Mrs Funnybones writes on The Viral Fever row
Author and actress Twinkle Khanna’s column on harassment at the workplace, citing examples of Tehelka owner Tarun Tejpal, and The Viral Fever boss Arunabh Kumar, written in her customary satirical style, is going viral.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-03-20 15:26 GMT
Chennai
Referring to them as ‘loathsome frogs’, Twinkle’s piece reads, “A few days ago another big frog was added to the list and came in for some virtual dissection — The Viral Fever CEO Arunabh Kumar who is now making people’s temperatures rise in a way he probably never expected.”
Arunabh, accused of sexually harassing a former employee, offered the defence that as a heterosexual male he is entitled to tell a woman she is ‘sexy’.
To this, Twinkle writes, “By calling a woman ‘sexy’ in a working environment, you are undermining everything she has worked for, the stereotypes she has had to break, the pride she takes in her abilities, and the inevitable guilt that she feels about not being home with her children, just to be there in that office, trying to make her place in the world.”
Her column is being spoken about across social media platforms. Also sharing the piece was husband Akshay Kumar, who said, “A relevant piece where Mrs Funnybones’ punches are harder than mine!”
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