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Feminism is a grossly misunderstood concept. Both by those who oppose it and a portion of those who claim to follow it. Often, the actions of those who call themselves a feminist without a proper understanding of what it entails have led to the widespread hate towards the movement as a whole. And today we have another such case of people acting based on ill-informed notions about feminism.
Sonam Kapoor has been very vocal about being a feminist and has lived up to it with her actions over the years as well. She has never backed away from voicing her opinions on the matter, despite having to be under constant scrutiny as a celebrity.
The actress got married to her longtime beau, Anand Ahuja with all the dhoom dhaam of a big fat Indian wedding.
The Khoobsurat actress surprised many by changing her name from Sonam Kapoor to Sonam K Ahuja on all her social media handles, soon after the nuptials.
While many found the gesture incredibly romantic, others criticised her on her move, asking how it was in keeping with her feministic ideologies. According to the Indian Express, the same question was posed to her during an interview at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, where she’s been slaying the red carpet.
Never one to back off from defending what she believes in, Sonam replied to it as such:
Anand has indeed changed his name from Anand Ahuja to Anand S Ahuja, since the wedding.
Though the ‘S’ may be perceived as his father’s initial (Sunil Ahuja), Sonam’s statement and the timing seem to denote otherwise.
Speaking of respecting a woman’s right to choice, Sonam adds:
“I am a true feminist. I believe in my choice. My husband or his family have not asked me to do anything. I have decided to do it myself. I never asked my husband to do it. He did it himself.”
Sonam clarifies that the whole idea of feminism is to have equal opportunities and the choice to do what you want to do. She adds that the decision to change or not change her name was solely her decision and no one else’s.
She further spoke about the importance of accepting Anand’s family as her own:
Sonam’s clarification of the matter is enough to shut down anyone who may have questioned her label as a feminist. To start with, she should not have had to answer to such questioning at all. Her decision to take her husband’s name is hers alone and should not be considered as one that is free for public speculations and gossiping.
Feminism is not about being superior to men nor about male bashing. Every move a feminist makes does not have to be about proving how women are better than men. This, in fact, misses the whole point of feminism. It is about equal opportunities. For both men and women. And with that comes the right for women to make their own choices and decisions without having to answer to anyone.
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