While the picture is improving, the lifestyle of Indian women is still marred by patriarchal violence. The culture of dowry (illegal but practiced) still destroys lives. The pressure for fair skin is a multi-billion dollar industry, with bleaching creams (evocatively named "Fair & Lovely," now "Glow & Lovely") flying off shelves.
But the modern Indian woman observes differently:
While the picture is improving, the lifestyle of Indian women is still marred by patriarchal violence. The culture of dowry (illegal but practiced) still destroys lives. The pressure for fair skin is a multi-billion dollar industry, with bleaching creams (evocatively named "Fair & Lovely," now "Glow & Lovely") flying off shelves.
But the modern Indian woman observes differently: