Oh, The Oppression!
Apr 26, 2008
I feel so sorry for Indian men:
"All the organisers are doing by making scantily-clad white women dance in front of huge crowds is to stoke the base voyeuristic and sexual insecurities of the Indian male. It is revolting, appalling and shows the game in very poor light."
Cricket historian Ramachandra Guha on the cheer girls in the IPL
That's in India. Imagine if someone were to suggest that these babes visit the friendly neighbor to provide some entertainment ...
Update
My apologies to readers for not providing any informative, um, links.
Here's one:
More here; an interesting excerpt:
Hmm."The Cheerleaders? Oh, they are hot, they are rocking. I want their numbers. Can you do that for me?" quips 21-year-old Goney Kakwani. He and his friends have imitated, screamed at and pretty much stared at the cheerleaders all night. Dozens of empty beer cups sit at their feet.
But challenged as to whether he would want to see Indian cheerleaders dressing like the American cheerleaders, dancing like the American cheerleaders, he sobers up a bit.
"Indians should be Indians. Indian beauty is like — they wear beautiful clothes. They can wear their clothes. They don't have to wear anybody else's clothes."
Isaac, how could you? I mean, not show us what you're talking about. Is this it?
Posted by: David Boxenhorn | Apr 26, 2008 at 03:37 PM