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This is slightly tangential, I guess, but could someone explain this facet of Indian culture to me? I have heard that India can be very socially conservative,
by endtime 17y ago
This is slightly tangential, I guess, but could someone explain this facet of Indian culture to me? I have heard that India can be very socially conservative, but, well, the Kama Sutra did come from there. Is there a sort of Victorian dichotomy of public conservatism and private debauchery? Is it a religious thing? Is the Kama Sutra the product of an older culture that no longer really exists? Are there strong generational divisions on this sort of issue?
- kamawhosits 17y agoThe Kama Sutra is so old there's a whole chapter on what to do with your tail.
- graemep 17y agoYour last two guesses are spot on. Since the Kama Sutra India (and the rest of South Asia) has been subject strong to first Middle Eastern/Muslim and then Victorian British influences. That said, in most countries, there are huge differences between different socio-economic and ethnic groups, to say nothing of differences between individuals.
- randomwalker 17y agoThe Kama Sutra is 1,600 years old. It's like comparing Roman debauchery with puritanism in Arkansas. Modern India indeed leans heavily socially conservative.
- rjurney 17y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindutva http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindutva Hindu fundies make bible thumping republicans look like hippies. They are quite dangerous, but fortunately only inside India.