Kareena Kapoor on being trolled for her take on feminism: What was wrong in the statement?
Kareena Kapoor
In an interview, Kareena said that she is 'not a feminist, believes in equality'
Riding on the success of her latest film Veere Di Wedding, Kareena Kapoor now defends her take on feminism even after being trolled voraciously on social media.
When asked what she thought about trolls targeting her in lieu of her feminism statement, Kareena said, “What was wrong in the feminism statement? I’d still say that I believe in equality and there’s nothing wrong in it. Most people think that feminism means male bashing and it makes women superior. That’s what they’ve always meant, otherwise why would they be fighting on Twitter every time.”
Elaborating what she meant when she said she is not a feminist, Kareena said, “However, I would also like to add, that in a way, I am a bit of a feminist but I am a feminist in the right way. I’m not trying to say that men are lesser, because they are not. I believe it takes two to tango in any kind of a relationship. But then, main kuch bhi statement bolun, trolls toh shuru ho jate hain (whatever I say, trolling will start), especially when it comes to feminism.”
On if her words were misconstrued, Kareena said, “It’s fine. It doesn’t matter. The fact is, I do believe in equality. I do believe it takes a man and a woman to set an example. If you don’t have support from a man and vice versa, it would be difficult to have a family. I don’t want to get associated with any ‘isms’..I mean, why does something have to have a name or a tag?”
Meanwhile, for all those who don’t know what she said exactly that became a hot topic for memes, Kareena in a film promotion of Veere Di Wedding said, “I am not a feminist I believe in equality.”