Sania Mirza just served an ace when Rajdeep Sardesai asked a sexist question
July 14, 2016  19:01
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In the wake of the release of her autobiography titled Ace Against Odds, Sania Mirza also gave an interview to India Today TV journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.

Nothing unusual in that except for Sardesai's unbelievablly sexist question.

Sania of course aced the interview with her answer.

Here's the exchange.


Sardesai: Amidst all the celebrityhood, when is Sania going to settle down? Is it going to be in Dubai? Is it going to be in any other country? What about motherhood building a family I dont see all that in the book, it seems like you dont want to retire just yet to settle down.

Mirza: You dont think Im settled?

Sardesai: You dont talk about retirement, about raising a family, about motherhood, whats life beyond tennis is going to be

Mirza: You sound disappointed that Im not choosing motherhood over being number one in the world at this point of time. But Ill answer your question anyway, thats the question I face all the time as a woman, that all women have to face the first is marriage and then its motherhood. Unfortunately, thats when were settled, and no matter how many Wimbledons we win or number ones in the world we become, we dont become settled. But eventually it will happen, not right now. And when it does happen Ill be the first one to tell everybody when I plan to do that.
Sardesai: I must apologise, I framed that question very badly. I promise you, youre right, I would never ask this question to a male athlete
Mirza: Im so glad, youre the first journalist to apologise to me on national television.

Way to go, Sania!
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