
17/06/2025
This piece of writing by is purely intended to challenge the glorification and disciplining of dupatta culture in South India. This article doesn’t criticise the dupatta as an aesthetic accessory, but rather attempts to condemn the flawed definition of modesty and dignity of women attached to the dupatta. By problematizing the 2.5 metre fabric, this article questions the rudimentary composition of complex social stigmas that it symbolises.
The author is well aware and conscious of her class privileges while involving conversations with domestic help, and was conscious in her attempt to convey personal stories carrying interpretations that convey conflict of beliefs in the appropriateness and gracefulness of a woman. This article requires the reader to think along and think aloud through its passages about the very fabric of how certain stereotypes are used to symbolise the character and validity of good women contributing to the perpetuation of patriarchy. The writing consists of a mention of sexual assault.
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