My mom's reaction to Zoya's skirt - Page 2

well my mom saw precap that time she was making food...

Butchered her character mercilessly? Like Zoya said, she does wear skirts in the US, but she knows it isn't a s culturally acceptable there in India. Wearing a skirt doesn't butcher her character; it just shows that she's mindful that different clothes should be worn based on one's cultural surroundings.

Originally posted by: aussie.priya

Butchered her character mercilessly? Like Zoya said, she does wear skirts in the US, but she knows it isn't a s culturally acceptable there in India. Wearing a skirt doesn't butcher her character; it just shows that she's mindful that different clothes should be worn based on one's cultural surroundings.

Moreover, it's a little sad that people get so put off by someone's choice of apparel. It's not as if she wore a miniskirt with a low-cut top. It was a balanced outfit. Conservative does not have to do with what a person wears. It's not the 17th century when women had to be covered up to prevent being morally shamed.

I loved the scene and especially her dialogue :) They gave Zoya's character and American upbringing more dimension.

Originally posted by: Laila2009

If you argue clothes don't define a person, then a low cut topic should not be called into a question as making this outfit appropriate. And dressing conservatively doesn't require that a person be covered up. Their a conservative lengths for a skirt, even a mini - a mid thigh one would have made more sense, looked presentable and still have worked.

It was such a small scene. I was affected zero percent by it.. Have you seen the stuff they show in movies? Why go to the movies? Switch on MTV...It's like the audience is mostly immune. To the Indian audience... i'd say it's not such a big deal at all.

Originally posted by: aussie.priya

I agree that clothes might cause people to be judged, but they DO NOT define a person. Again, the intent behind wearing the skirt just seemed more like something she was comfortable with. Imagine if people were so quick to object and form decisions based on clothing: quite frankly, though I know this isn't necessarily always true, people could think wearing a salwar suit all the time is limiting and oppressive in India.

Also, as a classical dancer and singer, though I was born and brought in California, I like to believe that India culture is so strong that one harmless skirt doesn't mean anything at all.

Originally posted by: Rockerchic

It was such a small scene. I was affected zero percent by it.. Have you seen the stuff they show in movies? Why go to the movies? Switch on MTV...It's like the audience is mostly immune. To the Indian audience... i'd say it's not such a big deal at all.

Originally posted by: Laila2009

Lucky you RC - hope one day I can take such an approach to these shows where i stop caring at the garbage thrown at me on these shows.Share your secret. please.

I think a reason why it may have felt out of character was because we never saw Zoya wearing anything else besides her jeans and tops and occasional Indian wear. I remember watching SBS and felt odd seeing her in a skirt mainly cuz it was such a new sight. But if you think about it it is highly possible for her to have worn skirts before. She's from NY, highly liberal, and wears what she wants because she's secure about who she is. Many Muslim girls do wear minis and Zoya is one of them. Point is that it's not unbelievable because it CAN be justified to being in character if you consider the life she may have had in NY, one which we simply don't know about.
I wish the writers had Zoya mention something about what kind of clothes she used to wear in an earlier scene/episode or something... maybe it wouldnt have felt like such a big shock. 😕

Side note - her long sleeves are there not because she's conservative or moderate but because her arm is burnt. I could see Zoya rocking half sleeved, sleeveless tops, tanks and camis if not for this tragedy.

I hope I made sense. Oh and not all moms are disapproving. Mine loved the scene, and in fact started playfully teasing me about the times i argue with her about similar things. 😊

Guys, I did not like the miniskirt at all