EXCLUSIVE! Sonam Kapoor: Usually, women are more sexist than their male counterparts
Sonam Kapoor is known not to mince her words while expressing her thoughts and opinions to the media. Recently in an interview, the ‘Neerja’ actress opened up about how women are judged wrongly by the society and said, “I’ve always had an opinion. And why should anyone expect any less of me? Just because I look and dress a certain way?”
“It’s sad that in show business, the women who are perceived to be cerebral are largely those doing art house cinema. But trust me; there are a lot of brilliant women in different arenas of our industry. And if you gave them a chance, they would blow your mind!” added Sonam.
The actress further asserted, “As a woman, the choice to dress the way you want and think the way you think is yours and yours alone. You can be beautiful and that doesn’t take away from your intelligence. If you don’t want to apply make-up and dress pretty, it doesn’t make you any less beautiful. It’s the whole idea of judgment that’s wrong. You should be allowed to be who you want to be.”
She continued, “The fact that we’re still fighting for something as basic as this is honestly appalling to me! In showbiz, in corporations, in media…The inequality is rampant! There are way too many preconceived notions about women. If you’re pregnant, you can’t work. If you’re a mother, you can’t do long hours or you can’t do a certain kind of duties. Are people so threatened by women’s capabilities and strengths as to latch onto such ridiculous ideas? What is this if not a crab mentality? And what’s worse is that even women look at women through these prejudicial glasses.”
She further clarified that she is not just talking about the entertainment industry which is a victim of sexism, but the world at large. “Sexism is everywhere and we have to fight it in our own ways. My problem is not with the media, it’s with the hypocrisy of society,” said the actress before signing off.
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