I hate opening the newspaper, besides the news of the screwed up condition of Indian politics, the only other thing you get to read is torture inflicted on women.
Rapes, gang rapes, molestation, suicides - forced to commit suicide rather, sexual harassment at workplace, blackmail, phew! And if all this is not enough, jilted lovers either committing suicide and blaming the girl for not reciprocating his feelings, even though he is a wayward, good -for- nothing fellow or spurned lovers on a killing spree.
You don't need to watch a hard hitting Anurag Kashyap or Prakash Jha movie. Open the damn paper, its all there - LIVE!!
Then you have the 'Moral police' brigade - Ram Senas and Shiv Senas, who have taken it upon themselves to sanctify the society by blaming the women. Pubs were attacked, as they said, in our 'culture' women should not be dancing or clubbing. So, the punishment is face the rape??
What is wrong with few friends getting together and dancing? This we are still talking about young women, dressed nicely for a fun filled evening with friends. What about harassment at work place? wake up guys! Yes, women are doing better there also, woman empowerment is not just a slogan, it's self respect, the ability to stand up for oneself and prove that they are no less. If you, as a man want to out do her, then do it the right way, if you have the ****s, you know what am saying ;), not by pouncing on her and raping her.
I read an article where some 'learned' had written that a woman should avoid wearing western clothes. My question to the wise man - how do you explain the rape of a 3 year old baby girl? Or a burqa clad woman? Or an 80 year old woman? How exactly do you think they would have dressed to PROVOKE?
Seriously, this we are saying in the 21st century, sorry, the 'modern' 21st century, where we have about 65% of women sitting right on top, starting from a Sheila Dikshit who gave a face lift to the capital to a Naina Lal Kidwai who is amongst the top CEO's in the Fortune 500 listings. If you manage to leaf through the whole paper in spite of the depressing news, and you reach the business section, every alternate day, there is a mention of our country's pride Kiran Majumdar Shaw, Kalpana Morparia, Neelam Dhawan and Preetha Reddy, for facing all odds and steering the company towards success.
The remaining are helping you my dear Man, in your day to day activities, your clothes, your food, your kids, your health, your home, your mood swings, your desires - everything.
But you know, I also realized that there is no point in trying to explain your point of view in a country which is strongly influenced by mythology - The famous 'lord' Rama forced a pious and devoted to her husband Sita to an agnipariksha, to prove her chastity, because, a washerman taunted that he as a King can a trust his Queen even after she spent time in Ravana's castle, but he can't. This forced the 'Maryada Purushottam' (Perfect Man) to banish Sita also, in her pregnancy. Further, Shiva had all rules for Parvati, but he didn't think for a second, before entering her area of privacy, he didn't take a second to chop off his own son's head when he tried to stop him, based on the orders of his Mother.
So, how is Ram a 'perfect' man if he didn't trust his wife? Sita should have had a fling with Ravana instead, he was better looking than Ram. In this case, don't you think Ravana proved to be a man than Rama, atleast he didn't 'touch' Sita without her permission, he could have done anything, knowing the fact that he kidnapped her.
Our Indian society is blinded by ridiculous beliefs, bound by silly traditions. Myth has it that Savitri fought with Yama and forced him to grant life to her dead husband, Satyavan, Yama could not refuse a 'pativrata' stree (a devout wife) and granted her wish. This part is also in mythology, and that is why women celebrate the karwa chauth festival, by fasting the whole day, and breaking their fast by looking at the moon. They pray for their husband's long life.
My question to the moral police - If a woman can fight with Yama, for her husband's life, do you really think she is weak? Also, no male God killed Mahishasur, it took a fierce Durga to chop off his head, without help.
The famous Maryada purushottam Ram could not have killed the powerful Ravana, had Vibhishan not told him, that he needs to use the Brahma astra on the navel. Some Lord this is. Shiva, is only a destroyer, a short tempered God, why should he even be worshipped. He didn't treat Parvati nicely, though they were known as 'Ardhanarishwar'.
Our hypocritical society worships Goddess Lakshmi, and on the other hand, kills baby girls, as they are a liability, burns brides for not bringing dowry. Rapes women as they can't handle competition, and vent their sick frustrations by abusing them.
Durga is another form of Parvati. If our hypocritical society is so largely influenced by mythology, the day is not far when the country is going to be full of 'Durgas' - fierce and strong.
I am not an atheist, I do believe in a supreme power, but, I do not, (will not), worship Shiva as it's because, the 'manhood' is given so much importance, and going by the facts and figures, clearly the destroyer, an egoistic man and Ram is not a God for me. I do not believe in fasting for anyone. I know people who fast, only to make their husbands feel a lil guilty, so that they can shower them with gifts ;). There is nothing wrong in that actually.
Charity begins at home, teach your sons, brothers to respect women, you will have a safe house for women. A house of respect and love. And if this happens in every house, we will soon have a country like that. My son started putting his plate, his glass, his spoon in the sink when he was a year and a half, because, I really do believe in practicing what I preach or talk about. he is pampered, no doubt, but there are certain 'must-do's', without any compromises.
And, also don't tell women what to wear, tell the sick minds not to Rape. Empower girls, educate lil girls about their body, about good touch and bad touch. It doesn't matter if the lil girl you see in your society is not your daughter, she is a lovely lil girl, if you see a stranger near her, walk upto them, protect her. Don't turn away, let's open our eyes atleast now. It takes a 'NO' thats all.
