Dash
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I usually don't like dwelling on this topic, but I am making an exception here because I felt ppl 've misunderstood the Indian culture to such an extent that they assume, "this" 3 letter word was considered a taboo in ancient India.
Could somebody take them to Khajrahu temple?
Yes there was a time when Kunti was allowed to have sons born to "devtas", Sita was allowed to choose her groom, and so was Panchali. Women were given enough respect in ancient India.
Indians became prudes after we were attacked and captured by foreigners to whom love and lust meant the same. Interestingly this the time when women in Indian society were relegated to a secondary role.
Ending this conversation with a line by Shashi Tharoor,
The more I seep myself in tradition the more liberal I become...
I am moving out of this thread...
Ciao
Exactly my position in this context.
Thank you for making an exception
When I watch an Indian channel, I see a lot of ads of condoms and other advertisements that are suggestive in one way or another of extra marital relationships.
To me, Indian culture would be very similar to what we have back in Pakistan - generally conservative. But watching their movie trailers (I dont watch Bollywood movies) and TV, it does not seem like.
My question to Indian members would be - How rampant is pre-marital sex and consensual relationships without marriage in India? Is it slowly becoming acceptable?
I know for certain media in not representative of a society. It glamorizes and exaggerates but still I would like to ask.
You went wrong when u added the reference to a "conservative" society. Which I believe is no way related to the question you have raised.
And regarding your question, its is rampant and overt in metros and not rampant yet covert in villages.