Why is the Westernized girl always characterless? - Page 3

Originally posted by: Marybarton

This is my issue with all the Indian serials (not just this one), preaching to the Desi audiences that any girl who dresses Western attire must always be characterless. I see this stereotype in real life too and it makes me sick.

I am an NRI, been here most of my life. I look and talk "Western" and my morals are no less sound that Khushi's. In fact, I am more conservative than even Khushi. I would also not wear a short dress to a mandir, I have enough sense not to do that (like La is shown doing in the show). I wear short skirts, but I am also very proper about it.

What is this portrayal of NRI women by Indian actors? Why do they agree to do this? I have been to India and I have seen more women in salwars who are WAY more forward than me. Many have had more than one physical relationship. I am not judging them, but I am judged by many. Dressing a certain way does not tell you anything about a person's morals. Yet these shows always show the girls in short shirts as "character dhela." What the fish (😆as SRK would say)?

I am not saying Indian serials show reality, but at least they should be responsible not to increase stereotypes that already exist in the Indian subcontinent. Is that too much to ask?

Hey Mary hiya & thumbs up 4 ur post. Its not just serials but even Indian movies ve this stereotype. Wen the sanskari track started & Nani was taunting LA 4 not knowing how 2 cook i raised similar doubts. R all modern, educated, working, non-cooking women bad? But then in India sadly this mindset still exists. I ve seen this in my own marriage. So some things unfortunately never change. In fact u ll hardly find an Indian serial wer the heroine is a no-nonsense educated career woman. Its all only saas-bahu with stupid kitchen politics. Sometimes i feel all SP serials r extensions of the Master chef show.

Originally posted by: GurtiRocks2012

I agree with you 100% and Most of the time I feel we westerners have kept the culture more conservative then ppl living in India honestly.

Hey I totally agree with u! 👍🏼

Thanks for making the post. You know I'm more comfortable in jeans-T shirts and noone from my house ever deny to bought them for me and all say that I look prettier in them. My hairs are also short. But some days before I went to a village where a woman told me that as my parents have no son so they want to make and brought up me as a boy.

Hi Mary!

Simplifyinf my response to ridiculous level;

I think it predates to Colonial era when white skinned women with their gowns, skirts , their courtships, their affairs were considered indecent by the orthodox, conservative Indian Citizens .. despite education the impression persisted so much so that it became easier to show that a woman was amoral if she wore western outfits and was a good girl if she wore Indian wear ..without having to write special scenes for that express purpose..

omg...i completely agree with what all of you said completely...that we westerners are totally shown character less and also as individuals who know nothing about our culture...and whats up with the weird accent...alot of us can speak our native tongue well...i am punjabi born and brought up in canada and can speak hindi, punjabi, and a little bit of urdu...so this stereotype that we cant speak the language irks me the most in these shows...how bout you folks...do you all concur????

Because Stars tag line is Rishta naya ,Sooch wahi...!! 😆