Re: Sania Mirza gets Padmashri
How is it a weakness? In fact, doing something that clearly contravenes societal norms and staying mum about it is the wrong thing to do. That is true weakness as it marginalizes your influence.
imho, causally speaking, she started it...I mean, it really doesn't take a rocket scientist (or a tennis player) to realize her particular mode of dress would be looked down upon...even vilified...by segments of her society. Again, it's not like she had her picture taken in an otherwise private gathering.
If she intended to be a rebel or not only she knows...by her own statements invoking the "woe is me, can't do nothing about it"...she does seem to care what society thinks. Smart girl.
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now if u open a thread saying its wrong to wear a skirt while playing tennis be prepared to hear other voice their opinions on what they think is right.
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...so you agree, that on some level her mode of dress IS an issue...a bit different from suggesting we ignore it and move on...
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if u treat her view as authority and flame it even more..people stand up and take notice. it shows insecurity on your part about the whole issue of your daughters/sisters not having not good enuf imaan so as to be influenced by sania mirzas ideas.
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Assumption being females are silent on the issue, or that no female agrees with the mullahs? I may be going out on a limb, but I would say that statistically, the Mullahs are probably an accurate reflection of attitudes towards her dress...across sexes...a public criticism is required to send out the message that "we don't condone this...".
Double standards with respect to Indian actors? You bet. But hey, being half in-the-right is better than being totally in-the-wrong. Double standards can be addressed whenever they get backbone. Better be sooner than later, otherwise the results will completely backfire...but that's another story.