On what is wrong with Shobhaa De and Pooja Bedi's opinions on Deepika vs ToI controversy!

Unless you live under a rock, you already are aware about Deepika Padukone’s reaction to the (in the actor’s sarcastic words) ‘leading daily’ carrying pictures of her cleavage from top angle with the caption ‘OMG: Deepika Padukone’s cleavage show’. With her clearly upbraiding the Times of India newspaper on twitter and an out and out support from the film fraternity, the actor has highlighted the unethical practices of the paparazzi.

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But what followed in quick succession were reactions from Times of India and two opinion posts from Shobhaa De (on theNdtv website) and Pooja Bedi (on the Times of India website). I am not wasting my time commenting on the newspaper’s blatantly stupid and condemn-able reply.It is as disgusting as Perez Hilton putting up nude photos of JLaw and THEN apologizing. However the arguments posted by the two ladies need to be analyzed.

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Both the writers are without doubt all for an egalitarian society and to support their equal-treatment argument they both cite top male actors from the industry. While SRK  and Aamir Khan and their 6 pack abs (and groin in Aamir’s case) are used by Shobha de .Pooja Bedi adds Hrithik to the list.The writers contend that since these male ‘sculpted’ bodies are ‘drooled over’ and marveled at ,why according to an equal society is Deepika going gung-ho.

Shobhaa De questions the actors’ right to get offended when they 'wear clothes that reveal more than they want to flash’.Pooja Bedi presents and argument on similar lines ,’For a celebrity, going out in front of the cameras is a responsibility to flaunt only what they want noticed.’ As per their logic, then are we supposed to believe that Miss Pooja Bedi accepts it the right of the photographer to shoot a lady from the bottom-up angle when she is wearing a skirk since she says that, ‘everyone is entitled to their point of view, even if it’s top angle!’

It just appalls me how both the writers have forgotten that what they have used as arguments are pictures taken by permission. SRK or any other actor has willingly agreed for the shoot. There is no violation of their right to their bodies and this extends to the females too. They have agreed for the Vogue shoot or any other movies be it Cocktail or Ramleela.They are not conspicuously captured and splashed across with tantalizing captions.Without permission this amounts to harassment!

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Perhaps they were offset by this photo :P

Shobhaa De is missing the point since cleavage is not the issue (as the actor has said) ,but it is the unethical photography and the accompanying objectifying caption .

And to answer her questions-

Was Toi crossing the line in this case? Yes. Has Deepika over reacted ?Hella no!


Here are the links to the articles mentioned by Shobhaa De and Pooja Bedi-http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/We-dont-go-into-a-frenzy-when-cameras-capture-SRKs-and-Hrithiks-6-pack-abs/articleshow/42636398.cms

http://www.ndtv.com/article/opinion/deepika-s-cleavage-is-as-important-as-srk-s-eight-pack-writes-shobhaa-de-592273

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