Attitudes Towards Femininity in Various South Asian Cultures

As someone who is North Indian and comes from a Hindu family, my culture strongly frowns upon femininity (especially Western femininity).

Many of my female relatives and family friends are low maintenance despite their strong emphasis on cleanliness. I was constantly told that by the community wearing makeup and dressing up daily was a "distraction", that being into those things was not "for me", and that I should focus on academics, the sciences especially. I was even praised for being "sporty".

However, I know this is clearly not the case for other women, especially in other South Asian cultures. I am curious how your cultures views femininity, especially Western femininity.