ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Nora Fatehi ignited controversy with her appearance with famous youtuber “Beerbiceps” on his youtube channel. Their conversation sparked controversy as Fatehi expressed views that opposed feminism. She believes feminism has gone too far and has f****d the society. She advocated that feminism has brainwashed many men and there should be limit to how independent women should be.
NORA’S VIEWS:
Nora said, “The idea of being inherently completely independent and not having to get married and have kids, and not having male and female dynamics at home where the man is the provider, a breadwinner, and the women is the nurturer”. Nora believes that women are nurturers and they should work and have independent life but to a certain extent. A lot of man have also been brainwashed by the feminist era.. if a man can work on being more of a provider and protector the women can then focus on being more of the nurture. In addition to that Nora also said, “ Everyone brings something on the table, if man brings money, food and shelter i need to bring kids, being a mother, taking care of house, etc,.
ABOUT BOLLYWOOD:
Nora Fatehi also claimed that a lot of marriages in Bollywood were a complete sham and were done to chase clout and enhance the brand. Fatehi said, “In the film industry people get married for clout. They use these wives and husbands for networking and circles, for money, for relevance. They think, “I have to marry that person so in can relevant for three years because she has a few films releasing and they were doing well at the box office, so I have got to ride that wave. People are that Calculative” Nora concluded.
BEYOND THE DEBATE:
The controversy highlights the ongoing conversation about gender roles. The crux lies in the believe that feminism has gone too far. Nora emphasizes importance of Masculinity and advocated for balance between traditional gender roles.
-Samyak Jain