<p>Addressing gender stereotypes, Bengaluru-girl Ishita Uppadhayay wrote ‘Skirts or Pants’ for her Counter Speech Fellowship (CSF) at Young Leaders for Active Citizenship India.</p>.<p>The 17-year-old, who has been singing, writing and playing instruments for a while now, decided to address the issue when one of her friends passed a sexist comment.</p>.<p>She explains, “When I was chatting with my friends, one of them passed a comment that the other (a male friend) had ‘girly hands’. That comment spoke really loud to me. We put a gender or label on so many things that actually shouldn’t have them. This made me think, and I decided to write a song about it.”</p>.<p>The 56-second video was put up on the CSF handle, and Ishita received a lot of positive reaction from people, who claimed that it was relatable.</p>.<p>She adds, “It says the same message in an easier way to digest. Often times when we try to discuss societal issues, it gets lengthy or boring. I feel that there are a lot of creative ways to convey positive messages.”</p>.<p>Currently a 12th-grade student, Ishita asserts that she will be writing more songs after her exams.</p>.<p>“The positive response I received has made me more interested in writing songs,” she signs off.</p>.<p>The video will soon be uploaded on YouTube.</p>
<p>Addressing gender stereotypes, Bengaluru-girl Ishita Uppadhayay wrote ‘Skirts or Pants’ for her Counter Speech Fellowship (CSF) at Young Leaders for Active Citizenship India.</p>.<p>The 17-year-old, who has been singing, writing and playing instruments for a while now, decided to address the issue when one of her friends passed a sexist comment.</p>.<p>She explains, “When I was chatting with my friends, one of them passed a comment that the other (a male friend) had ‘girly hands’. That comment spoke really loud to me. We put a gender or label on so many things that actually shouldn’t have them. This made me think, and I decided to write a song about it.”</p>.<p>The 56-second video was put up on the CSF handle, and Ishita received a lot of positive reaction from people, who claimed that it was relatable.</p>.<p>She adds, “It says the same message in an easier way to digest. Often times when we try to discuss societal issues, it gets lengthy or boring. I feel that there are a lot of creative ways to convey positive messages.”</p>.<p>Currently a 12th-grade student, Ishita asserts that she will be writing more songs after her exams.</p>.<p>“The positive response I received has made me more interested in writing songs,” she signs off.</p>.<p>The video will soon be uploaded on YouTube.</p>
