Choices

The fire named "My Choice" seems to be spreading really fast and vast. It seems to be the last word in any argument these days. Even though I too feel that the video could have been implemented in a much better way, I must agree now, any publicity is good publicity. But there are certain things about people's approach to the Vogue empowerment video which just does not seem right:

1. People have been taking this video very literally. Instead of pondering on the message which the video tries to convey, all they are doing is adding "My Choice" to the end of every sentence emanating from their mouths.
2. It seems to me like all the men and women against this video definitely agree to one point: if a woman is given the freedom to choose whether to have sex out of marriage or not, she definitely will!
3. For God's sake, neither Deepika Padukone nor Homi Adajania is encouraging adultery; they have just tried to uphold a woman's freedom to make her own decision. Period!
4. Every person has a story; often people have to make tough decisions which do not make any sense to others. So you may judge a woman for the choices she make as much as you want, but do not expect them to give your blabbering a patient hearing.
5. A person doing the right things by choice is stronger than a person doing the same things, but only because society expects them to do so. Obviously, whereas one is blindly following social norms, the other is making her own decisions.
6. I think My Choice also asks its viewers to stop judging a person's character based on their appearance. Firstly, appearances can be deceptive. Secondly, it's not anybody else's business.
7. In the video the choices talked about affect only one person directly, the one who's making the choice. But since people are connected, hence these choices are bound to have their repercussions on others, although indirectly.
8. No! A rapist can't just rape or a murderer can't just murder and say "My Choice" - firstly these are heinous crimes punishable by law. Secondly when you rape or murder you are directly harming others.
9. Cheaters will cheat no matter what. But if I can't hold my husband's affection, may be somewhere down the line I do share some of the blame.
10. Of course one can dress the way they want or not dress at all, it's their choice. But if some women think it's fine to show their cleavage, then they shouldn't complain if they catch a glimpse of a man's butt crack!