My Sacred Glass Bowl

The ‘very first time’ is often considered larger than life on many fronts - especially when it comes to a woman’s sexual experience. The film looks at the concept of virginity in different communities and shows how two mothers bring up their daughters in India today. It highlights the socialization of a girl child in an Indian family where she grows up with a big list of do’s and don‘ts, implied directly or indirectly, leading to deep sexual restraint in her mind. In the process of her socialization, there is a great emphasis on submission and obedience, which are often perceived as feminine virtues, which are also extended to her sexual life. Virginity is premarital chastity and every girl is expected to adhere to post marital chastity in the form of fidelity. The film documents how women of different generations go about their sexual choices.