'Mmmhmm,' another responds, not impressed.Īnother looks more inward – a tube of Fair & Lovely is branded with a screaming woman trapped in a DNA strand – jabbing at the skin-lightening industry and the South Asian obsession with fair skin. In one of her drawings, Qamar tackles the question of cultural appropriation thus: three unimpressed aunties look straight ahead, as one of them asks, 'Is that gori wearing a bindi again?' My aunties are more than that.'Ī photo posted by Maria on at 1:08pm PST “It definitely is a criticism of society and what we instil in girls, telling them that they are too loud, that they need to cover up, that they need a man to be complete. 'I don’t draw these aunties as purely negative characters,' Qamar explained. Earlier this year, The Telegraph’s headline 'Here Comes Aunty National' referring to then Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani was widely criticised for its sexist stereotyping. In India, the word is often used as a sexist, disparaging term to dismiss women above a certain age, or to imply an out-of-touch dowdiness. 'Trust No Aunty,' it says.Īunty is a theme that Qamar revisits often. The work Kaling chose for her show, depicts a trio of stunning women flashing bindis, bangles and sindoor. 'As someone whose work is 50% words, it’s incredibly encouraging to receive support from writers who are among the best in their field.'

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Trust no aunty by maria qamar