Reinstating obvious things which are sadly
not so obvious to many out there.
On this ‘women’s day’ I want to state the
following things : -
1) Feminism is not a
bad word. It advocates the equality of all genders.
2) Like Emma Watson
said , Gender shouldn’t be two opposing ideals but a wide spectrum
accommodating every one.
3) A man is under
pressure to be a ‘man’ too. He can’t show emotions , he HAS to provide for the
family and be tough and captain of the
ship at all times. No one wants to marry a guy who is not ‘settled’. That’s
sexist too.
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4) If a woman wants
to start a family and settle down instead of being career driven it is fine
too. As long as one is doing something of their own will and not because of
societal pressure it is absolutely fine. A man being a housemaker is nothing to
be ashamed of. I was very surprised when my juniors were literally bullying
their friend when she said her dream in life was to get married and have a
family. Shaming is Shaming guys!
5) It is not womens
day but women’s day. Please know the difference. Please stop using words like
‘feminazi’. It is a sincere request. It is a disservice to all the people who
lost their lives and disrespect to all the feminists trying to express their
original opinions.
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6) While having a
‘day’ for something is a largely commercial concept to drive up sales and makes
us ‘feel good’ , it does help bring the limelight on hitherto unknown views and
problems. It helps create constructive discussion and debates and also improves
awareness and make the issues commonplace. Only if you acknowledge it you can
overcome it.
7) Saying that some
issues which I feel need to be discussed more :-
- Acid attacks on women and men ( to a lesser extent)
- Marital Rape
- Objectification of men and women in mainstream media and public consciousness
- Legalization of Prostitution in order to curb Human Trafficking
Its sad to know that women everywhere in the world are mistreated.. You give a strong voice and raise our awareness level in this one.. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading :)
DeleteYes, that is a list of issues we definitely need to talk about. A nonexclusive list! Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
ReplyDeleteI will try to discuss on it too. Thank you
DeleteI think we have all to gain from getting rid of stereotypes
ReplyDeleteYes. The worst part it is so embedded we don't even realize it half the time!
DeleteVery thoughtful article, Semi. I think this should be talked about more often than we do right now.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the constant support shival! :)
DeleteSamyuktha, your list need to include the trans-community, to be truly inclusive, as a list that needs to be address, by society, on a global basis. Otherwise, it's only a partial list.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely!
DeleteWomen are treated as weak and inferior since ages and it is now very hard to change this mentality. Marital rapes are still a major problem and the most irritating is that our society gives freedom of this.
ReplyDeleteExactly
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