Internet Lashes Out At Dia Mirza For Linking Climate Issues With Patriarchy. Here’s What She Said!
During the chat, Dia Mirza talked about climate change along with environmental journalist Aarti Kumar-Rao.
Bollywood actor Dia Mirza has found herself in trouble after she claimed that climate change was caused by patriarchy. During a chat with Soha Ali Khan on her podcast, the actor started an intense debate after many questioned her statement that linked environmental changes with structures of power. She had a conversation about the climate and also featured journalist and photographer Aarti Kumar-Rao. While some agreed with her stance, others spiralled with anger. Read to know more about it here.
About Dia Mirza’s Climate Change Remark
During the chat, Dia Mirza talked about climate change along with environmental journalist Aarti Kumar-Rao. They were seen talking about environmental degradation and how society is linked to nature. Amid this, the actor stated that it was the men who led to climate change and were “solely responsible.” She explained that the exploitation of nature was linked to the idea of domination and aggressive development, while pointing out, “Patriarchy is not the monopoly of men and feminism is not the monopoly of women.”
Dia Mirza – Patriarchy is responsible for climate change , Men are totally responsible for chaos in the world .
Feminists have reached a new level of dumbness 🤡 pic.twitter.com/Vs0PllXmXS
— theboysthing (@theboysthing07) June 14, 2026
The views discussed were linked to those of the philosophical movement ecofeminism, which connects environmental exploitation with women’s historical subordination. This statement caused a wildfire on X (previously Twitter), with many opposing, while other supporting her stance. Users pointed out the hypocrisy of Mirza, a leading actress with a lavish lifestyle, and stated that she was not in a position to comment on climate change while sitting in an air-conditioned room. On the other hand, many felt that bringing patriarchy, which is a social construct, into the conversations of climate change could trivialise the issue.
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First Published: June 16, 2026 1:27 PM
