CNN IBN reports that the Supreme Court of India has allowed women to ply the bartending profession. Shocking!
The “discerning reader” would be quick to label this writer as a male-chauvinist and someone mired in old, stupid ideas that stereotype the role of men and women in society. Welcome to the club!
As someone who looks down on drinking, I do not know what the fine art of bartending is all about. Maybe women have a special skill that men lack when it comes to mixing whisky, soda and water. So I commend the Supreme Court’s decision as it is based on the relative abilities of the two genders.
But then, all of us know / have read that while women, wine and willingness make an excellent combination, when the latter turns negative, the results are unpalatable. If people driving under the influence of alcohol are a danger to society, then so are they when next to a woman.
The usual feminist argument is “So I should not pursue what I like the most because I cannot trust a swine?” or “Men will always be men.” Yes, I agree. And from the next time, do not lock your house.
Reminds me of an episode of Kadavul paadhi, Mirugam paadhi from Vijay TV, where they analyze the movie Manmadhan.
Mirugam: “Indha padathula Mandira Bedi, Yana Gupta ellaam super-a, thathroopam-a nadichirukkaanga!”
Kadavul: “Dey, Chendu. Avangala ellaam paththi appadi pesa koodaathu; avanga ellaam kalyaanam aanavanga…”
Mirugam: “Kalyaanam aanavanga naa, veetla purushanukku pongal kindi kudukka sollu… adha vittuttu ippdi ellaam nadichaa…”
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I was at a small mountain hamlet called Yuksam village in Sikkim. 2006. I was in a local ‘pub’ serving snacks and locally brewed liquor in bamboo sticks. Many such ‘pubs’ in the village including the one where I was were run entirely by womenfolk. At the kitchen, as waiters, at the cash counter.
Dont see what the big deal is. There is no cause for you to be surprised too. Its not about the ‘skill’ of mixing whisky, soda and water (though some might contend that too!). Its about the economic independence of women, which traditionally has been preserved in some liberated societies in the N. East. In our metros though, unfortunately the SC has to rule in their favor!
So, you are saying we care about our women so much that we shouldn’t let them do such a risky thing? panjayum, neruppayum pakkathula vachu neruppa petrol oothi kelappi vidura maari?
But why does it irk you so much is what I cannot fathom. Well, if it gives people a few more jobs, and bars are usually pretty strong on security. Any deviation from acceptable behavior is not put up with. So, whats the problem? The house is still locked. You’re possibly in your own nightmare.
Also, I don’t get what that Kadavul Paadhi Mirugam Paadhi bit has to do with this one. Can’t make the connection. Maybe, I am made of lesser neural circuitry. So, can you illuminate that as well?
that was hilarious, wen does this serial air on Vijay TV?
Gokul: I confess that is a good example, and it stumps my argument. However, in the context of urban morality, I would still tend to think that it is not wise to let women mix whisky, soda and water. My fear is not that women will become economically independent – in fact, I would much welcome it. However, it renders them vulnerable to undesirable situations. To (mis)quote Rajnikanth from Annamalai, “panam sambaathikkarathukku aayiram vazhi irukku, aayiram thozhil irukku; adha vittuttu indha oothi kudukkura velaikku yemma vareenga?”
KG: As noted already I am a teetotaler, so I am not aware of security levels at pubs. Since you seem to be in the know, I’ll take your word. However, will a bouncer toss out an inebriated high-ranking official (or a politician, or a businessman) with the same gusto as he would the others? The connection you’re looking for is “Society won’t help those who don’t help themselves.”
Max: They don’t air it any longer. It used to be broadcast on Tuesday nights at 9.
>>However, will a bouncer toss out an inebriated high-ranking official (or >>a politician, or a businessman) with the same gusto as he would the >>others?
Thats a practical point, I must admit, I didn’t think about. Its another one of those cases where one of those “western” practices fails in the Indian context and why we should do better than just aping!
I have come to believe (I may be wrong) that people who wield power in the Western world use it subtly because they cannot get away with explicit abuse of power. Unlike, our fledgling democracy with holes at every turn.
But I hope you would agree on this point. Getting this system to function at higher levels of effectiveness should be the way out of our problems. Rather than get a pipe seal from the nearest hardware store to stop every single squirt of water. That’s too patchy, unstable and hence, untenable! Work on the disease, not the symptoms.
There was a case…u must be remembering. Some lady called Jessica Lal shot by a politician’s son after refusing him to serve liquor post the set time limit.
Got to welcome any thing that ensures proper Law & order scenario.