It
is said ’anger and hunger’ always bring out the truth and best in you and yes,
I am angry and I am hungry. And it is these super-active emotions in me that are
speaking out today!
Anger-
for the things that I see day-in and day-out for being born as a girl in a
society like that of ours, for the helplessness that the so called ‘preachings‘
of our society have studded me with, and for the like sufferings that I witness
in like-beings, everyday.
Hunger-
of that day- to breathe freedom in actual, to feel respected, equally
considered, and liberate even the last woman of this land from the clutches of
male-dominance.
Well,
I am not harassed as per harassment laws, nor am I exploited, which I am sure,
you might be feeling by now, for the words I used so far. But yes, am hurt, am
upset and am disturbed. Tons of thanks to my mind for being disturbed, and for having
the hope of feeding my hunger and kicking my anger away.
Be
it to see a woman working selflessly and yet be shouted upon, to cool down his
frustrations at the end of the day, by her spouse; or to see a friend of mine
beaten to blood by her boyfriend; or to hear easy comments and slangs on the
character of a girl for the alike deeds, which gift guys with absolutely
‘nothing’ on character.
Well,
before you start branding me as a feminist or female chauvinist etc etc which
is quite expected of you, let me clarify myself. I respect the laws of nature.
By equality, I do not mean treating unlike alike. I do understand womanhood and
the chastity, strength, and softness that it carries along, but what I mean by
equality, freedom, and liberty here is ‘appreciation’, ‘respect’, and
‘gratitude’ that a woman deserves, for all the selfless works that she ‘mostly’
puts up. Unfortunately, even that is to be begged for, by most of the women,
even till today.
Rape,
sexual harassment, female foeticide, dowry death, physical exploitation,
domestic violence, and what not, are in one or the other way, a reflection of
male dominance, in terms of physical strength, and societal status that they
perceive.
This
change in societal pattern cannot be witnessed by enacting stronger laws, or by
declaring reservations for women, or by ever-growing women rights’
organizations. But instead, I feel proper moral education and sound values,
especially to the males, and an air of awareness, make a society more alert and
lend a hand to awaken the illusionists of this land. Education gets into head
only when bellies are full, and thus poverty is the root and the major concern
to be hit at, at the soonest, is what I strongly believe in.
They
say, the biggest enemy of a woman is another woman!! Strangely and
unfortunately it makes absolute sense. So let’s start with appreciating,
respecting and gratifying each other first, and then open a hand to receive the
toughest in our land!!
In
the end, I quote-
“यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः”
Meaning,
“Where women are honored, blossoms there Divinity”.
