India, Aug. 2 -- Now that the streets of the Jantar Mantar neighbourhood are no longer reverberating with sounds and sights labelled obscene and unacceptable by some, it's a good time to analyse the politics of hurt sentiments and sensibilities. Both supporters and decriers of the Gen Z protests against the NEET paper leak have underscored the novelty of the protests - the chants, memes, and dances that used ridicule effectively to make a point. Enough has also been said about the essential hypocrisy of those using the excuse of foul language to discredit the protest.

Let's first shine a spotlight on the deployment of obscenity in this protest's language. And let's start from antiquity, since we are all talking about The Odyssey, even if...