Navin comments : hi didi, I read your inspiring article.Yes ,it is very important for us to take care of ourselves cos Once we start to take care of ourselves - others are automatically taken care of.
Suresh Chandra comments : Thank you Mrs B.A.Rashed for this beautiful and inspiring article.I hope people read this and get enlightened.Hats off to u for giving writing this important message to all women. suresh chandra (student)
Desipersoninusa comments : I was surfing through the internet and I came across this article called "Liberalization" and I was shocked and sad to hear that young girls and women in India are caught into a deadly or dangerous trap created by media. When I read the article it didn't surprise me the consequences that people are put through from watching thin, beauty, fashionable, and such models and celebrities not only in Western countries, but worldwide. This is a worldwide problem that exists because media is a worldwide tool that reaches across to massive amount of people. It maybe through television, shows, ads, newspaper, magazine, radio, and all that constantly reminds us of what beauty is today for people or what's fashionable or cool right now. Where I am from in the Usa, this have been a probelm for many decades especially during the 90's and now. During mid 90's media would use super-skinny models to represent beauty and clothing line, you probably remember Kate Moss the famous ramp and Calvin Klein model that looked so pale and fragile, at times I thought see would collapse from her eating disorder on the runway. Then people like activists, women, and common citizens complained due to many cases of death, hospitalization, and such that girls and young women in Usa that Kate Moss needed to out of the picture or super-skinny models needed to be replaced by healthy ones. That happned and all. Then media glaomourized healhty models who werent stick figures. It caught alot of attention and looked even better and much healthier; they glowed. Even Kate Moss looked much better after getting help. She glowed too and realize that eating was a good thing. Now Media in 2004 emphasize that thin is in being not superskinny but thin and toned up look like Jennifer Anniston of Friends or Beyonce Knowles of Destiny's Child. In Beyonce's new album she gave up 20lbs and looks toned and all. Media has gone out of control by diets, pills, excercising machines, botox, hair color, colored contacts, clothes, jewelry, liposuction, and tv shows like pagents and"Extreme Makeovers" and such. The media is so bad here that it constantly shows beautiful people and it effects many of us. People spends millions for cosmetics, clothes, surgery, and doctors and businesses get money. You see even Desi people here in Usa they dont look Indian well some of them dont, they color their hair, colored contacts, date, wear very revealing clothes, have bad behavior and attitude, drink, smoke, party, dont study, and all. Not all but some do this. It's a growing problem here too regarding beauty many desi girls and young women want to emulate peers and be accepted by not only Indian but American friends too, here Us media is corrupt added to that you got Bollywood with clothes, make-up, and such giving bad influence to young people you got Double the Trouble. Here desi girls compete to look beautiful and to fit in, some of the secretive stuff they do are shocking, and eventually people look down at them after. Right now many think that doing this is good and beneficial but later in there lives they will regret. I see some parents of Indian families saying I dont know what happened to my child or she or he looks so American and I cant control them. I see many parents scared that what they taught would go down the drain. I see some parents emabareesd what there daughetrs wear and all. Look at desi girls here exact copy of Bollywood divas, models, and celebrities. It's also Bollywood to blame sending bad messages to people here too. Bollywood is suppose to show Indian values, and lifestyle, and good examples. Now Bollywood shows Germany, western clothes and bad behavior. What happened to what our parents lived or ancestors?? That lifestyle. If Indian media showed more consevative look to Indian girls here they wouldnt be wearing tank tops, or bathing suits if Indian girls were scorned or rumors were spread how bad they look. You see Pagents with all this skin showing and girls think its ok. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PRESENTATION!!! IF WE AS SOCIETY DEMONSTATE GOOD CONDUCT AND MORALS PEOPLE WILL FOLLOW. MORE GOOD INFLUENCE, MORE GOOD DECISIONS MADE. Oh, even I see girls from India who come into the Usa and all dress badly too and try to copy Bollywood. Some even say, they are ABCD and forget where they come from. The bottom line is, be healthy, strong, educated, have and use good morals, and wear good clothes and present yourself with dignity and pride. Show to the world you are proud of yourself and that you realize the importance of inner beauty, staying healthy and strong, having good values, friends, and being connected with family and also God if you belive. THE TRUTH IS BOLLYWOOD, ZEE TV, SONY, B4U, MUSIC VIDEOES, MODELS, ADS, SERIALS, SHOWS, USA MEDIA, AND WORLDWIDE ARE MAKING MONEY OFF OF YOU. THEY WOULD CARE LESS IF GIRLS STARVE THEMSELVES OR PEOPLE OVERDOSE ON DRUGS AND CIGARETTES AND DIE OR GET HOSPITALIZED. THEY CARE ABOUT GETTING MONEY!!!!!!! THEY DONT CARE ABOUT YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR LIFE JUST MONEY AND BUSINESS!!! SO TAKE MY ADVICE AND REALIZE FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS SEEN THIS IN USA SOCIETY AND DESI SOCIETY. PEOPLE HERE ARE UNHAPPY AND GO THROUGH SO MUCH PROBELMS AND PAIN. PEOPLE ARE DYING IN MANY ASPECTS MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, ETC HERE AND FORGET THE IMPORATNCE OF VALUES AND GOOD MORALS AND MAKING RIGHT DECISIONS. DONT GET CAUGHT!! DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND TELL PEOPLE WHAT THEY ARE DOING WRONG AND PREACH. IT'S OK TO PUT ON MAKEUP OR WEAR NICE CLOTHES, BUT DONT LET IT CONTROL YOU. I VERY MUCH HOPE THAT YOU PEOPLE IN INDIA DONT THINK THAT WEARING WESTERN CLOTHES AND DOING THINGS THAT WESTERN ARE COOL OR FASHIONABLE. MAKE GOOD DECISIONS AND STAY HEALTHY. IF YOU'RE 5FT4 AND WEIGHT 115 YOU REAL HAELTHY AND YOU SHOULD BE PROUD. DONT CARE WHAT OTHERS SAY, DO THE RIGHT THING EVEN IF OTHERS HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY OR SOCIETAL PRESSURES. REALIZE ALL THIS IS A PHASE AND COSMETICS AND MEDIA CHANGE ALL THE TIME.
Sanjay Nannaparaju comments : Your article reflects your maturity and understanding of life. Nice to have met a fellow writer, with similar ideas and convictions.
