I don't intend to chest-thump or virtue signal here but I've always been sensitive on the issue of eve teasing, moral policing and the entire concept of somebody passing sermons or judgements on how others should dress up. Small-time actor Shivaji's comments rattled me but the unprecedented support he had been receiving disgusted me, made me sick to my stomach and I've resorted to Instagram tirades to spew my repugnance.
But I realized more than outrage, men need to be taught a very important lesson which has nothing to do with respecting women, consent or any other moral lecture. They instead need a short psychology lesson and here it is:
Women, on a macro level, are made to crave attention and validation. I know this statement might ruffle some feathers and there are some exceptions too. But the entire $650 billion global beauty industry including beauty products, nail salons, haircare, cosmetics etc thrive and survive because women love to look good and project themselves as beautiful or desirable in some way. That's psychology, anthropology, history and that will be future too, period !
Women show their desirability or beauty in many forms; it could be by projecting their clothes, tastes, affordability, lifestyle, talents, success or flaunting their body curves when they feel proud of their genetics, workouts or years of hard work and discipline. Men may feel attracted, repelled, provoked or consumed but they flaunt themselves only for the following reasons:
- Women want to look beautiful when they see themselves in the mirror.
- Women want to impress other women who they are inspired from or jealous of.
- Women want to show themselves off to men they like or they want to impress.
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