In Tamil Nadu, A Politician Said Women Are Starting To Look Like Barrels Because They Drink The Milk Of Foreign Cows

In Tamil Nadu, A Politician Said Women Are Starting To Look Like Barrels Because They Drink The Milk Of Foreign Cows

You know by now, after listening to so much misogynistic rubbish, one would think that we’d get used to Indian politicians and their nonsense. But no. Every time they pass comments about women, my blood begins to boil. Why do they talk about women in such a derogatory manner? Joining the list of utterly sexist politicians is DMK candidate Dindigul Leoni. He had the nerve to compare women to cows and say that women are putting on weight because they are drinking the milk of foreign cows. Body-shaming all women, really? This is insanely annoying and is right up there in the list of things a politician has ever said about women. And they have said a lot of horrid things. Why do we elect these men? Or even let them contest? It’s shameful.

Dindigul Leoni has been campaigning for the DMK party in various parts of Tamil Nadu. During a campaign meeting, he made highly inappropriate and derogatory comments about women. In a clip of him that has gone viral on social media, he can be heard comparing women to barrels. He also said that women are gaining those extra kilos because they are drinking the milk of foreign cows. This doesn’t even make sense. I know that cows are more sacred in this country than women but talking about our bodies is completely unacceptable.

In the clip that is doing the rounds of social media, Dindigul Leoni can be heard saying things like, “women have lost their shape” and “increasingly look like a barrel”. To top it off, he can be seen making lewd hand gestures as well. He also said, “Women are now drinking milk from foreign cows, which is the reason behind them putting on extra kilos.” Adding that women used to be thin and their hips would have curves.

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Dindigul Leoni also said, “In a cowshed, people use a milking machine for foreign cows. These days, women drink milk from foreign cows because of which they have put on weight. Those days, a woman’s hip resembled the number 8 [had curves]. When she lifted her child, the little one stayed put on the hip. But now they’ve become like a barrel because of which women cannot carry their children on their hips.”

According to reports, a member of his party tried to stop him while he was making such comments, most likely to do damage control, but it was to no avail. Dindigul Leoni was too engrossed in fat-shaming women. Remember, these are the kind of men we elect.

Dindigul Leoni was openly objectifying and body-shaming women. He made crass jokes and lecherous gestures. How dare he compare us to cows and talk about our hips and our curves? The worst part is that at the end of the day, it’s men like him who are responsible for women’s safety and women’s rights. So the next time you wonder why we aren’t progressing or even going in the right direction, think about how our politicians view women. This is the perfect example of their perspective.

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Mitali Shah

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