Rapes, gang rapes, molestation, suicides - forced to commit suicide rather, sexual harassment at workplace, blackmail, phew! And if all this is not enough, jilted lovers either committing suicide and blaming the girl for not reciprocating his feelings, even though he is a wayward, good -for- nothing fellow or spurned lovers on a killing spree.
You don't need to watch a hard hitting Anurag Kashyap or Prakash Jha movie. Open the damn paper, its all there - LIVE!!
Then you have the 'Moral police' brigade - Ram Senas and Shiv Senas, who have taken it upon themselves to sanctify the society by blaming the women. Pubs were attacked, as they said, in our 'culture' women should not be dancing or clubbing. So, the punishment is face the rape??
What is wrong with few friends getting together and dancing? This we are still talking about young women, dressed nicely for a fun filled evening with friends. What about harassment at work place? wake up guys! Yes, women are doing better there also, woman empowerment is not just a slogan, it's self respect, the ability to stand up for oneself and prove that they are no less. If you, as a man want to out do her, then do it the right way, if you have the ****s, you know what am saying ;), not by pouncing on her and raping her.
I read an article where some 'learned' had written that a woman should avoid wearing western clothes. My question to the wise man - how do you explain the rape of a 3 year old baby girl? Or a burqa clad woman? Or an 80 year old woman? How exactly do you think they would have dressed to PROVOKE?
Seriously, this we are saying in the 21st century, sorry, the 'modern' 21st century, where we have about 65% of women sitting right on top, starting from a Sheila Dikshit who gave a face lift to the capital to a Naina Lal Kidwai who is amongst the top CEO's in the Fortune 500 listings. If you manage to leaf through the whole paper in spite of the depressing news, and you reach the business section, every alternate day, there is a mention of our country's pride Kiran Majumdar Shaw, Kalpana Morparia, Neelam Dhawan and Preetha Reddy, for facing all odds and steering the company towards success.
The remaining are helping you my dear Man, in your day to day activities, your clothes, your food, your kids, your health, your home, your mood swings, your desires - everything.
But you know, I also realized that there is no point in trying to explain your point of view in a country which is strongly influenced by mythology - The famous 'lord' Rama forced a pious and devoted to her husband Sita to an agnipariksha, to prove her chastity, because, a washerman taunted that he as a King can a trust his Queen even after she spent time in Ravana's castle, but he can't. This forced the 'Maryada Purushottam' (Perfect Man) to banish Sita also, in her pregnancy. Further, Shiva had all rules for Parvati, but he didn't think for a second, before entering her area of privacy, he didn't take a second to chop off his own son's head when he tried to stop him, based on the orders of his Mother.
So, how is Ram a 'perfect' man if he didn't trust his wife? Sita should have had a fling with Ravana instead, he was better looking than Ram. In this case, don't you think Ravana proved to be a man than Rama, atleast he didn't 'touch' Sita without her permission, he could have done anything, knowing the fact that he kidnapped her.
Our Indian society is blinded by ridiculous beliefs, bound by silly traditions. Myth has it that Savitri fought with Yama and forced him to grant life to her dead husband, Satyavan, Yama could not refuse a 'pativrata' stree (a devout wife) and granted her wish. This part is also in mythology, and that is why women celebrate the karwa chauth festival, by fasting the whole day, and breaking their fast by looking at the moon. They pray for their husband's long life.
My question to the moral police - If a woman can fight with Yama, for her husband's life, do you really think she is weak? Also, no male God killed Mahishasur, it took a fierce Durga to chop off his head, without help.
The famous Maryada purushottam Ram could not have killed the powerful Ravana, had Vibhishan not told him, that he needs to use the Brahma astra on the navel. Some Lord this is. Shiva, is only a destroyer, a short tempered God, why should he even be worshipped. He didn't treat Parvati nicely, though they were known as 'Ardhanarishwar'.
Our hypocritical society worships Goddess Lakshmi, and on the other hand, kills baby girls, as they are a liability, burns brides for not bringing dowry. Rapes women as they can't handle competition, and vent their sick frustrations by abusing them.
Durga is another form of Parvati. If our hypocritical society is so largely influenced by mythology, the day is not far when the country is going to be full of 'Durgas' - fierce and strong.
I am not an atheist, I do believe in a supreme power, but, I do not, (will not), worship Shiva as it's because, the 'manhood' is given so much importance, and going by the facts and figures, clearly the destroyer, an egoistic man and Ram is not a God for me. I do not believe in fasting for anyone. I know people who fast, only to make their husbands feel a lil guilty, so that they can shower them with gifts ;). There is nothing wrong in that actually.
Charity begins at home, teach your sons, brothers to respect women, you will have a safe house for women. A house of respect and love. And if this happens in every house, we will soon have a country like that. My son started putting his plate, his glass, his spoon in the sink when he was a year and a half, because, I really do believe in practicing what I preach or talk about. he is pampered, no doubt, but there are certain 'must-do's', without any compromises.
And, also don't tell women what to wear, tell the sick minds not to Rape. Empower girls, educate lil girls about their body, about good touch and bad touch. It doesn't matter if the lil girl you see in your society is not your daughter, she is a lovely lil girl, if you see a stranger near her, walk upto them, protect her. Don't turn away, let's open our eyes atleast now. It takes a 'NO' thats all.
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