The episode where Devika tells Anupama that she's just as regressive as she is progressive is completely true. Anupamaa wants to prove she's a new age modern woman, but finds it insulting if someone tells her that she's allowed to be with another man after getting divorced.
Why does a woman have to be against her own happiness because of societal norms in a tv show? Because only then can the audience accept her happiness, when its given to her by her ungrateful family. A woman who takes control of her own happiness is an exaggerated antagonist like Kavya.
Also, for all of Anupamaa's talks about being progressive, she fails to understand one simple thing: Respect is earned. Being old does not mean you deserve respect. The way this woman keeps defending her vile mother-in-law Baa is just insane. This woman says whatever she wants and faces no consequences.
Toshu's recent rant towards his family was complete bullshit, except what he said about Baa. Every word he said about her was on point. If Baa learns to keep her mouth shut, half the problems in that house would be solved.
Anupamaa keeps defending this atrocious lady and keeps teaching her children about "bado ki respect" but why? What the hell has Baa done to deserve respect? She is literally the epitome of "Kyuki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi."
Adults don't deserve respect for simply being adults. Aging is a natural process which cannot be stopped even with science and giving people medals for growing old is just dumb. Baapuji is the real OG and deserves respect because he knows how to give respect. Baa deserves nothing except her disgusting son's downfall.
Anupamaa seriously needs to understand this and stop promoting this "respect your elders just for being elders" bullshit.
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