#like rocky aur rani is completely abnormal to even posit in pakistani media

[roobylavender]

i’m torn between indian and pakistani mainstream media bc i feel like the former tends towards wanting to be progressive as a whole but often makes haphazard attempts in the process that certainly have their heart in the right place but are still not doing quite enough and then the latter is like 90% straight women hating shite from the gutter but the leftover 10% that is actually worth something is some of the most phenomenal stuff you have ever seen and near close to perfect. but it’s only 10% and you have to wait and wade through so much of the shite to even get to it

#and i feel like both countries’ technological devt really reflects this in the sense that #when you compare most women’s station in india to most women’s station in pakistan it’s a very stark difference #like rocky aur rani is completely abnormal to even posit in pakistani media #but as a result of that rarity and the even more extensive degree of women’s oppression in pakistan #i feel like that sort of allows for more like. conscious critiques of patriarchy etc #which you don’t get as strongly in mainstream bwood bc financial elevation is such a huge mark of success and security already #that there’s not much care to interrogate beyond that even though it’s necessary #but disclaimer obv that these are still generalizations just based on what i feel like i’ve observed #and is in no way a reflection of more niche media from both countries that likely is way more self conscious and progressive #to be deleted