SUMMARY:
Ms. Jaya, a Young woman
in southern India, decided to paint her body with collyrium, a type of dark eye
shadow, every day until 125 days, even when she step out of her home studio, to
protest against the society that is so prejudiced about issues of gender,
caste, color and creed.
The origin of this protest was
because a student at the University of Hyderaba, Rohith Vemula, killed himself on 17 January
after alleged caste discrimination on the campus. That’s the reason about the
beginning of her protest. She told the BBC: “The news stung me and I thought of
this way to express my solidarity with the Vemulas of India."
While she was doing her experiment she also realize that "Caste is
closely related to color and whatever is black is not welcome in the Indian
society”. She say this because some people, during her protest while she was
painted, they called her Putana, a female demon from the Hindu epic
Mahabharata, or even they started shouting at her.
For a lot of people the color of the skin is so important and, in many South
Asian and African countries, people coveted fair skin hence darker-complexioned
men and women bleach their skin.
Ms. Jaya explained and vowed that, the last day of the protest, she wants
to plans a big event with a gathering of Dalit writers, artists and activists
where she will give a classical dance performance and then release a book with
her experience. She also say that wants to explore new ways to send a message
to the society and she thought that this way was the better way to protest
against that aspect of society.
OPINION:
I totally agree with Ms. Jaya because I can’t believe that in 21th century
most of people care about caste and color of skin but it is the reality: the
society’s mind didn't grow up since years ago when black people or women were depreciate.
Well, maybe it has improved a bit but with this news we can check how humanity
are. I also agree with the way she use to
give a message to the society because I think that is an infrequent way and
maybe society reaction to this experiment. So I want to say that we have to
remember that all of us are humans and we must not worry about the skin or
social class because this facts can means nothing. We are humans that, a part
from our personality and ways to think and live the life, we are equal.
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