It's
Pathetic
Akshay
Kumar
reveals,
"It's
ridiculous
that
women
are
treated
as
untouchables.
Men
sarcastically
inform
others
‘Hey,
these
women
are
having
a
Test
Match
(since
the
game
lasts
for
five
days
too).
So
they
shouldn't
be
allowed
near
gods'
idols."
They
Are
Not
Allowed
To
Sleep
Inside
Adding
to
it,
he
says,
"And
they're
treated
as
if
they're
outsiders.
They're
made
to
sleep
in
the
verandas.''
It's
High
Time...
''It's
a
natural
phenomenon
and
it's
high
time
menstruating
women
are
allowed
to
move
around
freely.
They
shouldn't
be
subjected
to
this
untouchability
in
any
situation."
Why
We
Indians
Think
Like
This?
"When
you
celebrate
the
fact
that
a
girl
has
hit
puberty,
the
girl
who
is
already
going
through
a
physical
and
hormonal
change
will
feel
something
good
has
happened
to
her.
She
will
be
confident
and
secure.
I
don't
understand
why
we
Indians
think
we
need
to
hide
anything
related
to
periods."
When
Asked
About
Wearing
Pink
Panties
In
PadMan
"Wearing
the
panties
with
a
sanitary
pad
was
not
at
all
challenging
and
shameful
for
me.
I
did
it
with
complete
ease.
You
guys
may
feel
it's
a
challenge,
but
it's
the
most
natural
thing.''
Stop
Seeing
It
As
A
Challenge
''The
day
you
stop
seeing
it
as
a
challenge,
more
women
will
be
comforted.
I
didn't
think
my
role
in
the
movie
spoke
about
a
sensitive
issue.
I'm
glad
I'm
seeing
more
and
more
people
discussing
pads
on
social
media.
That's
a
victory
in
its
own
way.''
Role
Of
Religion
In
Making
It
A
Taboo
"Like
many
other
social
issues,
religion
is
one
reason
to
make
it
taboo.
Because
religion
is
misinterpreted.
What's
written
and
what
people
say
are
two
different
things.
People
change
it
to
their
convenience.
Religion
is
misinterpreted
when
it
comes
to
women's
issues."