Indians have lots of sex, just not for fun.
It has to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard (apart from the stuff I hear from the astrologers my mom consults).
The Indian actress, Khushboo, being arrested and taken to court for expressing her opinion on premarital sex in a purely non-violent, completely justified manner. So she thinks premarital sex is okay, so what? The important thing is she did specify that unsafe sex would be a bad idea. Hats off to the lady for having the guts to come right out and talk about the "hush-hush-sex is only to make babies" topic. She was pelted with slippers and garbage - who the fuck gave these morons the right to do that? Those very perverts who like to ogle her on-screen and make shrines devoted to her? Yeah, that's right, you can be creepy with the little girls in your family, but a woman can't speak her mind? These people need a wake-up call - stupid misogynist pigs. And what about the women who side with these fellas? Hello? Are you retarded? When was the last time you were treated with respect? When was the last time he beat you when he was drunk?
It's time the whole "Us Indians don't have sex, beta..." idea was thrown out the window. What garbage, you think we don't read or watch TV or surf the internet? Our resourceful young men wouldn't let lack of parental consent get in the way of their pleasure. In fact, I have yet to meet a single young East Indian fella who hasn't bookmarked atleast a couple of porno websites. And who says that's a bad thing?
I think every Indian dad (and maybe even most moms) knows on some level that their pious little Ravi isn't quite as immune to raging hormones as they'd like to believe. And what about the girls? Lots of us Indian girls (and women) are brought up to think that sex is a bad thing. Something shameful. Something to be done as a duty after marriage. I think it's downright preposterous how these ideas have taken root in our culture.
Look, I'm not saying let's all have sex before marriage, whoopee-doo. That's your thing, dude. What I am saying however is, let's not judge any of our peers for making either choice. It's just like, say, deciding to (shudder) not go to med school or pick an engineering major in university. It's about what each person thinks is best suited to their personal values and beliefs. Not about what the rest of India friggin' thinks they should do. Jesus.
You know what though, I shouldn't be biased. I know some white people who have made abstinence their life mantra. And it's fine with me, really, if they don't wanna fuck. The problem arises when they think that makes them some sort of Prophet of God. Walkin' around letting everyone know the reasons they chose this "path of righteousness". What makes them think anyone cares, really? One of these girls tells everyone who cares to listen that she is not going to sleep with her boyfriend (who she says is "definitely" going to marry her, by the way, poor sod) in case he dies before their wedding day. You gotta love that.
I know enough North-American-born East Indians to know that they are riddled with the same problems as the rest of us. One such girl is engaged to be married (she is 20 years old, it's taking me a lot of self-restraint to not appear judgemental here) and she is quite content. She was shocked beyond belief when I introduced her to the very idea of interracial dating. Her parents have forbidden her to kiss or cuddle with her fiance. If none of her peers are telling her that her parents' ground rules are ridiculous, then what right does she have to tell me or anyone else that "dating white men is the worst thing an Indian can do"?
I don't give a damn whether some would-be Mr. Indian Squirrel would like me (his could-be wife) to be a virgin. Who said he'd have a say in it, anyway? Who knows what the guy might have done before I met him? I'll choose whether to stay a virgin based purely on my own inclinations, thank you very much. If our generation isn't going to get up and break out of this little protective bubble that restricts most of our lives, then who will?
Keep those babies coming.
The Indian actress, Khushboo, being arrested and taken to court for expressing her opinion on premarital sex in a purely non-violent, completely justified manner. So she thinks premarital sex is okay, so what? The important thing is she did specify that unsafe sex would be a bad idea. Hats off to the lady for having the guts to come right out and talk about the "hush-hush-sex is only to make babies" topic. She was pelted with slippers and garbage - who the fuck gave these morons the right to do that? Those very perverts who like to ogle her on-screen and make shrines devoted to her? Yeah, that's right, you can be creepy with the little girls in your family, but a woman can't speak her mind? These people need a wake-up call - stupid misogynist pigs. And what about the women who side with these fellas? Hello? Are you retarded? When was the last time you were treated with respect? When was the last time he beat you when he was drunk?
It's time the whole "Us Indians don't have sex, beta..." idea was thrown out the window. What garbage, you think we don't read or watch TV or surf the internet? Our resourceful young men wouldn't let lack of parental consent get in the way of their pleasure. In fact, I have yet to meet a single young East Indian fella who hasn't bookmarked atleast a couple of porno websites. And who says that's a bad thing?
I think every Indian dad (and maybe even most moms) knows on some level that their pious little Ravi isn't quite as immune to raging hormones as they'd like to believe. And what about the girls? Lots of us Indian girls (and women) are brought up to think that sex is a bad thing. Something shameful. Something to be done as a duty after marriage. I think it's downright preposterous how these ideas have taken root in our culture.
Look, I'm not saying let's all have sex before marriage, whoopee-doo. That's your thing, dude. What I am saying however is, let's not judge any of our peers for making either choice. It's just like, say, deciding to (shudder) not go to med school or pick an engineering major in university. It's about what each person thinks is best suited to their personal values and beliefs. Not about what the rest of India friggin' thinks they should do. Jesus.
You know what though, I shouldn't be biased. I know some white people who have made abstinence their life mantra. And it's fine with me, really, if they don't wanna fuck. The problem arises when they think that makes them some sort of Prophet of God. Walkin' around letting everyone know the reasons they chose this "path of righteousness". What makes them think anyone cares, really? One of these girls tells everyone who cares to listen that she is not going to sleep with her boyfriend (who she says is "definitely" going to marry her, by the way, poor sod) in case he dies before their wedding day. You gotta love that.
I know enough North-American-born East Indians to know that they are riddled with the same problems as the rest of us. One such girl is engaged to be married (she is 20 years old, it's taking me a lot of self-restraint to not appear judgemental here) and she is quite content. She was shocked beyond belief when I introduced her to the very idea of interracial dating. Her parents have forbidden her to kiss or cuddle with her fiance. If none of her peers are telling her that her parents' ground rules are ridiculous, then what right does she have to tell me or anyone else that "dating white men is the worst thing an Indian can do"?
I don't give a damn whether some would-be Mr. Indian Squirrel would like me (his could-be wife) to be a virgin. Who said he'd have a say in it, anyway? Who knows what the guy might have done before I met him? I'll choose whether to stay a virgin based purely on my own inclinations, thank you very much. If our generation isn't going to get up and break out of this little protective bubble that restricts most of our lives, then who will?
Keep those babies coming.
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