April , 2008
Save the Cheerleader, Save the World
Before you start frothing at the mouth, all you self-declared guardians of all that's pure, it's a quote from Heroes (Tagline Season 1...But I digress.) Why cheerleaders are the centre of a moral debate, is beyond me -- besides the obvious that is, the usual chest-beating, vote-banking, playing on insecurities and other nonsense the country has come to expect and take in its stride...and almost forget that there are real issues out there. Is there nothing better to talk about in this whole cricket revolution? Apart from entertainment vs sport. Vs masala. Vs girls in short skirts. I mean, are they immoral? Are they taking part in something immoral? I don't even want to get started on all that's wrong with the comparison to bar girls... there's no winning arguments with the irrational. Why are the players in this debate getting it all in a twist over....




More about Amrita Tripathi
Amrita Tripathi is a news anchor with CNN-IBN, and also doubles up as Health and Books Editor. An MA in Philosophy from St Stephen's College, Delhi University, she has also taught a few undergraduate classes at her alma mater, informally! When she is not tracking health issues, Amrita is busy chasing the literary dream. Her debut novel Broken News was published in 2010. Before joining CNN-IBN, Amrita worked with The Indian Express.




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