Last year, three Nepali 30-somethings decided to come out. One had enjoyed no romance for years. Another had enjoyed romances, and was called a hussy for it. Yet another sought romance, but couldn't risk looking for it lest the wrong type of man take a fancy, as that type often does. All were career women who commanded respect. As long as they behaved prim, like proper Nepali women.
So they rounded up like-minded women and formed a group called the Charitraheen Chelis, loosely ("Pun intended," says one member.) translatable as 'Women of Ill Repute'. However, CHC sources said that the membership recruitment was slow. Though most women eventually admitted that they, too, were not the proper women they seemed to be they were not willing to go public about it.
In a press statement this week, Charitraheen Cheli decided to go underground. Meeting at a bar at an undisclosed location over a few bottles of beer, and the group's official motto was set: 'To rip apart the veils' ("pachhyaurilai chyat-choot parnalai"). Also discussed: how could they be sure they were hussies? Bitter accusations were hurled at some Chelis: they simply weren't bad enough. For instance, one Cheli could not stay out late. Another could not ditch her baby to attend meetings. Another didn't drink. A unanimous decision was passed that all members must prove their badness.
Then the Chelis got down to the business of discussing men.Creating the kind of ruckus that made the bartenders blush (some Chelis were heard yelling unladylike words) they listed the 10 sexiest men in Nepal's media. A CHC Alert gave this rundown of the list working backwards from number 10 to 1:
10 Vijay Kumar Pandey: for his throbbing Adam's apple.
9. Yubaraj Ghimire: for his warm eyes and throaty voice.
8 Rajendra Dahal: for his earthiness and his opal eyes.
7. Binod Bhattarai: for being 'Yomari cute', for having a puppy dog smile, big eyes and thick eyelashes.
7. Binod Bhattarai: for being 'Yomari cute', for having a puppy dog smile, big eyes and thick eyelashes.
5. Robin Sharma: for his roving eyes, wet lips and flirtatious manners.
5. Robin Sharma: for his roving eyes, wet lips and flirtatious manners.
3. Kunda Dixit: for his great hair, aquiline nose and sonorous voice.
2. Chatyang Master: for his twinkly eyes, bushy brows, luscious lips, crooked teeth and strong shoulders.
1. Narayan Wagle: for his white hair, curvaceous lips, lanky build and cute butt.
The meeting ended with the Chelis drunkenly vowing to always be bad, and to recruit more and more women to their cause. Ladies, be warned. The Charitraheen Chelis are on the loose, looking for you. Yes, you.