Yes, most Hindi serials are better on showing women as independent (though a few of them go to the other extreme 😃).
We could even start a thread on this: most people still think a man should be better educated than his wife. I suspect several people in the current generation too subscribe to this view. We had a huge discussion about this at a party last night, and I want to see if people in this board want comments/discussions.
Edited by MettiOli - 19 years agoThanks.
Sumita - that's exactly what triggered all the discussions at our party. One of the girls at the party mentioned that she was advised by her parents not to let her daughter pursue her M.S - it would be difficult to find a 'suitable' groom! First I couldn't believe that people still think like that. And guess what? some of the people in the room thought that was not actually a bad advice!
Sumita - I checked some of your other posts too. Glad to know of several common interests and now, your support for your daughters' education too. What's your favorite site for Indian recipes (PM me). Also, have you watched Mangayar choice in the morning? I think it is aired too early in the morning for you...
I happened to discuss the other issue with another person from the elder generation. Guess what? She said: the choices are either the kid studies for a few more years or works for a few more years, and then they will have to get her married. Most likely the boys will prefer an employed girl over a well qualified girl. I had to admit that there was truth in what she said.