Author: OpIndia Staff
Publication: Opindia.com
Date: November 18, 2017
URL:   http://www.opindia.com/2017/11/when-mythologist-devdutt-pattanaik-had-a-twitter-meltdown/amp/

The recent raging controversy in the country revolves around the latest Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie which is based on Rani Padmavati. While the controversy rages on, a parallel discussion that has gripped the nation is whether Rani Padmavati was right to choose death over honour. In this regard, ‘mythologist’ Devdutt Pattanaik went on a tweet rampage that left twitterverse both shocked and disgusted.

The controversy started with this tweet of Devdutt, where he talks about how unfortunate it is that a movie would glorify someone who would choose death over rape, or the idea that it embodies.

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Devdutt Pattanaik @devduttmyth
SLB made a film that glamorises & valorises the idea of a woman vountarily burning herself to protect 'honour' of her macho clan. A macho clan whose honour demands women voluntarily burning themselves should have rung alarm bells. It did not. Sigh.
2:24 PM - Nov 17, 2017
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The conversation of course drifted to patriarchy thereon.

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Devdutt Pattanaik @devduttmyth
Some women believe death is better than rape. Really?
Surviving and thriving despite violent monsters is not an option? Really?
This is how we support patriarchy. https://twitter.com/DivyaGore/status/931450289009262593 …
2:47 PM - Nov 17, 2017
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What is rather unfortunate, and also shocking, considering Devdutt calls himself a historian, that he fails to draw a distinction not only between rape and sex slavery, but also applies the choices that women faced, when they were about to be taken as sex conquests by Islamic invaders to what a woman might do today.

When this, and much more was pointed out to Devdutt, he slipped into his meltdown mode.

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Devdutt Pattanaik @devduttmyth
Troll father to Daughter - Kill yourself rather than get raped.
Daughter to Troll father - I am far far stronger & smarter so will survive ANYTHING. Bye!
5:05 PM - Nov 17, 2017
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Not just asinine rants, he went on to accuse people of enjoying burning their daughter, over and over again. This specific example is when someone pointed towards the ordeal of women who were taken by ISIS as sex slaves.

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Devdutt Pattanaik @devduttmyth
You love burning daughters 🤢
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This was Devdutt’s response when someone asked him to ask the womenfolk in his family what they think about this issue.

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Devdutt Pattanaik @devduttmyth
They say you are a marital rapist 😱 true?
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Some folks were ofcourse not willing to take his rubbish lying down.

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Ankur Singh @iAnkurSingh
By the same logic.. you like raping women and treating them as sex slaves? https://twitter.com/devduttmyth/status/931570171323539457 …
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Some pointed towards his complete nervous breakdown.

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The Masakadzas @Nesenag
Social media is ruthless. Exposes retards like these, threadbare
10:56 PM - Nov 17, 2017
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Perhaps Devdutt should read the accounts of women who were taken as sex slaves by ISIS. Perhaps he would like to travel and ask those women, what they would choose.