What do the invocation of mother or sister figures signify? How does it influence/shape with their gender identities? ... For instance, insofar as they are perceived as masculine, how do they fit with the figure of the mother of sister, who is considered feminine? ... This could be seen as an attempt to create a reality that does not exist. ... Their marital status assumes significance in the context of construction of particular gender identities they acquired in popular discourse, which does not preclude allegations of affairs with men in their close circles (such as Dhirendra Brahmachari i...

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