Jwala Gutta, India’s popular badminton doubles player, has come out and spoken on how women sportspersons are objectified everywhere.
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She points out how the moment a woman sports star posts a picture on social media, she is subjected to lewd comments about her pose or dress sense.
The 33-year-old Arjuna awardee is by far the most successful doubles player in the country. She has won medals at the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and Uber Cup. But such achievements don’t seem to be enough as she has been subjected to body shaming on social platforms.
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She says she has given up reading comments on her photos for a while now, but feels that steps must be taken that those posting such stuff be handed down harsh punishment.
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Nice move Jwala! It’s time to show such people that women deserve respect no matter who they are. We are with you in this fight!