THE MALE SKIN SHOW !

GENDERS, social trends
the male show  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!    I am surprised and disagree with the inclusion of Guys and Skin Show,in the list of odd couplesin the latest issue of THE WEEK<with a cover story on odd Couples ! By doing so,we sem to be going against Gender Equality! If the men get their share of entertainment with sizzling Suzis setting the screen on fire,why should the woman be deprived of seeing their favorite heroes bare chested or better still,draped in a slippery towel??????????? Aren't Playgirl magazines as popular as Playboys? And aren't the Feminas and Cosmopolitans as vivid a guide as Kamasutra itself?? Though the  cabarets are on the decline and the dance bars closed,Kitty parties with full Monty are quite in vogue,specially in Mumbai! If woman can do all what men…
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LEGALIZATION OF LIVE IN RELATIONSHIPS

social trends
AM CONFUSED !   My friends have been asking me,for my views on legalization of live-in relationships and while I opined on the relationship aspect,I reserved my comments on the move to legalize them as I was not very clear.   Are we confusing Live-in relationship,with extra marital affairs,mistresses ,the other woman and kepts as they call them ! As per my understanding,live in relationship,is when a man and woman( live-in for members of same sex,is far to be discussed in India,yet) who are legally single,live together,under the same roof,for a considerable time,without marriage.The understanding of the arrangement and the sharing of domestic duties and responsibilities and the expenditure,and the duration of the relationship,varies from couple to couple and depends on various factors.   If the mistresses,of a married man,are being…
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