Originally posted by: Softness
Oh now these pseudo liberals are trying to malign and talking cheaply about our rich and diverse Indian culture. Yeh acha hai India forums pe aao aur India ko hi gaali deke chale jao. Sudhar jao tum log.
Ancient Indian culture was very progressive. People often focus on sexually explicit books like Kamasutra or erotic carvings, but there is not enough discussion on the nuances and details. There is a lot of emphasis on consent and gender equity in sex. They encourage open discussions and caring about each other's pleasure as well as feelings. They even addressed homosexuality and gender non-conformation.
It was the colonizers who came from close-minded cultures with very regressive views on sex. They were appalled at the native population's openness and violently enforced shame on them. Sadly, even today, some Indian's still live in the shackles of colonial brainwashed shame around sex.
Indian culture by no means was perfect. There were some problematic aspects like caste discrimination, child marriage, and ostracization of widows when the colonizers arrived. The most tragic part is that the movement to reclaim our culture focuses on the problematic aspects rather than the beautiful ones.
So many ancient scriptures describe swayamvaar where women chose their prospective husbands, there are stories of women receiving an education and being trained in arts like dance, warfare, etc. But today some people keep their women locked up, resort to violence if she makes choices, and call it Indian culture. 🤔
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