Originally posted by: kiransgirl
Wow, really? So in your world, women are only followers? They are never rational, intentional actors? Whenever they transgress so evilly and vilely, against all bounds of human decency, you what play the patriarchy card? The victim card? Well you can sell it, I aint' even gonna buy it. Women, like men,are equal; they are capable of dastardly deeds just like men. We continue to prop up systems of patriarchy and misogyny when we deny that women are just as capable of being heinous as men. And this woman is as capable as Kunal. They will both get their due
And frankly, it undermines any cause of equality when patriarchy is thrown around for every reason. There is no patriarchy here. No one is recalling upon historical patterns of hating women but I,for one, get pretty angry when heinous, immoral vile women pretend to be victims ;they shame real victims. This character is no victim. She is a self-centered, immoral user with no redeeming value as I can see it.
Apologies, I couldn't help but jump in this conversation. Patriarchy is not on a case by case basis, it describes mindset. To understand mindset, you don't need one incident but what was the precursor for that incident. If we were to talk about the show, what was shown was how Nandini never was respected in her own home by her own parents. Now any normal and educated adult will deduct that due to that she has very low self esteem.
Mauli was loved and encouraged and therefore she is strong. Nandini grew up in a home where females were only spoken if men needed something - if that is not patriarchy then what is it? Rajdeep did the same and only kunal showed respect to her. - a lone MAN!!!! Which other man showed her that respect?
In this forum majority of the people blame Nandini and call her names, when let's face it until that baba she was resisting kunal. Who started with godly love crap? Kunal. Who stopped Nandini leaving? Kunal, who refused to tell his wife about the affair? Kunal, and finally who lied to his wife? Kunal. Wife with whom he said his vows.
Nandini is wrong, I admit but patriarchy plays a huge part in this. India as a society is regressive, marital rape is not a criminal offence and when any cheating happens a woman must have seduced the man - yes because the man is a baby and can be led easily.
Women are strong but in this show how is Nandini not affected by the norms set by her parents? Rajdeep? And now kunal?
I love your sentiment that women are equal to men and I wish everyone had the same mindset but honestly can you say that with certainty that all women feel that way? Then female foeticide will be thing of a past. Why is finding out gender of a child illegal in India if patriarchy was not an issue? Why when women get raped the men always blame the women and how they dress and act? Of course society is changing and there are 100s of men who support strong women but India is not there yet.
I find Nandini lost and at times delusional- this is no way absolves what she did and she is responsible for her part but kunal is the main culprit and I am glad Mauli saw that.