Originally posted by: FelixFelicis
Most divorced women have worked before and after their divorce...why is her case special? Why is that inspirational? Every human being capable of working should work to provide for themselves. And I don't follow her closely, but are you saying that she has removed herself from her father and husband by condemning their treatment towards her / other women? As far as I can see, she is still very much within the fold. Also if it is true that she has received unfair treatment within her marriage from her cheating partner, then sticking up for him now and calling him a 'pure soul' is rather strange / doormat-esque. Its not dignified or necessary and I don't buy the 'doing it for the children' story because this is actually more harmful for them.
This is what Sona wrote"...
So while everyone seems to enjoy a little bit of gossip, let's not get carried away & place a crown on people's head in such a hurry for being 'bold'. For me women like Gauri Lankesh, Varnika Kundu, Kiran Shaw Mazumdar, Lata Mangeshkar, PV Sindhu, Vaishali Shadangule, Bhavari Devi, Vandana Malik, Twinkle Khanna, even Susanne Roshan & countless others, many unknown to us & ordinary folk going through a lifetime of pursuing their goals & standing by their beliefs are equally if not more, bold & inspiring. "
Sona was saying Kangana should not be lionized as a paragon of feminism when there are so many better example both known and unknown. I believed you were asking how Sussanne was pursuing goals and standing by beliefs and that is what I answered.
There is a difference between working to support yourself and pursuing your goals which she appears to be.
I never said she condemned anyone (actually quite the opposite). I said she was working to step out of the shadows of famous men. She wants to be known for herself not who she is related to (the opposite of someone fighting to be recognized as the former lover of a famous man).
For years after her separation she was not "in the fold" and seemed to be taking a decided step back from Bollywood. She risked her social standing, financial security, and conceivably the custody of her children to end a marriage she no longer wanted. She could very easily have just maintained the status quo, or if divorcing tried to create a public tamaasha to generate sympathy for herself. She could easily have spewed bitterness at her ex to try to make sure her kids loved her "best". I don't need to tell you more divorces go that way than two people maintaining their public dignity and puting their kids before their egos.
It would be easy for her to not publicly support her ex husband. No one expects her to. No one would criticize her for not. She had to know she would be mercilessly trolled. She had the courage and conviction to do it anyway.
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