The ugliness of beauty pageants: Pseudo-feminism is exposed in Nepal

The recent story of a girl drugged and raped at 16 back in 2014 has shaken the whole nation. She recalled her traumatic and heartbreaking story of being sexually abused by Manoj Pandey , the organiser of a beauty pageant after she won. She also revealed how the former Miss Nepal Malvika Subba who calls herself an active feminist denied a request to hear and reach out to the 16-year-old survivor back at the time. The survivor is now mentally unhealthy, attempting frequent suicides and under constant medication.

Feminism sounds cool until we realise the fact that what we call ‘feminist’ is actually the converse of it. Is it not ironic that during the time feminism is at its peak, more women than ever are competing in beauty pageants? More women than ever are complaining and crying about being harassed and assaulted?