Anushka Manchanda's message against slut shaming is both powerful and inspiring - read here
Updated Jan 09, 2018 | 20:29 IST | Shruti Rhode
With a series of strong Instagram posts, the musician has raised concerns about inequality and sexism.
The musician has raised concerns about inequality and sexism | Photo Credit: BCCL
Anushka Manchanda is one of the funkiest and coolest singers in the industry. Apart from giving us hit numbers like Behke Behke and Mit Jaaye Gham, Anushka has gone on to become the face of indie pop in the country. Whether it's her voice or her versatility, Anushka has carved a niche for herself in the industry that will definitely go down in history. Apart from playing almost every musical instrument, Anushka has gained the reputation of always speaking her mind and standing up for what she believes in. After Deepika Padukone, Fatima Sana Sheikh and Esha Gupta, the popular singer was slut-shamed on social media for her promiscuous posts. Taking to Instagram, Anushka questions slut-shaming and the began a movement called 'Free The Nipple.'
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Stating that girls just want to have fundament rights, Anushka shared three posts justifying her stand and her take on equality and feminism. She wrote, "'We are all born equal.' I am grateful to the feminists, both women and men, who have fought to make the things I take for granted possible. Today I can drive a car, vote, run for government, get an education, file for divorce, step out of my home to work..amongst many other things if I choose. The fight is not over. My sisters in many parts of the world still suffer without basic human rights. Any woman who says she is not a feminist must re-think. Any man who stands for the equality of all humans is a feminist too. We must not stop fighting."
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In the second set of images, Anushka questioned why men and women are treated differently. She wrote, "A man can appear topless in public, or on a public platform, while a woman is slut-shamed for doing the same. Most of us will agree that it's impossible and absolutely unsafe for a woman to go out in India with her nipples bared, but online, on @instagram, on @facebook , on platforms which allow more freedom than real life does..let's not discriminate! This is our safe place. Where we can express without fear.
It's 2018! Let's grow the fuck up! Let us be equals."
Continuing to speak about the alarming situation, she wrote, "'Historically, women have sometimes been arrested or charged with public indecency, disturbing the peace, or lewd behaviour for baring their breasts in public'
While it is perfectly acceptable for a man to go topless. It ridiculous, that the same people who get offended by the sight of a woman's nipples have absolutely no problem with men showing theirs?
nipples = nipples
There are bigger, more horrific issues that women deal with on a daily basis, by the second. But here, on a platform that urban earthlings use daily..let's start small. This is not just about a nipple. This is about EQUALITY."
While Anushka's movement was gaining momentum, Instagram deleted her posts stating 'community guidelines' as the main reason. Although irony did die a slow death, we can't help but wonder if there will ever be a time when people can use social media without the fear of either being objectified or trolled. Watch this space for more updates...
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Anushka Manchanda's message against slut shaming is both powerful and inspiring - read here Description: With a series of strong Instagram posts, the musician has raised concerns about inequality and sexism. Times Now