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Why are the personal lives of women in politics subject to such intense scrutiny?

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August 30, 2022

Why are the personal lives of women in politics subject to such intense scrutiny?

Source: Elle

  • Fun or Power, why do we have to choose?

If you’re a man in politics, you can get away with watching porn in parliament. You can be caught on camera being absurd or stupid, but you will get away with a rap on the knuckles, if that even. Recently, The Finnish PM was partying, a right all of us have at every age. A video of her having a blast with her closest friends went viral and the opposition demanded her resignation because how can a woman have fun when she’s the PM of a country? Even if it is in her personal time. Closer home, Nusrat Jahan has constantly been criticised for her sartorial picks despite the fact that it has nothing to do with her ability to perform in her role.

Nusrat J Ruhii’s Fashion

Nusrat Jahan Ruhi is an Indian actress who primarily stars in Bengali films. She was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 to represent Basirhat, West Bengal. The actor turned politician has always been under the media’s spotlight since the announcement of her candidacy. From the get-go, her reputation was clouded due to assumptions made by the choice of her clothes- often picked on the basis of comfort, we imagine. It’s her clothes that got people talking despite her professional accomplishments. In 2019, she joined TMC and won the Basirhat constituency by a margin of 3,50,369 votes. In 2021, Nusrat was honoured with “The Youth Icon” award at the 16th Tumi Ananya Awards soon after that she was awarded Mahanayika by the chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee. One could truly call Nusrat a Girl Boss!

Click here to read the full article published by Elle on 25 August 2022.


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Author
Danielle Pereira
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Elle
Publication year
2022
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  • Fun or Power, why do we have to choose?

If you’re a man in politics, you can get away with watching porn in parliament. You can be caught on camera being absurd or stupid, but you will get away with a rap on the knuckles, if that even. Recently, The Finnish PM was partying, a right all of us have at every age. A video of her having a blast with her closest friends went viral and the opposition demanded her resignation because how can a woman have fun when she’s the PM of a country? Even if it is in her personal time. Closer home, Nusrat Jahan has constantly been criticised for her sartorial picks despite the fact that it has nothing to do with her ability to perform in her role.

Nusrat J Ruhii’s Fashion

Nusrat Jahan Ruhi is an Indian actress who primarily stars in Bengali films. She was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 to represent Basirhat, West Bengal. The actor turned politician has always been under the media’s spotlight since the announcement of her candidacy. From the get-go, her reputation was clouded due to assumptions made by the choice of her clothes- often picked on the basis of comfort, we imagine. It’s her clothes that got people talking despite her professional accomplishments. In 2019, she joined TMC and won the Basirhat constituency by a margin of 3,50,369 votes. In 2021, Nusrat was honoured with “The Youth Icon” award at the 16th Tumi Ananya Awards soon after that she was awarded Mahanayika by the chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee. One could truly call Nusrat a Girl Boss!

Click here to read the full article published by Elle on 25 August 2022.


Region
Author
Danielle Pereira
Publisher
Elle
Publication year
2022
Focus areas

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