#honestly the way so many Hindus still believe a widow is this ascetic asexual being above all *worldly* things is not great
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What I do appreciate about Never Have I Ever is that Nalini didn't take off her thaali after Mohan died until she was ready, and they actually had Nirmala Pati remarry.
#honestly the way so many Hindus still believe a widow is this ascetic asexual being above all *worldly* things is not great#for context a woman is meant to remove her thaali after her husband dies#like.... a woman's life does not end just because her husband's did#I can't help but feel that even if sati is not practiced anymore#spiritually and emotionally it kinda still is#so I appreciate the show portraying women moving on in this way#hinduism#desi tumblr#desiblr#never have i ever
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