The rules keep changing. Anger is never permitted because friends, on any point of the political spectrum, will say that you are lucky: what about the woman who walks 15 kilometres for water? So it amused us to embrace the worst slurs, to send pretty packages of intimate garments to men who say they hate us. Full Story »
Posted by Subramanya Sastry
Actually, a very informative article. But then, “...the cute story of Indian girls sending pink panties to save Valentine's Day from the clutches of evil” is my kind of journalism. What this story really shows is that humor can be much more devastating than violence. Good triumphs over evil and with pink power, yet.
“The men were proud of defending Indian culture from cocktail-drinking floozies.” What could possible be wrong with cocktail-drinking floozies?
This is a well written opinion piece explaining Indian women's actions to embarrass Indian right wing "protectors of culture" into at least temporarily abandoning violence to women and allowing Valentine's Day to take place.
A bit idiomatic, but it communicates the spirit of real people rebelling against right wing bullies with imagination that ignited a viral response.
This article points out the challenges in bringing India's society into the 20th century. The works of groups trying to make basic changes in India is told with humor laced with chilling examples.
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