Comments for Apu's World http://apusworld.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Being lesbian in India by Smoke Screen http://apusworld.com/blog/2008/11/being-lesbian-in-india/#comment-1287 Smoke Screen Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:01:45 +0000 http://apusworld.com/blog/?p=86#comment-1287 Well said, apu. The last time I saw a film on Indian lesbians was Fire and that didn't do very well with the masses, did it? Well said, apu. The last time I saw a film on Indian lesbians was Fire and that didn’t do very well with the masses, did it?

]]> Comment on Being lesbian in India by Gay Men: So Useful! « IndieQuill http://apusworld.com/blog/2008/11/being-lesbian-in-india/#comment-1224 Gay Men: So Useful! « IndieQuill Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:35:49 +0000 http://apusworld.com/blog/?p=86#comment-1224 [...] weep for the lesbians. How come nobody wants to hang out with them and be their best friend? They have some expertise to [...] […] weep for the lesbians. How come nobody wants to hang out with them and be their best friend? They have some expertise to […]

]]> Comment on In-laws, Outlaws and Expectations by lakshmi http://apusworld.com/blog/2008/11/in-laws-outlaws-and-expectations/#comment-1218 lakshmi Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:57:41 +0000 http://apusworld.com/blog/?p=85#comment-1218 yes, I think my big problem is with people that claim that dils should forget the parents that they grew up with, give up all that their mommies taught them (except for the respect your ils and husband parts - those are okay, it's everything else she must forget) and think of her ils home as "this is your home from now on". Whatever happened to home is where your heart is? The advice to the girls too is that the parents-in-law are insecure about their son's marriage so don't bother about snide remarks. Sadly, girls' parents are just expected to pretend like they never had a daughter in the first place. Male centric rules are thrown out by people when it suits them to, aren't they? yes, I think my big problem is with people that claim that dils should forget the parents that they grew up with, give up all that their mommies taught them (except for the respect your ils and husband parts - those are okay, it’s everything else she must forget) and think of her ils home as “this is your home from now on”. Whatever happened to home is where your heart is? The advice to the girls too is that the parents-in-law are insecure about their son’s marriage so don’t bother about snide remarks. Sadly, girls’ parents are just expected to pretend like they never had a daughter in the first place. Male centric rules are thrown out by people when it suits them to, aren’t they?

]]> Comment on Being lesbian in India by Amrita http://apusworld.com/blog/2008/11/being-lesbian-in-india/#comment-1217 Amrita Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:47:39 +0000 http://apusworld.com/blog/?p=86#comment-1217 Ha, we must be on the same wavelength because something similar was running through my mind today. Ha, we must be on the same wavelength because something similar was running through my mind today.

]]> Comment on In-laws, Outlaws and Expectations by apu http://apusworld.com/blog/2008/11/in-laws-outlaws-and-expectations/#comment-1211 apu Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:36:37 +0000 http://apusworld.com/blog/?p=85#comment-1211 IHM - yes, change is slow to come about, when it concerns anything to do with "culture" and "tradition". IHM - yes, change is slow to come about, when it concerns anything to do with “culture” and “tradition”.

]]> Comment on In-laws, Outlaws and Expectations by indianhomemaker http://apusworld.com/blog/2008/11/in-laws-outlaws-and-expectations/#comment-1188 indianhomemaker Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:14:39 +0000 http://apusworld.com/blog/?p=85#comment-1188 Yup even in this time and date, educated, independent girls are bullied, showing how hard is the grasp of tradition on Indian minds. Yup even in this time and date, educated, independent girls are bullied, showing how hard is the grasp of tradition on Indian minds.

]]> Comment on Children of Heaven by apu http://apusworld.com/blog/2008/11/children-of-heaven/#comment-1187 apu Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:43:21 +0000 http://apusworld.com/blog/?p=83#comment-1187 Art, you will be surprised to know that it was on Star movies... do watch it if you can... Art, you will be surprised to know that it was on Star movies… do watch it if you can…

]]> Comment on Children of Heaven by artnavy http://apusworld.com/blog/2008/11/children-of-heaven/#comment-1182 artnavy Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:51:18 +0000 http://apusworld.com/blog/?p=83#comment-1182 i loved Blue umberella was this on world movies?? i recollect reading about it i loved Blue umberella

was this on world movies??

i recollect reading about it

]]> Comment on They have Obama, We have Mayawati? by Sparsh http://apusworld.com/blog/2008/11/they-have-obama-we-have-mayawati/#comment-1084 Sparsh Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:26:30 +0000 http://apusworld.com/blog/?p=78#comment-1084 Apu, I understand and agree with what you said. However my concern was that many voted for Obama 'because' he is black, not necessarily because they really cared about his policies. Obama did not focus on race during his campaign(he needed others' votes too), but if media is to be believed, many republicans(who were against his policies) ended up voting for him because they would not vote against another from their own race. Had Obama not been the right candidate, imagine what could that mean for all involved on the name of 'change'/justice. Apu, I understand and agree with what you said.

However my concern was that many voted for Obama ‘because’ he is black, not necessarily because they really cared about his policies. Obama did not focus on race during his campaign(he needed others’ votes too), but if media is to be believed, many republicans(who were against his policies) ended up voting for him because they would not vote against another from their own race.

Had Obama not been the right candidate, imagine what could that mean for all involved on the name of ‘change’/justice.

]]> Comment on Safe at Home ? by apu http://apusworld.com/blog/2008/11/safe-at-home/#comment-989 apu Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:21:41 +0000 http://apusworld.com/blog/?p=80#comment-989 Vidya, you're welcome. It's sad that we keep hearing such messages, including from people in government. I guess it's upto each of us to keep clarifying. Vidya, you’re welcome. It’s sad that we keep hearing such messages, including from people in government. I guess it’s upto each of us to keep clarifying.

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