CULTURAL STIGMA AGAINTS TAMIL WOMEN IN INDIA

Authors

  • Khaula Abubakar Universitas Muhammadiyah Sukabumi
  • Saprudin Muhammadiyah University of Sukabumi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35194/jj.v14i1.6029

Keywords:

cultural stigma, Tamil women, Pad Man film, menstruation taboo, gender inequality, social exclusion, reproductive health

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the cultural stigma experienced by Tamil women in the film Pad Man. This film depicts the struggle of a man and husband of a woman from the Tamil tribe who still believes in the customs there, where the man tries to change people's views on menstruation and sanitary napkins. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method with a content analysis approach to identify the cultural stigma that appears in the movie Pad Man.

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Published

2026-03-30

How to Cite

Abubakar, K., & Saprudin. (2026). CULTURAL STIGMA AGAINTS TAMIL WOMEN IN INDIA. Jurnal JOEPALLT (Journal of English Pedagogy, Linguistics, Literature, and Teaching), 14(1), 178–184. https://doi.org/10.35194/jj.v14i1.6029

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2026)

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