Scroll through any so-called “woke” feminist fashion page on Instagram, and you’ll notice a strange pattern. They proudly say, “I don’t fast for Karva Chauth”. They caption selfies with “Sindoor looks hot, not holy”.
Sounds cheeky, rebellious, even “empowering,” right? But here’s the million-dollar question: why does this bold rebellion only happen against Hindu festivals and customs? Why don’t these same brands and influencers crack jokes about fasting during Ramadan or “deconstruct” the symbolism of the Christian veil?
The silence is deafening. The hypocrisy is glaring. And the cultural damage is real.
1. The Sindoor Double Game: Sacred to Some, Sexy to Others
When brands trivialize sindoor as a “hot fashion statement” instead of a religious marker, they reduce centuries of tradition into a marketing gimmick. Imagine the outrage if a hijab were marketed as “hot, not holy”. Exactly.
2. Karva Chauth as Patriarchy, Ramadan as Piety?
A Hindu woman choosing to fast for her husband is branded regressive. A Muslim woman fasting for Ramadan is celebrated as devout. The double standards are weaponized to shame Hindu women’s choices, while glorifying others.
3. Target hinduism = No Backlash
Let’s face it—mock a Christian or Muslim festival, and the boycott campaigns, FIRs, and protests would be instant. Mock a Hindu festival, and it’s packaged as “progressive art” or “woke marketing.” Safe punching bag, isn’t it?
4. Millions of Girls, One Narrative
These “feminist” pages have millions of followers. Young, impressionable girls are being told that rejecting Hindu customs = modern, intelligent, empowered. It’s subtle cultural brainwashing under the guise of empowerment.
5. Cultural Rebellion or Convenient Cowardice?
If feminism truly means equality, then why the selective courage? Real empowerment would mean questioning all regressive customs across religions. Selectively mocking Hindu traditions isn’t bravery—it’s cowardice masquerading as activism.
Bottomline
First, break the legs, then give crutches on discount and call it reform—that’s exactly how these “feminist” brands operate. Strip Hindu traditions of dignity, sell rebellion as fashion, and cash in on controversy.
But let’s be clear:
👉 Feminism that punches only one religion isn’t feminism. It’s hypocrisy dressed in hashtags.
⚡ Rating the Hypocrisy: 100%
⚔️ Savage Truth Meter: Brutally Exposed
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