Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar, who plays the female protagonist in “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan” which deals with erectile dysfunction, says the society needlessly places a lot of pride on and builds an ego around a man’s privates, which have nothing to do with being a good human being.
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Removal of taboo:
- Asked about her take on how a man’s masculinity is judged, the actress told :
- “Well, as a girl, I do not judge a man based on how good he is in bed
- because that performance has nothing to do with how good a human being he is.
- It is the society that has attached pride, ego, and stamina of a man on a genital organ… which is so stupid and pointless.”
- Furthermore, she added: “From the beginning, a boy is told not to cry, not to be vulnerable…
- They are taught that ‘mard ko dard nahi hota’ (a man does not feel pain).
- So when they grow up, somewhere in the back of their mind, they start behaving as if their heart is built of stone.
- “The genuine human compassion goes away and ruthlessness gets nurtured.
- I think now we are living in a progressive society to be open enough to talk about any sexual problem, without being judgemental.”
- According to Bhumi, who is paired with Ayushmann Khurrana in “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan”,
- the film will start a dialogue among the people to get rid of the taboo around the topic of erectile dysfunction.
- Explaining how progressive the film is, Bhumi said:
- “We are not saying that love is enough for a happy marriage, sex is also an important part of it.
- But when one of your partners is suffering from any sex-related problem,
- both should be open to talking and resolving the issue without making it a taboo, without hesitation.
- And supporting each other is possible only if they are bonded over love.”
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