The abolition of Article 377 in IPC was seen as the next step towards India’s modernisation in terms of culture and economic. Though we are a little late in adopting the latest sexual communities/taboos of the world but finally yes we are ready for it. I have a doubt, if the tradition of sati was still practiced in India then who will run to fire for whom. Do we really feel that a change in legal constraint has meant that they are liberated? Personally I don’t have anything against homosexuals/heterosexuals/bisexual/bestiality. It is a personal choice of every person. Besides they say Love knows no boundaries, no expressions. Its just a feeling. At times, I really wish to feel such kind of feeling from a guy. But sorry, females are very lovely creatures, I don’t wish to ditch them.
Our Constitution says all men and women are equal, irrespective of their name, sex, caste, colour, creed, etc. The reason for introduction of this Fundamental Right was to eliminate the differences prevalent in Indian society against women. But this is probably the first time, men were asking for their right in India. Lesbian was/is less vulnerable than gay. The expressions of feelings and love in gayhood were/are illegal.
At times, I feel Indian society is more open than westerners. If two men are going arm in arm in streets, nobody in India would look at them with suspicion. But in western world, it is symbolic for the liberation of lovers from the same sex. One of my friends, who visited Australia around 2000 had put an arm around his friends’ shoulder. His friend shouted and instructed him to walk five feet from him. They were not gays’. My friend was not able to interpret him at that time. As the saying goes, Ignorance is Bliss.
Nobody in India has really big concerns about being homosexual. There are many who don’t understand it. One of my colleagues was extremely flustered at the abolition of Article 377 and said, they should not be allowed to be in open. They should remain in their closet. But he forget that you cannot hide your identity in your closet. Similarly they also wish to be recognized as normal people but have tendency and likeness to love the person of same sex.
Our Constitution says all men and women are equal, irrespective of their name, sex, caste, colour, creed, etc. The reason for introduction of this Fundamental Right was to eliminate the differences prevalent in Indian society against women. But this is probably the first time, men were asking for their right in India. Lesbian was/is less vulnerable than gay. The expressions of feelings and love in gayhood were/are illegal.
At times, I feel Indian society is more open than westerners. If two men are going arm in arm in streets, nobody in India would look at them with suspicion. But in western world, it is symbolic for the liberation of lovers from the same sex. One of my friends, who visited Australia around 2000 had put an arm around his friends’ shoulder. His friend shouted and instructed him to walk five feet from him. They were not gays’. My friend was not able to interpret him at that time. As the saying goes, Ignorance is Bliss.
Nobody in India has really big concerns about being homosexual. There are many who don’t understand it. One of my colleagues was extremely flustered at the abolition of Article 377 and said, they should not be allowed to be in open. They should remain in their closet. But he forget that you cannot hide your identity in your closet. Similarly they also wish to be recognized as normal people but have tendency and likeness to love the person of same sex.
We have August Kranti Parade on 16th August for gay pride and acceptability of their culture. The only issue in India is that men are very frustrated. I know a lot of my friends aged 20 to 25, who have never touched a female or felt a female. They wish too, but they are not able too and there are too many if’s and but’s for no reason. They are not ready to play with prostitutes. Given their mindset and conditions, they have more tendencies to become gay (if provoked) out of frustration.
I would like to know the reasons for people opposing against the rules of the game. The Jagao and Sulayo Organizations are always motivated by the some regional, state and central political parties/organizations.
We need not change the mindset of the people opposing to homosexuals. We need a complete overhaul of the system. In 1947, Hindustan revolted against British. So many stories and theories exist of liberation, separation and freedom for a country, be it America even. But the societal boundaries that are creeping up in our system, I really wonder who is going to rescue us from the same.
Still there is light at the end of the tunnel, there are people like this woman who are trying to do something different for the society than revolting to change legal guidelines on how to love and make love.
A website for transwomen.
After numerous matrimonial websites, here comes a marriage portal for transwomen (transgenders who have successfully undergone sex reassignment surgery - SRS). The website http://www.thirunangai.net was recently launched by Sahodari Foundation of Chennai.
I would like to know the reasons for people opposing against the rules of the game. The Jagao and Sulayo Organizations are always motivated by the some regional, state and central political parties/organizations.
We need not change the mindset of the people opposing to homosexuals. We need a complete overhaul of the system. In 1947, Hindustan revolted against British. So many stories and theories exist of liberation, separation and freedom for a country, be it America even. But the societal boundaries that are creeping up in our system, I really wonder who is going to rescue us from the same.
Still there is light at the end of the tunnel, there are people like this woman who are trying to do something different for the society than revolting to change legal guidelines on how to love and make love.
A website for transwomen.
After numerous matrimonial websites, here comes a marriage portal for transwomen (transgenders who have successfully undergone sex reassignment surgery - SRS). The website http://www.thirunangai.net was recently launched by Sahodari Foundation of Chennai.
Sahodari Foundation is founded and headed by Kalki Subramanian, who recently underwent SRS. The idea came about when many transwomen friends of Kalki tried to put up their profiles in popular matrimonial websites. The portals promptly threw out the profiles. The portals were not comfortable with the gender orientation of the applicant that clearly stated that the applicant had "successfully become a woman through surgery".
This prompted Kalki to launch an exclusive site for transwoman.
The website has been launched to find a perfect, trustworthy husband who will treat the transwoman with love, affection care and above all treat the transwoman with dignity, equality as well as respect. The site also encourages couples to have a family through adoption with the total support of the husband.
This prompted Kalki to launch an exclusive site for transwoman.
The website has been launched to find a perfect, trustworthy husband who will treat the transwoman with love, affection care and above all treat the transwoman with dignity, equality as well as respect. The site also encourages couples to have a family through adoption with the total support of the husband.
I agree. It's a fantastic change. Legal changes are precursors to social change. Meaning that most things cannot be socially accepted unless they are first legalized.
ReplyDeleteNow in India, people have a choice. They can tell society to go to hell and deal with the consequences. This is different from a Taliban ruled area where a woman doesn't have any LEGAL rights to do what she wants, so she can't just do it anyway unless she wants something really unfortunate to happen to her.