Decoding The Term "Aunty" Used for Indian Actresses Over 30

 

This "aunty" label is used on actresses/women extensively, especially Trisha. When I am labelled "aunty" by disgruntled men, I establish that I am an auntie for my nephews and nieces, not for random grown ass men, especially to those who look older than I do.

"What else can we call 40+ age people if not aunty? Can we call them sister? Where is the wrong in this?"

On the surface, what the "uncle" hiding behind a fake profile says seems reasonable. But when adults spam "aunty" or "boys love aunty," under the pictures of actresses like Trisha, they don't do it as respectful addressal like my nieces, nephews, or small children do. They are labeling her with the intent to insult under the garb of sexist ageism and lustful thoughts about women who look older. They're devaluing females' worth by their age. This doesn't happen with actors/men although they too aged now.

Tirisa is aunty. Rajini is "Youth na ipdi dha irkum." ( This is how youth looks like.) Sure. This man's fans couldn't tolerate his grandsons calling him "grandfather." But Trisha is aunty for random people online. Okay.

These people don't call aged actresses like Lakshmi and Vadivukarasi "aunty/paati." They call them ma'am/or use their name. Only actresses like Trisha and Nayanthara get the "aunty" label. It's obvious that these 90s kids men have a sexist vendetta against 80s kids actresses still going strong, playing lead roles, being happy, having everything figured out, and not shying away from having a vibrant public presence. 

The civil way to address someone is miss/mister. I call my boss and manager who are decades older than me by their names. Btw, Trisha is not the older woman you meet outside, whose name and age you do not know. She's a public figure known by her name - no one will know who she is if you use the term "Trisha aunty," when talking about her. They might think that you have an aunt named Trisha.

This is 56 years old Elizabeth Hurley. Let's say you don't know how old she is and you bump into her. Would you say, "Sorry aunty,"? What if you meet my cousin who is 53 but looks 27 and you could not gauge her age by how she looks, would you call her aunty? What if you meet a 23 year old who looks older and has premature white hair, would you call her aunty/granny?

You people, men and women are just so insecure and jealous at women defying the years they lived, especially actresses. So you dump your chagrin like this. Rather than leading a healthy lifestyle, you choose to call actresses above 30 aunty. It's your choice to live however you want and consume whatever your want. But if you want to age gracefully and radiate health, then you must restrict certain things and do certain things. Hating on Trisha by labeling her "aunty" does nothing for you.

For your lust, you coin the term "aunty lover" and sexualize Ramya Krishnan, Swarnamalya, Namitha, Meena, Roja, and Archana while salivating for younger and younger actresses and actors' daughters - Nainika, Sitara and Zara. Shameless, undignified male behavior. 

  Trisha is an actress and you know both her name and age, so call her by her name. I am an aunt and I am happy to be one for my siblings' and cousins' children. But Indian men use the term aunty as an ageist insult for women to make their aging like milk, spurned selves feel better 😂 .

She's in the showbiz. Her appearance is her asset to stay in the film industry. Just like how I do professional skill development, she does professional feature enhancement. You have crazy beauty standards that are impossible to meet with natural features and then you badmouth actresses who wear makeup and undergo cosmetic procedures. As though women are accepted in their natural state!

Aging is normal and it happens to everyone. You don't have to age in reverse; just age like you. Take care of yourself well and find out what works for you. Aging is a wonderful process - live it yourself, and enjoy it yourself instead of being bitter about others who age better than you whether or not they have additional resources for aesthetics.