Unplug with Sadhguru: Are feminism and women's rights worth fighting for?

During the 'Youth and Truth' event held at Bengaluru's Mount Carmel College, Sadhguru, Isha Foundation, was asked by one of the participants whether feminism and women's rights are worth fighting for. Listen-in to Sadhguru's answer.

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[rashiunial]

He is soo right! Men and women are not created equal, they are created with their unique set of gifts!😍😍PREACH

[jahnvishri]

What he said is really the definition of feminism. Equal doesnt mean identical, men and women are different but that doesn't mean that it would lead to special privileges. Feminism provides choice, whether someone wants to expose their skin or whether they want to wear heels, it's all up to them but that wont lead them to be superior or inferior. Its all about choices.

[ravisinghshare]

This is the best line in this video: "If you want to identify with body at all, then why choose reproductive organs!? At Least choose brain!"

[emiliaclare]

The question itself, "Are women's rights worth fighting for?", is so damn demeaning. Women are not objects that you can determine weather or not to give them rights, we are humans! And about feminism, it's so frustrating that people can't seem to understand that feminism=equality just like how mankind= all humans. Most Indian people act as if being as feminist is the worst thing possible, we wonder why our country isn't moving forward, maybe its due to our narrow mindset.
Edit: the number of indian men in the comments praising this man shows why our country sucks for women.

[djiboutidjango]

Thank you Sadghuru. You just reteirated what Jordan Peterson has been saying: Equal Opportunity not equal Outcome. Everyone who has sense knows that Equal Opportunity is profitable. But forcing Equal Outcome is madness

[amansinghbist]

Honestly in distress, I hear him. A man with so much clarity towards life with no prejudices looking at overall well being of human, for me he is the most sensible person in India infact in the whole world.
Namaskar🙏

[travelwithgurukiran]

He just explained the whole human life ❤️

[NidzShah-pskr]

"women want to be like men" that would only be a pathology if you consider men not worthy of being looked up to. We unknowingly look up to our moms and dads, or achievers. "I identify as a woman" biological differences are a fact and it shapes our reality, we cannot live in ignorance of it. Also, western women/men are on anti-depressants bcz western society acknowledges mental health issues a lot better than Indian society, they are focused on fixing their issues not denying them like us.

[suryanshgautam]

The only guru i praise
Not because of any religion but for morality and enlightenment

[harman]

basically, he is telling women must stay at fucking home and not stop working . it will make women sad

[prashantm]

I feel sorry for the hundreds of thousands of female Sadhguru followers who might have started doubting their own pursuits for equality after watching this video.

[aminshaikh]

I am damn sure sadhguru is confused with feminism and capitalism. Capitalism 1) Comes mostly from United States, 2) Forces humans to compete, 3) Competition is based on money, 4) Forces women's/human to choose field that makes them earn more instead of gaining utility from work. It's exactly how he described feminism and that's incorrect.

[thomasakatidalforce]

Smart man. Sadly, if he made such proclamations on western TV he'd be labeled a misogynist.

[noorsharma]

Is feminism worth fighting for? We asked a rich old male priest. :)

[ssbsathish]

He is Sadhguru because of his perception and clarity of thoughts and vision

[nikhileshbagwala]

this man is a genius and a gift to mankind.

[Mm-tvjr]

The point is women should have a right to choose whether they want to be a stay at home mom or want to work. Just because Sadhguru's mom was satisfied staying at home and raising kids that does not mean every woman is satisfied doing that. Sure a stay at home mom should not be looked down upon because she doesnt earn money but the point is no one should be forcing certain ideals on women and ignore what women may actually want to do.

[nishitasingh]

Am I the only one who finds this problematic?

[anumishra]

Why do no body teach men that money is not everything and they can lead a role of home make too...also women who led life of family nurturers also end up in depression all the time....self esteem is essential if it's coming from home making or money making...should be individual's choice

[psroutine]

I find a lot of similarities between sadguru and Jordon Peterson. Don't u agree?