From: vigneswa@ecs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.tamil,soc.culture.indian
Subject: Women... A Selfish, Narrow-minded Breed? (Ask Cho)
Date: 18 Nov 92 12:54:40 GMT


	In any place, women are less thankful than men.  We speak, read 
and write about the tolerance, affection(or kindness), sacrifice etc of
women.  However, one thing  would be very  obvious when we  think about
those with reality.  

	All good  characters of women are confined  within a very small
circle, the family. Just outside of the circle, even as far as the next
door, all those things disappear.  A mother would happily sacrifice for
her son, which a father wouldn't even consider.  But, a women would not
help her friend even as much as one fourth a man would do to his.  Most
of the women, who work their life out for their families, would be hesi-
tant to do so, if they find out that  what they do is helping others as
well.  Women create a small world around  themselves with, 'my husband',
'my father', 'my son' and 'my home'.  They consider  the above as their 
own possession and live within that world, and are ready to do anything
for that world.  It is not normal  for a woman to  come out to help for
someone else's life. Most of the women, when compared with men, are not
as much as thankful.

	There may be some exceptional women.....

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	The poster is not responsible for the content of the above. This
piece was translated (sentence to sentence style to give the sense) from
the Thuglak, issue October 15, 1992

	In his serial 'engE piraamaNan?' (Where is Brahmin?), Chap. 24,
Cho speaks about 'a woman'.  The above was not about a particular cast
in his serial.  It was not expressed through  anyone else.  The writer
(Cho) speaks himself. In other words, this is how Cho thinks of 'women'.  

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Poster speaks for him.....

	When I read/listen to/ see something, I always try  my best to
avoid any bias caused by the preconceived opinion over the writer/poet/
drama or cinema director (in one word, creator?).  I do not expect the
creators  to take a role of 'live by  example' themselves.  I kind  of
accept when creators preach through their characters in their creation.
However, if someone tries that, I would  expect him/her  to live along
the line he/she preaches.  

	Some writers speak through the characters they create. Some of 
them speak to the readers directly in  their novels and  short stories.
I think that the second group sucks. 

	During an e-mail discussion, a friend of  mine had this to say
about Cho.... "Cho created an 'intellectual' image among middle  class
Tamil masses.  Since we do not  have a popular  social  and  political 
critic, worth mentioning in Tamil Nadu, this rightist mediocre is held
in high esteem.  Mediocracy is a common  phenomenon in every aspect of
TN society and he represents this category.  But,  this hypocrite, who
cries big  about many things would  never offer a page to  discuss the
sufferings  of the  untouchables and other  minorities, who  have been
oppressed for few millennia.  Still Mr VP Singh is one of his favorite
targets.  Only crime VP Singh committed was to endorse and promote the
reservation system."

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The floor is open for comments now.

Vicky:
UMass, Nov 18
Newsgroups: soc.culture.tamil