#76 Cold Takes by Boju Bajai: Why this Kolaveri Di, bro?

Boju Bajai

This time we talk about bros, who run everything from influential social media platforms to newsrooms and spiritual empires and their highly problematic views on gender among many things. We’ve been saying these things for the last SIX (!!!) years, but like always our daaju bhaais refuse to engage with any of the criticism cos that’s how they #thrive. Boju Bajai regularly works with reporters and researchers to bring compelling audio stories that centre and amplify women’s experiences. If you would like to support our work, please consider being our patron here: www.patreon.com/bojubajai We also have a newsletter! Subscribe to Cold Takes by Boju Bajai on Substack at https://bojubajai.substack.com/ We will bring to you a weekly roundup of news and feminist views. Follow @Bojubajai on social media for more laughs and guff gaff: Instagram: www.instagram.com/bojubajai/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/bojubajai/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BojuBajai YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BojuBajai/ Music credit: Boju Bajai theme music by Flekke Chaand Sitaare Parody ft. Lala Ramdev & Coronil | Srushti Tawade + @Official PeeingHuman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDqBK9eTReU Why This Kolaveri Di, Dhanush, Anirudh, Sony Music India, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR12Z8f1Dh8 Related readings: The Meteoric Rise in Sympathy for Rape-Accused Lamichhane, Cold Takes by Boju Bajai, https://bojubajai.substack.com/p/take-8-the-meteoric-rise-in-sympathy Nepali Media's Problematic Male Gaze & Gender Blindspot, Cold Takes by Boju Bajai, https://bojubajai.substack.com/p/take-11-nepali-medias-problematic The Guru Effect, https://bojubajai.substack.com/p/take-10-the-guru-effect How Sadhguru built his Isha empire. Illegally, Newslaundy, https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/05/17/how-sadhguru-built-his-isha-empire-illegally ‘सद्‍गुरु’का असत् विचार, Bibhu Luitel, https://nepalkhabar.com/opinion/104518-2021-8-28-7-35-38 सद्‍गुरुलाई कोही किन प्रश्न गर्दैन ?, Kunsang, https://ekantipur.com/koseli/2022/11/05/166761320871649608.html चुनावी मैदानमा महिला उम्मेदवारलाई कति सहज? संगीता कुँवर, ekagaj.com, https://ekagaj.com/article/thought/119995 Women in Politics and the Media, IDEA, https://www.idea.int/news-media/events/e-discussion-women-politics-and-media Episode #17 Stop Calling us Cheli Beti, Boju Bajai, https://bojubajai.org/episodes/17-stop-calling-us-cheli-beti/ Episode #16 This is How Nepal’s news media covers rape https://soundcloud.com/bojubajai/this-is-how-nepals-news-media-covers-rape This Climate Guru Is a Celebrity in the US. In India, He’s Accused of Destroying a Forest. - VICE, https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/xgy8bw/climate-yoga-celebrity-sadhguru-india-will-smith-trevor-noah Sadhguru, the spiritual leader with ties to Will Smith and Modi, explained - Vox, https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/23206916/sadhguru-explained-save-the-soil-modi