Originally posted by: clarity
Hey all!
As you can see, for my post title, I am inspired by the OG of Indian TV, the kween- Kekta Kapoor. đ

I remember there was a time when people prayed Kunal would escape Kuhu's clutches. I always felt it should be Kuhu who should be running for her life and looks like I am right. đ
Our Katch of Kuchch aka Kunal is quickly showing that he is his mother's son and whoever marries him will have a tough time managing his kuirks. #mammasboy #mummykaghulam
He is raised by Ultra-Conservative Personal Feminist Meenakshi aka feminism is only for her but all the women around her have to be gaays and bakris.
Keeping that in mind, I have decided to tell Meenu ki Kunal ke liye ek rishta aaya hai.
Introducing...
Mute-akshi Kumari from Kuchch. She is mute keeping in mind Meenakshi's wish for a bahu who is seen but not heard.

Anyway, it was annoying to hear Meenakshi and Kunal say 'Why will Ketki work when her brothers are there to provide for her?' So, the only reason a woman would want to work is if her male relatives can't provide for her. OKAY. đł
Work is for everyone. Maybe if they empowered Ketki to be financially independent, the only aim of her life would not be to marry a suitable guy. What if they had not found out about Ved and Ketki did get married to him? If they found out later and Ketki was left in an unsavoury situation, wouldn't a job help her hold her own? đ€
Which weird world are they living in? Especially because Meenakshi is the family matriarch who runs the show. Are these the values Kunal has imbibed from his mother who raised him on her own, without the help of a male figure? It doesn't make any sense for Kunal to be so conservative when he works for his own mother, for God's sake. Now, he lets his mom work so does that mean he is not doing his duty towards her? Mishti is his responsibility after marriage, yes, but how can you impose your archaic values on her? You have to be a good husband to her and not her guardian. Uske liye doosre log hain.
Kunal is a typical conservative male who has a polished exterior. He looks 'modern' but is the furthest thing from it. I feel sorry that Kuhu in her immaturity has glorified him in her head. She is going to be in for a rude shock when she ends up stuck between Meenakshi and Kunal's 16th century sexism. Kuhu complains that Mishti takes away what comes to her but here she can do the stealing and will not realise she is doing Mishti the biggest favour of her life. đ
I know he will change with time but I think the impact of these 'low intensity' sexists deserves to be talked about. There are many guys like Kunal around us who don't seem sexist when we talk to them- in our schools/colleges, offices, neighbourhoods etc. At a glance, they seem perfect, like he did to Kuhu. It's when you dig deeper that these issues come up- through relationships, friendships.
I have also noticed a trend of TV shows portraying attractive low intensity sexists changing due to the female lead, case in point, Uma Shankar in Rhea's show Tu Sooraj Main Saanjh Piyaji. This is a dishonest representation, IMO for a few reasons 1. The attractiveness of said man is supposed to compensate for his crappy personality and outdated beliefs 2. They will change thanks to their wives. Such men are not good partners, whether they are attractive or not. I hope girls and women watching these shows will not romanticise such behaviour and think things will get better because they have 'chemistry' with a hot but otherwise unimpressive guy.
So, here's my verdict on Kunal, Kuhu style-
#konservative #klueless #notakatch