"Women are our mothers,wives,sisters and daughters" is the usual phrase used in supporting feminism. Women deserves respect and equality. It has nothing to do with their relationship with men. People are not ready to respect and treat transgenders equally. The reason behind it is simple ;they are thrown out from their houses. They are no more brother or sister of some one. There education and job will not support a family. Patriarchs connect gender with family and relationship. They argue a women's education and job can support family. Employment of a women should be seen as women empowerment and financial independence. Instead it has been viewed as family money. If a women's salary is not given to husband then her career is considered a waste.she is forces to leave her job and this creates a huge trauma in her. Women are equal citizens of society. They have right to education,right to work,right to marry of their choice. They don't need to be a wife,daughter or ...
Women are believed to lack business skills. Business people are expected to have sons for business lineage. The patriarchal set up of women leaving her natal home and living in her husband's home have created a havoc in women's business dreams. Women are let to work,not encouraged for business. People fear that it may create a disturbance in finding a good life partner. Even for men,business is encouraged only in business communities. People fear no proofs can be shown for prospective brides / bride grooms. In case of working, the identity cards,Income tax returns and salary certificates exists as valid proof. We all might have seen many company's name as x & brothers, y & sons. Where are companies in the name of x & sisters or z & daughters. Why can't daughters do business with their father or mother? Is the question in my mind. Why sons are considered as business heir?. Even in well established businesses , only sons inherit businesses and are expe...
Women are considered as symbol of honour. This is a major factor in sexual crimes during war and communal riots. Patriarchal idea of honouring women based on her virginity,hymen,sexual activity is also main cause of sexual offences. Rape is a crime which hurts women physically and psychologically, but her honour is not lost." Why to place a woman's honour in her vagina?" is my question to all sexist people. Rape cases go unreported due to the value system of virtue and honour. People used to argue that feminist shout "rape,rape". Rape never existed before feminism and liberation. I have met 2 rape victims who never reported due to fear. Let me share their story.Soundaram was an old widowed women, she was the last women to have her head tonsured and wearing sandal colour saree. She said she was a widow at the age of 16. Her parents could not take her back;as it used to be in her days. She didn't have any children and her parents were poor. she said she wa...
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