'Imagine you are walking on the street and nature suddenly decides to show all her might with heavy rain showers. Immediately you unzip your shoulder bag and take out that three fold umbrella you meticulously remembered to carry. You open the umbrella that is now a barrier between you and the rain drops. Volla! You independently saved yourself from getting wet!', humored a old friend of mine over a phone conversation last night, trying to convey that I am a pure breed of feminist. (pun intended)
Honestly, till internet gauged over 50% of my time, I had absolutely no idea that the ideology my grandmother, my mother , my aunt have been propagating and following was a historical universal movement. Several years after the movement the diluted versions of this ideology came in which made the term more anti men than pro women.
Honestly, till internet gauged over 50% of my time, I had absolutely no idea that the ideology my grandmother, my mother , my aunt have been propagating and following was a historical universal movement. Several years after the movement the diluted versions of this ideology came in which made the term more anti men than pro women.
It has never been a mandate for the women in my family to know basic culinary skills. It is only when they stood responsible for themselves, did they try their hands at cooking.
FYI : I am still not allowed to enter the kitchen , not because of liberal reasons because right from my grandmother to my own mother staunchly believe that 'll do more damage than any good. Infact after tasting the food I volunteered to cook one odd day, my dad tried to convince my mother saying, 'Its okay darling, daughters in our family were never good at home skills, she'll learn it with time'. Although the latter part of that sentence was a cover up for my mess.
FYI : I am still not allowed to enter the kitchen , not because of liberal reasons because right from my grandmother to my own mother staunchly believe that 'll do more damage than any good. Infact after tasting the food I volunteered to cook one odd day, my dad tried to convince my mother saying, 'Its okay darling, daughters in our family were never good at home skills, she'll learn it with time'. Although the latter part of that sentence was a cover up for my mess.
Lets face it, as soon as the term feminism, liberal movement, freedom, equality, etc are coined we close the book,.Because, hey, it is too much to grasp for in the already fast paced stress loaded lifestyle.
My colleagues at work literally had to tell me to stop going overboard after Hillary Clinton's nomination as the first female presidential candidate.I crazily followed the headlines and since then my mind has been pondering over 1 simple question.
Who is stopping us? Men, society, orthodox cultures, government,lack of opportunities...???
May be, may be not! What is still keeping us from breaking the glass ceiling after so many reforms?
Who is stopping us? Men, society, orthodox cultures, government,lack of opportunities...???
May be, may be not! What is still keeping us from breaking the glass ceiling after so many reforms?
Read this below :
' What an inappropriate dress, Such an attention seeker'
' Oh no doubt she's got a promotion, she is the Boss's favorite'
'Isn't that lipstick too loud?'
'Women Rights activist,( Read : Feminist) so typical'
'Late night parties, Short dresses....suspicious'
'You cant cook, what will you do when you get married?'
'Don't you need to be home taking care of your kids?'
'You are too old to do that'
'Don't you need to be home taking care of your kids?'
'You are too old to do that'
Ladies take a bow! One of the biggest factors that has still kept us struggling from breaking the glass ceiling is the lack of support from our female counterparts. Our crab mentality is perhaps the biggest hindrance to our growth till date.
Competition is healthy but pulling each other down is NOT.. and condemning the same bold actionable you appreciated the prime time celebrity for , now also, executed by your female counterpart is utterly disgraceful.
Feminism is more about us before anything else. It is about those collective mindsets day- in-day-out that play a vital role in shaping us.
Its about time we draw the maturity line and proactively support every Woman in our circle. Then be it about your 50 year old house-maker Mom's crazy startup idea or about embracing your friend who prioritized her career before her wedding, or the next door neighbor who quit her job to give her kids the parental care they required or simply about being that hearing aid your friend requires you to be,during her emotional turmoil.
You don't need a femi-nazi banner for all this.You don't need to carry the weight of complicated ideologies. It is the simple doings that often bring about changes.
By gone's are by gone's. Across storms and bad weathers we managed to sail perfectly, now that the winds are changing, lets propel ahead together.
And guess what.. So many of us already do that.
Lets transition into a better tomorrow, and shatter right through that GLASS CEILING.
Time to blend in.. Happy Monday.
Competition is healthy but pulling each other down is NOT.. and condemning the same bold actionable you appreciated the prime time celebrity for , now also, executed by your female counterpart is utterly disgraceful.
Feminism is more about us before anything else. It is about those collective mindsets day- in-day-out that play a vital role in shaping us.
Its about time we draw the maturity line and proactively support every Woman in our circle. Then be it about your 50 year old house-maker Mom's crazy startup idea or about embracing your friend who prioritized her career before her wedding, or the next door neighbor who quit her job to give her kids the parental care they required or simply about being that hearing aid your friend requires you to be,during her emotional turmoil.
You don't need a femi-nazi banner for all this.You don't need to carry the weight of complicated ideologies. It is the simple doings that often bring about changes.
By gone's are by gone's. Across storms and bad weathers we managed to sail perfectly, now that the winds are changing, lets propel ahead together.
And guess what.. So many of us already do that.
Lets transition into a better tomorrow, and shatter right through that GLASS CEILING.
Time to blend in.. Happy Monday.
