This is a sequel to my previous post, “Born to Die…”
The other post (as mentioned above) was quite preachy and idealist. Things in 21st century is not the way I have presented them to you guys, they are different. I cant categorize them into good/bad/worse/terrible!
Discrimination, according to me, always be there, between a man and a woman. I am not talking about a less educated farmer killing his daughter because he thinks he cant afford bringing her up. Here I am talking of those multitudes who have been raised in the best possible way, and have been given the best possible education. As one says (actually I say this… almost always :D) everything is in the head. And that’s where it originates, takes birth, forms, creates, stems and therefore grows. IN THE HEAD!
Discrimination, corruption or any other vice becomes malignant when at a higher level. And discrimination between a man and a woman is most recognized and predominant in an educated circle. Sometimes people will not voice their feelings, but action speak. That's the irony of the situation!!! Dominant yet hidden!
Let me site a very personal example. I am abusive. I cant say a single sentence without swearing. And thanks to my wide knowledge of Hindi, I am strong competition for ten men. Usual evening, friends gathered, and as usual without any rhyme or reason people slinging abuses at each other. I contribute. Silence. “what happened?” (few men giggle and whisper..) repeat of the question: “what the fuck happened?”
One of my good friends…. “How can u say such a thing being a woman… it is not INDIAN culture.”
WELL, DOES ANY OTHER GODDAMN CULTURE TEACH MEN AND WOMEN TO ABUSE EACH OTHER???? I DON’T REALLY THINK SO!!!! BUT THEN WHAT THE FUCK, THEY DO FUCKING SWEAR… ON THEIR MOTHERS ON THEIR FATHERS AND ON ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO FUCKING HAVE DONE NO BLOODY HARM TO THEM. RIGHT?
But there is a small clause here…. Only men can abuse…. Ssshhhh…. All women just stand and enjoy the beautiful ceremony of abuses!
Being the person I am! I snap at him so bad that he just shuts the fuck up! I am happy and satisfied that at least one woman made her point. And that’s when it struck me. It is not about me making a point, because that really doesn’t make any fucking difference! And similarly me writing a preachy blog, about how female foeticide is immoral and unfair doesn’t help the cause. because the problem is not on grassroots level alone, it is everywhere. And by everywhere I mean everywhere! East, west, north and south and not for India for the entire globe!
All my male friends reading this post don’t think I am a spaced out feminist… no I am not. Neither am I trying to make a point here. I love your species guys… I just love you all! But then as a woman, in liberated India, I don’t think women are liberated. They are still in shackles, in the heads of men. And these chains are so fucking strong that even women cant free themselves from that. And that’s where our quintessence INDIAN WOMAN concept sweeps in!
THIS POST IS JUST GETTING TOO HUGE… ILL CONTINUE REST IN AN ANOTHER POST!
LOVE YA ALL! MEN AND WOMEN EQUALLY….
2 comments:
I wud agree that the problem that is being discussed (it has a whole set of issues/ideas/reasons bundled along with it)is not at the "grass root level, it is everywhere"
All "perceptions" "assumptions" "visions" have been carried by the patriarchy for ages.... It exists everywhere....
yup. its everywhere, in seemingly innocuous places too. i remember i was wild when they didnt let me play basket ball at school... apparently "girls shouldnt run around like this". gah!
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