Desis these days seem to favor a lot of dil (heart) over a little bit of dimaag (brains). Real issues of import are dealt in a manner similar to how a bollywood hero in a blockbuster might, with song and dance, plenty of theatrics and cliches.
- 'Damini' & 'Nirbhaya' - The pseudo names by which the Indian media refers to the Dec 2012 Delhi rape victim. The girl has been dubbed thus to protect her own 'good name' . The irony of labeling this woman with words that translate to 'lightning' and 'unafraid' when something as elementary as her actual name needs to be kept hidden is lost on most people.
- The death penalty for the 4 rapists - People chanting "India wins" & that " India's daughter Damini's soul can finally rest in peace".
- A white woman complains - and everyone loses their collective minds.
It's not only the media that resorts to these tactics. Everyday people are also well versed at using metaphors - "You're my sister" (No, I don't have any siblings), "I made this money with blood & sweat" (Good fucking job), "I'll just live like a dog in the corner of this house" (If I were you, I'd pick the one with the diwan)
Less rhetoricie more talkie.
As usual, this is the only voice of reason, it seems.
