After a long time, I’m writing this.. and the inspiration behind
these words is Swanand Kirkire.. for the amazing words he has written.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mr9lJDjy6M
also to Ram Sampat for the music that touches soul.. and a little bit to Aamir Khan too.. cz because of him this song was composed.. I assume!!
Having a child. a daughter, or son.. itself should be considered a blessing.. but we still have people around who kill the daughters before they see the sunlight, and then when they get a chance to see the world they are ill-treated, as daughters, sisters, mothers, daughter in laws.. whichever part they play.. they are suppressed under the society.
also to Ram Sampat for the music that touches soul.. and a little bit to Aamir Khan too.. cz because of him this song was composed.. I assume!!
Having a child. a daughter, or son.. itself should be considered a blessing.. but we still have people around who kill the daughters before they see the sunlight, and then when they get a chance to see the world they are ill-treated, as daughters, sisters, mothers, daughter in laws.. whichever part they play.. they are suppressed under the society.
I do see change in the mentality.. but how exactly have
things changed? Yea the major change would be my mom not saying, “ you have to
do this.. because you are a girl” or jus, “after getting married.. your mother
in law shouldn’t say.. haven’t your parents taught you this much??”
HaHa.. I know.. as you read you relate this sentence so very well..
they say.. I mean the society mostly…. That education can bring the desired change, little I doubt.. cause aren’t all those people educated enough to not ask dowry? Aren’t they aware that female feticide is a crime? And yet it has been happening.. it seems that to stop all this we need to have a better perspective towards girl child.. to be precise, the thought that my Meenakshi maushi (my aunt – mom’s sister) puts it forward that “every individual should be able to do almost everything.. cooking, washing.. simple day to day things, not because she is a girl she should cook.. but because at any given point of time one should be able to cater oneself well”
We all.. are educated yet.. at times, we tend to become narrow minded.. I’m not writing this as feminist.. or I have grudges against boys..
I’m brought in an household where equality is not jus preached but practised…. My brother cooks amazing dal.. and I love cricket.. these are just two examples, but it goes beyond this.. more or less it makes you respect the other gender.. makes you more understanding.. as a kid I always wondered why my granny wanted me to cook.. and not go out playing cricket, but dad n mom.. never had that kinda discrimination.
Its this upbringing that has made me better at understanding (I assume).
All in all….. jus wanted you all to think, that however educated you are.. or aren't.. your upbringing and the thoughts that surround you, make you a better person, there’s a fine example that I’ve seen.. a friend of mine, He had seen in his childhood how much his mom took efforts to run the home, manage office.. and now he wants to be the husband who would be helping his wife in the kitchen.
Progress I see.. no.. its jus his outlook… cz most of the guys would be like, if my mom managed cant you too??
Well.. on this note.. I leave you to ponder around the Nanhi si chiriya…
HaHa.. I know.. as you read you relate this sentence so very well..
they say.. I mean the society mostly…. That education can bring the desired change, little I doubt.. cause aren’t all those people educated enough to not ask dowry? Aren’t they aware that female feticide is a crime? And yet it has been happening.. it seems that to stop all this we need to have a better perspective towards girl child.. to be precise, the thought that my Meenakshi maushi (my aunt – mom’s sister) puts it forward that “every individual should be able to do almost everything.. cooking, washing.. simple day to day things, not because she is a girl she should cook.. but because at any given point of time one should be able to cater oneself well”
We all.. are educated yet.. at times, we tend to become narrow minded.. I’m not writing this as feminist.. or I have grudges against boys..
I’m brought in an household where equality is not jus preached but practised…. My brother cooks amazing dal.. and I love cricket.. these are just two examples, but it goes beyond this.. more or less it makes you respect the other gender.. makes you more understanding.. as a kid I always wondered why my granny wanted me to cook.. and not go out playing cricket, but dad n mom.. never had that kinda discrimination.
Its this upbringing that has made me better at understanding (I assume).
All in all….. jus wanted you all to think, that however educated you are.. or aren't.. your upbringing and the thoughts that surround you, make you a better person, there’s a fine example that I’ve seen.. a friend of mine, He had seen in his childhood how much his mom took efforts to run the home, manage office.. and now he wants to be the husband who would be helping his wife in the kitchen.
Progress I see.. no.. its jus his outlook… cz most of the guys would be like, if my mom managed cant you too??
Well.. on this note.. I leave you to ponder around the Nanhi si chiriya…
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