The current politics of India shows just how far we have progressed towards achieving a gender equal society. Let’s face it: Our female politicians are far from being paragons of virtue or models of perseverance; in fact, more often than not they could be the latest in a dynastic line of succession or a mere proxy for others. Or they could be arrogant or corrupt, rabble rousers or “Ammas” and “Behenjis” and “Didis”. In other words, they are just like men. The Oracle sees this as evidence of real emancipation, whereby the women who make it big are not just those who can make leaders of substance, but also the regular scum.
Those are harsh words indeed, particularly for a post that professes to “celebrate” Women’s Day. They bear testament to my perverted political conscience, perhaps to my cynical mind; only the ever scheming, fork tongued people; those who can fight deep and dirty with a straight face, qualify as real politicians. Without them there would be no plots and subplots that excite me in the first place: if for nothing else, I would pick democracy over monarchy just for this.
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