15 Ways An Indian Woman Can Successfully Bring ‘Badnaami’ To Her Family

You know that thing women do that brings shame to their family? Yeah, I mean everything. Everything that happens in a woman’s life is ultimately her fault. And why not? It’s only logical.

If you’re new to this concept, read on and find out if you’ve done the deed every girl has done at least once in her life- bring badnaami to the family.

1. Come home later than 10 p.m.

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Alone. After 10. Did it? Khaandan ka naam badnaam.

 

2. Hang around with guys; be the only girl among a few guys

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Girls with girls and boys with boys. No arguments here pls.

 

3. Wear short clothes

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Your body is meant to be covered at all times. Don’t agree? #Badnaami

 

4. Enjoy the occasional drink once in a while

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Because if you drink alcohol and someone thinks it’s okay to take advantage of you in that state, it’s YOUR fault.

 

5. Be in a relationship

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Nope. Nada. No. Never gonna happen.

 

6. Be someone’s daughter in law, and still work outside

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You’re born to go from your father’s place to your sasural only to fulfil your duties as a daughter-in-law. How dare you think otherwise.

 

7. Get groped in a bus because your skirt shifted a little higher

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Totally your fault. It’s a man’s birthright to grope anything that has thighs that show.

 

8. Be sexually active

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WHAT. You went ahead with your primal, natural instinct and had consensual sex with another person? #CaptainOfTeamBadnaami

 

9. Choose to not get married, ever

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Life is meant to get married and then follow #6. Duh.

 

10. Choose to not have children, because you’re satisfied without one

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You don’t want to pop kids? Your life has no meaning now. Shit. You’re being selfish for not wanting the lifelong responsibility of raising another human being that will take up almost all your time and resources. Not to mention that people will use the logic ‘but didn’t your parents gave birth to you’ on you like it was your choice. But hey, you had it coming.

 

11. Be a single mother

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Because a woman’s life is incomplete without a man. You put the ‘bad’ in ‘badnaami’. Not cool.

 

12. Don’t know how to cook all that well

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So you’re only average at it. Your rotis are not that round, but they’re edible. Do you think that’s enough? Nope.

 

13. Choose to fight back when someone wrongs you

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Too many opinions make Priyanka a girl who brings shame to her family.

 

14. Have an opinion that is not the same as everyone else

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100% badnaami brought to the fam.

 

15. Exist

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Well, that’s not something you can control, but it’s still your fault.

But, if badnaami is what it takes for you to live the one life you have, wear the badge with pride. People who want to understand, eventually will.

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