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"Mmmhmm," another responds, not impressed.Īnother looks more inward – a tube of Fair & Lovely is branded with a screaming woman trapped in a DNA strand – jabbing at the skin-lightening industry and the South Asian obsession with fair skin. In one of her drawings, Qamar tackles the question of cultural appropriation thus: three unimpressed aunties look straight ahead, as one of them asks, "Is that gori wearing a bindi again?"

My aunties are more than that."Ī photo posted by Maria on at 1:08pm PST “It definitely is a criticism of society and what we instil in girls, telling them that they are too loud, that they need to cover up, that they need a man to be complete. "I don’t draw these aunties as purely negative characters," Qamar explained. Earlier this year, The Telegraph’s headline "Here Comes Aunty National" referring to then Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani was widely criticised for its sexist stereotyping. In India, the word is often used as a sexist, disparaging term to dismiss women above a certain age, or to imply an out-of-touch dowdiness. "Trust No Aunty," it says.Īunty is a theme that Qamar revisits often. The work Kaling chose for her show, depicts a trio of stunning women flashing bindis, bangles and sindoor. "As someone whose work is 50% words, it’s incredibly encouraging to receive support from writers who are among the best in their field." "It was amazing to hear because I, and everyone I know watches that show religiously," Qamar said. ‘Scoop’ director Hansal Mehta: ‘A story of hustle, the breaking of the human spirit’Ī photo posted by Mindy Kaling on at 5:29pm PDT.‘Your English in Marathi accent is so sexy’: The popular video trend continues with a new version.Watch: Shahid Kapoor leads action-heavy ‘Bloody Daddy’.Why do young readers and social media find Jaun Elia's poetry so relevant today?.Assam court refuses to direct FIR against former state NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela.No dating, marriage or childbirth: Why South Korean women are done with men.A Dalit scholar’s death and Brahmin dominance at India’s premier science institute.Corazon, Angel, Donita live in Singapore as domestic workers.What connects a decades-old children’s poem about fish with the serial killer in ‘Dahaad’.US: Indian-origin man charged with attempting to kill president after he rams truck near White House.Remembering the first major Carnatic music concert in the United States.Watch: Sweet moment when curious orangutan knocks on the glass, asks zoo visitor to show it her baby.