Why all the clamor about PDA ?
Let's talk a little about PDA (Public Display of Affection) ... For long I have been wondering why it is okay to kiss a baby in public but not your partner. Is this some sort of discrimination?Maybe that was a little harsh. Nonetheless, it is really ludicrous to attempt to police people from displaying their affection in public. This is a form of prohibition, which will fail, like all the other prohibitions failed.
This reeks of double standards, if people of the same sex can hug in public, why is it so blasphemous for two people of the opposite sex in love (At least in most cases) to hug. An affectionate hug is the same whether it is in the confines of your home or in the mall.
So why try to impose on others what is basically a flawed concept. On the same lines, if it is okay to display one emotion why is it NOT okay to display another? For example; if one can display reverence in public then why can it be sacrilegious to show affection. On the flip side, one has to draw a line as to how far one can go with this display. There definitely cannot be any groping or anything titillating. Again, it is easy to titillate a few, while for a few others it is a more strenuous exercise.
Most of us are pretty much okay with PDA as long it does not suffocate others. Though I have to confess being left a little discomfited by a few acquaintances with their "holding hands" et al on a couple of occasions.
posted by Sreedhar @ Sunday, September 18, 2005
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