http://beckyblab.com/what-happened-to-indian-feminism/65/ A quest for clarity Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://beckyblab.com/what-happened-to-indian-feminism/65/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Becky Blab » Blog Archive » My prayers answered Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:21:27 +0000 http://beckyblab.com/what-happened-to-indian-feminism/65/#comment-16 [...] Just as I was lamenting the lack of feminist debate in India, here comes a collaborative blog–Ultra Violet–launched last week by a Bangalore-based women’s organisation, Hengasara Hakkina Sangha. Looking forward to reading it. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Just as I was lamenting the lack of feminist debate in India, here comes a collaborative blog–Ultra Violet–launched last week by a Bangalore-based women’s organisation, Hengasara Hakkina Sangha. Looking forward to reading it. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> http://beckyblab.com/what-happened-to-indian-feminism/65/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Becky Blab » Blog Archive » Finally speaking about sexuality Sun, 02 Sep 2007 16:56:28 +0000 http://beckyblab.com/what-happened-to-indian-feminism/65/#comment-15 [...] Apparently the feminist debate is more alive than I gave credit to in my post, and I took Ghose’s word for granted that feminist discourse was dead. It is nice to see a critique of her argument, even if it is in defense of more conservative Indian women (perhaps I myself suffer from a bias against them too, in favour of the more liberal): The yearning for freedom—individual, sexual and collective—is coming right from inside conservative Indian families, from inside the heads of sindoor-stained women. [...] [...] Apparently the feminist debate is more alive than I gave credit to in my post, and I took Ghose’s word for granted that feminist discourse was dead. It is nice to see a critique of her argument, even if it is in defense of more conservative Indian women (perhaps I myself suffer from a bias against them too, in favour of the more liberal): The yearning for freedom—individual, sexual and collective—is coming right from inside conservative Indian families, from inside the heads of sindoor-stained women. [...]

]]> http://beckyblab.com/what-happened-to-indian-feminism/65/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Becky Blab » Blog Archive » Chak de more than just a movie Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:38:52 +0000 http://beckyblab.com/what-happened-to-indian-feminism/65/#comment-13 [...] This popular movie centred on a women’s hockey team has stirred national sentiments and ignited a new craze for hockey, none of which seem to revolve around any discussion of women’s rights in India. This seems more than just a slight omission, given the huge amount of hype and coverage that this movie is receiving. Once again an indicator of the ailing feminist discourse in the media (see my post for more on this). News of the strength of the real team is now coming to the fore, and maybe the sport itself will experience a revival from the sparked interest (life imitating art?). I wonder how long this may last, though, given the human tendency to collective amnesia. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] This popular movie centred on a women’s hockey team has stirred national sentiments and ignited a new craze for hockey, none of which seem to revolve around any discussion of women’s rights in India. This seems more than just a slight omission, given the huge amount of hype and coverage that this movie is receiving. Once again an indicator of the ailing feminist discourse in the media (see my post for more on this). News of the strength of the real team is now coming to the fore, and maybe the sport itself will experience a revival from the sparked interest (life imitating art?). I wonder how long this may last, though, given the human tendency to collective amnesia. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

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