This Woman's Post About How People React To Her Dress Has Gone Massively Viral

Preyansi Mani's post about her sari is inspiring.

Preyansi Mani is a trainer of cleaning workers who lives in New Delhi, India.

Last week, Mani shared a post on Facebook about her experiences of wearing a sari in public.

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I was at Hard Rock Cafe yesterday wearing a saree and I was next to be peeled off from stares of males and females alike. Wonder if I committed a crime or what it was. 😃 So I noticed this pic for a different reason... Gosh! How my generation has given up sarees!!! In my mom's generation sarees were everywhere. From cycling to everyday chores to work to parties to colleges. It wasn't a biggie!Now that I wear saree almost every day, often there is a remark — 'Are you going somewhere', 'Is there anything special today?', 'Is there any event'? 'Are you an Air-Hostess?' 😉 I get stared at from females and males in equal breadth.The second one is even more funny- ' Oh so now you are married, that's why. 'You are as Indian as you can be.' Whatever that means as if Saree is a post-marriage phenomenon.And then comes the bemoaning- 'Its so cumbersome', 'It's so time-consuming',' 'How do you manage it so well? ' 😃All I want to say — wearing saree does not make one traditional, does not make one Indian, does not make one cool or uncool, does not make one married or unmarried. It is a graceful, sensual, comfortable piece of clothing that makes me feel beautiful, empowered and free and I am glad I am in love with it.It is all about choice! ‪#‎Sari‬

The post has been shared 9,000 times and has received a huge amount of positive feedback.

Mani told BuzzFeed News that she never expected her post to be so well received. She has been wearing saris on a daily basis for about a year and wanted to start a conversation about people's reactions to her dress.

"You can't walk comfortably in sari without being noticed," she said. And I wondered why the hell I am self-conscious about it."

"I love the attire and I should stick to it, but I am sure not many people will be receptive to it."

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