Can U see what powers are being ascribed to "reinterpretation"?
The term "feminism" representing an individualistic, anti family, anti tradition ideology will be made dharma- collaborative, pro family, pro tradition- friendly by the magic wand of "reinterpretation" ? +
The term "feminism" representing an individualistic, anti family, anti tradition ideology will be made dharma- collaborative, pro family, pro tradition- friendly by the magic wand of "reinterpretation" ? +
How is this magic even possible? And if reinterpretation is so powerful why not turn kuran, Bible etc into Hindu texts through force of reinterpretation? +
One can't help thinking that this kind of "reinterpretation" will be similar to one involving Ambedkar : despite 22 vows, despite riddles of Hinduism he's the greatest Hindu ever.
And how many people believe that? +
And how many people believe that? +
More importantly how many of those who believe it are still loyal to Ramayana and Purana? Krishna and Rama? Very very very close to zero. +
The reason why you associate Ambedkar with Hinduism is that even though you have some concern for old Hinduism your preponderant concern to not be on the wrong side of the Ambedkar wave. +
This kind of "reinterpretation" can be a tool for politicians who have numbers to worry about, votes to catch but it brings no glory or honour to anyone who thinks his is a scholarly pursuit+
On same lines you are willing to carry this extremely heavy burden of contradictions i.e. Dharma+ Feminism because you have a FOMO the low hanging fruits of a pop culture where influence of feminism grows by the day. +
But remember, you cannot digest it, neither Ambedkar nor Feminism.
This whole reinterpretation game is intellectually dishonest and an unoriginal copycat crying " me too" and worst it's effectiveness is very very questionable. +
This whole reinterpretation game is intellectually dishonest and an unoriginal copycat crying " me too" and worst it's effectiveness is very very questionable. +
So instead of trying to give new- antithetical to the old- meanings to old words why don't give new meanings to new words ? You will do the latter if your goal is to explain and clarify.
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