1. Big Brother is not correct what he is doing in Park. But Park is the place for the kids and elders to play and relax.
Why young couples are going to Park ?
2. Part at Park : I saw the pictures taken from the hotel. It is horrible. If they are couple (husband and wife), that is fine. They are not. They did everything which suppose to be done in Bed room.
3. College Campus : India's Population ---> 40 % Poor, 55 % Middle clase and 5% rich.
People are not going to Engineering colleges because of hefty fees. They go to college, by arranging the fees by selling their properties. When you get into college, you can see the following group :
1. Rich who has money to spend money on dressing and other stuffs.
2. Middle-clase try to show-off by squeezing their parents and go along with rich guys.
3. Poor people who do not have money and they have to contain themselves (who are majority).
Inspite of this, they dress awkwardly which hurts everybody.
Do you say that is correct ?
Scene 4 :
Relationship should be only with one man - one woman.
I think that the writer is jumped from sky who thinks that ultra-smart and he is wrong.
Is is really unfortunate that with some recent developments, people left right and centre air their comments on the City's cultural attitude which is considered to be thousand times safer than most major cities like Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore etc. The city is mature enough to come out of this mess that the media has made. The city is definitely traditionally more conservative than most big cities but has been adjusting to changes due to globalisation very maturely which is the main reason why the city is so safe. It is unfortunate that all these incidents which are independent has been concocted to make a casual judgement on the city's cultural attitude.
I'm definitely not into moral-policing, but one has to admit that our social mores has undergone such a sea-change in the last few decades thanks to the 'overkill' fed by the silver-screen in depiction of un-inhibited potpourri of romance in the name of realism that the reel-life has verily taken over our real-life in all aspects,not excluding our sexuality, so much so everyone thinks he or she is out there as the 'alter-ego' of their favourite counterparts in the celluloid world!That explains the brouhaha whenever and wherever some sort of discipline and decency is sought to be enforced.Whenever someone steps out of their hearths onto the public space moderation in our personal attitudes will definitely conduce to providing a saner milieu to one and all.
They are absolutely right. India cant be a developed country if we wear a dress like westerners & behave like them. I think the author is obsessed with western culture. India has so many Engineers & doctors because, there is no distractions ulike in the west. I am sick of people preaching western culture in India. Sure we should should have infrastructure they have but not their way of life. It doesnt mean that we are in 21st century if a boy and girl kisses in public. Western people are individualistic & doesnt care their family or elders. Does author encourage Indians to adapt such a culture. Its so silly.
RE:Yes its right
by harish on Nov 21, 2005 11:21 PM Permalink
why do u keep saying WESTERN always.because of u india is still in this stage.freedom is for everyone including youngsters.there is no problem if a pair kisses in parks and dances in bars.until they can avoid AIDS etc..its better to have safe sex.u have no right to object anyones's desires
It is an exaggreated and one sided version of a story. There can never be more caring and considerate people ever in India than in Chennai.
There are many places wherein young couples engage in so much of activity (except the Direct sex per se) and this continues even today in Chennai; The author has read some reports and has written this article; have never visited places like Gandhi Mandapam and Childrens (???) Park.
There have been only few instances when Police could have interrupted; normally they dont.
This is nothing to do with Culture, etc.
If one gets girl child and brings her up, the thinking is certain to change.
Being a chennaite i feel the article presents the city in poor light without any any in depth look of the issues which have been highlighted.this article is published definetely with some ulterior motives 1)Scene-1does the author agrees that kissing in public is acceptable. we live in india & not in Europe. i am sure the same thing is going to happen if the same kissing episode is shifted to Bangalore or mumbai.why only discriminate chennai 2)Scene-2 the so called hotel was raided because it never a dance floor with licence & it was operating beyond the stipulated time. 3)Scene-3 . we have seen dress code even introduced in delhi & mumbai if so why only discrimnate chennai. what is wrong when a college prinicipal summons girls who wear tight tshirt & low hip jeans to flaunt their assets.we chennaities are in colleges for the purpose of education & not for flaunting their assets. 4)Scene-4. Nobody made an issue with the actress for speaking on sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, AIDS, condoms. the issues was of premarital sex.her view was that most tamil girls have premarital sex & if an educated guy who marries expects her wife to be a virgin it is stupidity
Great!! everything is a big farce.Looking at the kind of tamil movies that come out where fair north indian actresses are needed to show off their ample hips and busts , I don't know what culture they are talking about.Every tamil song in the movies has the double meaning which probably the poor north indian actresses do not understand.Singara Chennai is a full of hypocrites.
RE:Chennai and how dare u kiss in chennai
by ram on Nov 07, 2006 12:22 PM Permalink
pls dont come we dont want ppl who want to drink in pubs and dance naked in streets.and shout and there is no freedom in chennai
