Reflections From a Murky Pond

Westernized vs Traditional
(Pashchimeekrt vs Paramparaagat)

As I said before, the women of Asia Minor – especially the Indian subcontinent – are quite beautiful and a, for we Westerners, great choice for dating and marriage. But, it does raise the question: Western (Pashchimeekrt) or Traditional (Paramparaagat) dress? Which do you prefer?

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Westernized (Pashchimeekrt)

Simply put, Desi women look good in Western clothes. The beauty standards they grew up in make them fill out Western clothes very well. And, given that most of them that we’d run into are NRI’s, this is how we’re going find the majority of them dressed anyway.

In point of sad fact, many of the younger generations of Desi babes in the West don’t even know how to properly wear a sari – as my wives found out to their surprise when they were held up as examples to some younger Indian girls.

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Traditional (Paramparaagat)

But then we have the traditional clothes of their origin – and the quasi-traditional choli. And I defy any hetero man – and the majority of women – to say that Desi women don’t look absolutely gorgeous in their “native” garb. Saris – with or without cholis, lehengas, and dupattas; they’re all delightful.

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This, of course, presents us in the West who want or even prefer Desi women as our mates a bit of a conundrum. Pashchimeekrt or Paramparaagat? Fortunately, this hard choice is, by and large, a false choice. There are times and places for both Western and Traditional dress.

Indeed, the only issue I and my wives have found is that the majority of Paramparaagat women’s clothes available in the West are very ornate and meant for very formal occasions. There’s a dearth of casual, business casual, and semi-formal options available.

Tags: Babes | Beauty | Cholis | Desi Babes | Desi Beauties | Desis | Dupattas | Fashion | India | Lehengas | NRIs | Saris | Society | Traditional Beauty

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Couple’s matching shirts are a long-standing part of American kitsch. Mostly, I find them cringe-worthy. There are, however, exceptions. This idea being a case in point, especially when you’ve decided to no-show a gathering but have to see the people the next day.

Honestly, this couple’s shirts idea is so awesome and awesomely funny, you should pop over to Zazzle and design you and your mate(s) a set. 😉

Tags: America | Cuteness | Dating | Fashion | Humor | Marriage | Relationships

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It’s Autumn now, my favorite time of the year. And, in no small part, this is because Fall calls out to the Irish blood in me. Hence, between that, my life-long love of history and cultural anthropology, and my firmly held belief that, among White women, Celtic women have the most attractive phenotype as a group, it’s time for me to share some Neo-Celtic fantasies. 😉

Tags: Autumn | Babes | Beauty | Beauty Standards | Celts | Culture | Dreadlocks | Fashion | Sexy | Society | Subcultures | Tattoos | Women

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I’d like you to pause a moment or three and think about this. Those masks that so many of us are wearing all the time we’re away from home? They’re our new niqabs! And yeah, I’m betting there’s a bunch of old, Muslim men laughing their asses off over it.

PPE Masks – Our New Niqab

There’s a lot of similarity between our masks and niqabs. Aside from the fact that both cover the lower half or more of one’s face, the demand to wear them is quite similar. Both PPE and niqabs are required for the protection of others, not of the ones wearing them. The former to protect against the spread of COVID-19 and the latter to ward against triggering “uncontrollable” lust in Muslim males.

The nature of the proscription against bare faces and the “moral” component applied to it is the first thing you should think about.

Versus The Actual Niqab Of The Muslim World

And, of course, like any other mandatory clothing item, designers of both our and the Muslims’ niqab try to make them interesting and attractive, i.e., commercially viable. True, with at least 1400 years more experience, the Muslims are better at it than the West is so far. But, we’ll catch up with them because haram is haram and people want attractive clothing.

But… it might be that we don’t limit ourselves to just our new niqab. There’s plenty of other face coverings that fit the sentiment behind our masks.

There’s A Lot Of Choices For Compliance

Now True; a lot of the non-niqab veils won’t meet the standards of those demanding that we stay masked in what seems to be perpetuity – variants of the coronavirus are not going away people! – but they could be incorporated into designs or worn as an adjunct to our mandated PPE.

Some Fashion-Forward Designers Are On-Board Already

In all truth, what I’m expecting is that the continuance of mask mandates – be they through direct government fiat or social pressure – is a two-layered approach, with some non-protective, decorative layer of masking over a “nude” or subtly shaded PPE mask.

And, oh yeah; “nude” or “flesh-toned” PPE masks would bring their own special breed of crap from the Woke Crowd and what they pander to- and enable.

Then, this isn’t rocket science and should be easily expected. Form follows function and the function of both our masks and those of the Muslims and the intended function of both is to protect others from the dangers intrinsic to- or associated with the wearers’ faces. Both are symbols of compliance with authoritarian rule, be of the government, priesthood, or the mob of fearful and faithful, who haven’t moved that far from pitchforks and torches.

Yes, this is definitely something to think about. Our new niqabs, striking and beautiful or not, are a sign that we’re fundamentally moving in the same direction that the Muslims did.

Tags: America | Coronavirus | COVID-19 | Fashion | Islam | Masks | Muslims | Niqaabi | Niqab | Panicdemic | PPE | Veils | Western Civilization

This entry was posted on Sunday, September 19th, 2021 at 7:12 am and is filed under Society. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

Masks Are In Vogue

Color my shocked, shocked I say! 😆 Masks are in Vogue. Who’d have thunk it!?! It’s crazy, right?

Yeah, no! It makes perfect sense. Given that there are huge herds of the sorts who will seemingly never “allow” the COVID-19 pandemic to end and for the Civilized World to return to some level of normalcy, it makes perfect sense that Vogue would pander to their sensibilities.

In truth, the mass panic, mask requirements, lock-downs, and later voluntary shut-ins have gutted the fashion industry, and Vogue makes it money of that grievously wounded industry. Survival dictates that they’d decide that masks are the new thing.

Still, there is some benefit to the madness. The coronavirus and its surrounding, manufactured panic are not the ill wind that has blown nobody any good. It’s actually done a lot for America as well as much to it.

Tags: 2020 | 2021 | Corona QTs | Coronavirus | COVID-19 | Fashion | Masks | Pandemic | Panic | PPE | Society | Vogue

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