of his closest friends the friend reveals this music director was living with a 50yearold woman before he got married to a rich ukbased woman the best part is his constant social media posts on women and his respect for them some hypocrisy thisah didnt we always knowthis collective of people that propagates intellectual discussions according to its core members is nothing but a gossip group and some of the women there are frustrated at the level of internal politics one member who is part of the core group confided in her realtor friend all these new ones who come and try to suck up to the main organiser are all backstabbing us this is not a progressive group anymore its more a retirement home for aunties and uncles who want gossip talking about women empowerment and girl bonding is so pass and such a yawn when most international girlie holidays planned are punctuated by visiting male friends making rest of the women uncomfortable and the best part is one of the organisers who is in multiple citybased groups recently made this comment to a journalist just come have lunch with us and write what we send you i am in charge of media and i know you will be bored with the whole eventviews expressed above are the authors own tongue in check by apsara reddy writer activist anchor