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Explore the media struggle over taboo topics in India, focusing on celebrity Kushboo's stance on virgin brides and the clash between modern ethics and cultural values in Chennai. Can conservatism coexist with freedom of expression in the face of societal change?
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“Standing up to Madras” Terry Stowe Max Macasek Andy Tarbell BatoTshering Mario Stephens
Summary • The story takes place in India where there is a current struggle in the media about what is and is not taboo. • Kushboo is a well known celebrity who has a negative image because of her belief regarding virgin brides. • Moral campaign for modern ethics. • India’s Sex Industry
Questions • Can increasingly liberal societies still hold on to cultural values? • How can Madras balance conservatism with freedom of expression? • Is Kushboo an adequate spokeswoman for Indian Women?
Important Passages "Our society should liberate itself from the ideas such as the one that women should have their virginity intact when getting married."
Important Passages “…an alliance of self-appointed moral guardians, including politicians, professors and policemen, have mounted a campaign against what they see as the tawdry modern ethics imported along with the wealth of the global economy.”
Important Passages • …the ancient sex guide, the Kama Sutra, is a Tamil book, and that Tamil temples are full of erotic sculpture. She suspects a more sinister, chauvinist agenda: "It's like our whole society is moving towards a sort of Talibanization."
Connections • Arranged marriage is popular practice so women are not known to have sex before marriage. • This tradition is changing because of western influences.
