tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269219202790509435.post8675257992623609941..comments2023-06-28T20:33:55.060+05:30Comments on Chronicles of an Unknown Indian: Machismo – the image trap!Meera Sundararajanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15584671517551652378noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269219202790509435.post-85563315649635869292011-10-17T09:06:13.864+05:302011-10-17T09:06:13.864+05:30Namaste...
Thats because we are always looking out...Namaste...<br />Thats because we are always looking outward for external validation instead of inward where all the answers lie.<br /><br />have a blessed week.<br />Rhapsody<br />http://twitter.com/rhapsodyphoenixRhapsody Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520384490148575528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269219202790509435.post-57694646763767765932011-10-16T10:14:41.162+05:302011-10-16T10:14:41.162+05:30An interesting subject.
Of all the adverts that t...An interesting subject.<br /><br />Of all the adverts that tell that men with macho or call it machismo image are more brawn and less brain are the commercials with Akshya Kumar.<br />But there is a huge audience out there among women who will be bowled over with this contrived image of "the man".<br /><br />Is there something called an ideal man? Is it not an utopian like an ideal woman?<br /><br />When you compare the anti hero Ravana ,with the worshipped hero in the Ramayana, I would vote for the former. Because he showed respect to his hostage Sita, a woman and the wife of another. He did not touch her. He would not without her consent and will. While our hero had no gumption and good conscience to believe the aspersions and innuendos spoken about his wife and sent her through the test of "fire" .And after she bore him two sons consign her to the dangers of the forest again doubting his wife's chastity.<br />And this is the ideal man many laud about. Compared to that I guess these stupid commercials with guys with whiskers and six packs are a joke and amusement.anilkurup59https://www.blogger.com/profile/07961961217418715354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269219202790509435.post-22444065063741523402011-10-15T23:27:52.338+05:302011-10-15T23:27:52.338+05:30Absolutely true...The ideal man is evolving. I did...Absolutely true...The ideal man is evolving. I didn't come across such macho men at home front. My dad loved to do household chores- my mom and dad usually woke up at five and cooked together in the kitchen! It was their own private time, with the kids sleeping and them, starting the day filled with aroma of the kitchen...I was horrified when all my husband would do was boil some hot water:((( It took me nine years to get him make a coffee for me, that too when i was too sick. All this because he was brought up in a household of a homemaker. Mostly children brought up by housewives turn up so indifferent to their partners. In case of working women, i find their sons more condescending and helpful. But for my husband to prepare a meal for me, i would have to wait a lifetime:(((Cloud Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382499546129406231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269219202790509435.post-38477869044973123042011-10-15T20:47:30.134+05:302011-10-15T20:47:30.134+05:30This 'mascho' thing is more a creation of ...This 'mascho' thing is more a creation of cunning ad makers designed to deceive the gullible and increase the sales.A true brave heart is one who is kind and considerate to the womenfolks,treats them as equal and who stands by his partner unmindful of what others feel.It does not depend on the swagger ,six packs ,well trimmed mustache,baritone voice or button free shirts showing his hairy chest.The true man reveals through his actions than looks.KParthasarathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189924874350906456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269219202790509435.post-36313073406713693292011-10-15T20:30:35.276+05:302011-10-15T20:30:35.276+05:30Thank you all for your comments. About the transfo...Thank you all for your comments. About the transformation of the image,, I am not so sure Irfan- in the village the concept of "mardangi"is still the same. @Juxtaposition- what has happened is that the concept of a perfect woman has now included in it a perfect office worker plus a home maker- no change in the male participation bit! @ Rahul we need to make that change. No one else can do it for us.Meera Sundararajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584671517551652378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269219202790509435.post-66009745663402569172011-10-15T20:03:41.254+05:302011-10-15T20:03:41.254+05:30well, talking about those ads, i think its more ba...well, talking about those ads, i think its more based on the perception that majority of people will like that only....on the other hand when we see today's scenario, there has been a complete transformation to that image...so, i personally feel that now a days men are more caring n sharing, may be bcoz their life partners are also working equally in every walk of life....Irfanuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931968343851910523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269219202790509435.post-59248528046139930252011-10-15T19:28:00.147+05:302011-10-15T19:28:00.147+05:30This reminds me of the ad on TV recently on Woman&...This reminds me of the ad on TV recently on Woman's Day. A woman who does all the housework and office work to perfection. Yes, images/ads play a very important role. According to me, there is no ideal man or woman. Its all about the compatibility between individuals. A fine balance between heart and head that develops over the years of togetherness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7269219202790509435.post-106861684231524742011-10-15T18:58:53.004+05:302011-10-15T18:58:53.004+05:30Interesting.But I have a few thoughts on this one....Interesting.But I have a few thoughts on this one.As you suggested,society is kinda programmed to find certain qualities in males attractive.Now besides cultural programming,biological programming also plays a role.You know,all that alpha-male syndrome and all.The thing is-gender stereotyping isn't totally human-choice based.It could be.But somehow there is reason to think the opposite as well.I personally don't like any sort of stereotyping.Expecting a woman to be so and so...and a man to be so and so....is an utterly primitive thought process according to me..But thn again,a lot of people subscribe to this kinda thoughts.....WHO is going to change all that???Can it be changed in the first place?Rahulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978139164983441198noreply@blogger.com