Sabarimala : 'Gender equality' or 'A Political football?'
I call myself a feminist. I have always urged for gender equality the way lots of people of my generation do, by daily challenging gender biased practices, gender biased traditions and discriminatory attitude of society towards women. So to myself, and all such people : this is time for us (the youth) to involve and participate in the present day politics and realize what is actually going wrong around us, while we put on the blind fold of 'gender equality'. The blogpost comprises of four elements essential to our understanding of the Sabarimala debate 1 . A brief about the conflict ( Sabarimala temple and the SC verdict ) 2 . Challenging the pseudo-feminist narrative 3. An event to defame Hindu traditions 4 . Concluding the political football Here we go, 1. A BRIEF ABOUT THE SABARIMALA CONFLICT: Sabarimala is a prominent Hindu temple located on a hilltop in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district . The ban on women entering the temple premises is