The Pink Brigade
I was pleasantly surprised at how popular the “ Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women ” had become on the internet forums and Social Networking websites. “ Pleasantly ” not because I advocate the cause, but because it shows that the Indian Woman has finally come of age. She is not afraid to express herself on a public forum, even if it means she has to abase herself as “ loose ”. Many of my women friends, from academic and professional circles, have been very vocal in their support for the cause and have proudly proclaimed that they went to a pub on V-day and got themselves drunk silly. And that they sent a clear message to the Shri Ram Sena (SRS) that Indian women are not going to be confined to the age-old traditions of Hindutva by sending their “ pink chaddis ” to the SRS. That they are no longer a homely, demure and soft-spoken tribe. As opposed to that, they are now a pub-going, loose and forward tribe. Cause for celebration..yippeee! On a more pragmatic note,...