India is an amazing country – filled with modern technology and ancient architecture. The people of India are an equally interesting mix of old and new. Ancient ideas regarding gender, sex and class are still considered the norm but a new generation of young Indians are beginning to get revolutionary advice from an unlikely source.

The Wise Man

In India, and in many other countries and cultures across the globe, older people are seen as being especially wise. Not only do these older people have the wisdom that comes with experience but there’s also a belief that the older someone is, the more specialized their knowledge becomes.

Whatever the reason, Mahinder Watsa has become a huge hit with Indians and much of it has to do with his age. The 90 year old writer dedicates his time each day to answering questions on sexuality and sexual taboos for Indian readers of his column which is published widely in both newspapers and magazine.

The Wisdom of Mahinder Watsa

So what makes Mahinder Watsa’s advice resonate so much with his readers? Partly it’s his frank and honest approach to every question he receives as well as his no-nonsense attitude when writing his reply. Watsa has been writing these columns for years, so invariably he answers many of the same questions time and time again.

Take, for example, the advice he offers for one of his most frequent question topics – penis size. Watsa receives questions from men – young and old – about whether or not their penis is really “big enough” and while his answer is always generally the same, still the question persists.

“Take a foot rule and measure from the pubic bone to the tip of your organ,” he begins, “If it’s longer than two and a half inches, it is enough to satisfy a partner.”

This advice may seem a bit cold but, for the men who keep asking the question, subtlety just doesn’t cut it. Watsa keeps his advice grounded in common sense and cuts to the chase quickly. He sees direct answers as the best way to truly educate his fellow countrymen and women.

After all, sex in India has been both celebrated and hidden for centuries. Ancient Hindus in the area celebrated sex and saw it as a religious and spiritual act, transcending pleasures of the flesh and becoming a true pleasure for the mind, body and spirit.

At the same time, strict cultural beliefs about gender and class have made it hard for young Indian men and women to get a clear idea about sexual education, creating a strange dynamic. Watsa sees his work, and the work of other sex writers, as a way to break through those boundaries and to help everyone achieve the sexual satisfaction they want.

Watsa’s approach has helped to push the boundaries of Indian sexual sensibilities over the years as his column has become more popular and more widely published. His advice is simple and to the point and, for Western readers, positively coy in how he presents it. When talking about trying new things in bed, for example, he writes “When you are trying to do something new, you always find some obstruction. Better get the thing done. You can say sorry later.” To Western readers this seems as though he’s dancing around the topic but for Indian, it’s proven to be downright scandalous.

Of course Watsa has his critics and there are plenty of people who claim his advice is corrupting Indian youth but Watsa and his supporters know the truth is actually the exact opposite. By offer men and women a frank and honest answer to their deepest and darkest questions he is helping to bring India out of the past and into a more sexually enlightened future.