When the home she is born into, is suddenly not her home anymore.
When despite giving her all, the house she is married-into is still not her home after years.
When she is shown the way out, each time she voices her opinion in ‘her parent’s house’ or ‘her husband’s house’.
When a woman feels empowered, showing the daughter-in-law ‘her place’.
When a girl is expected to hold all ‘fun’ for the time till she is married, and then take on responsibilities as soon as she is!
When a woman dies needing rescue, because the family she is born into does not ‘interfere’, as she belongs to a different family!
When a victim is suggested to keep quiet to keep her image clean!
When the most-used verbal abuse terms centre around females (and females use these terms feeling equal!)
When a girl feels empowered every time she behaves like boys.
When the workplace recognises male counterparts, despite women counterparts being more efficient, sincere, and multi-tasking.
When women shy away from voicing their opinion, just to ‘gel-in’.
When despite all the welcome changes in society, the man ‘helps’ in the house chores – they are not his primary duty.
When a half-naked man chastises women for their choice of wear.
I choose to challenge!!
Will that help? Maybe, maybe not…
Should that stop me? Definitely Not!!
– Kavita (musings and meraki)
Dr. Kavita Arora has a doctorate in Life Sciences and is a Patent Attorney by profession. She has over 11 years’ experience as a patent attorney, with an added experience of about 6 years as a researcher and academic. She welcomes life with open arms – ‘peace in mind and harmony in life’ is her life mantra. And while she loves the men (and women) in her life, she is deeply perturbed by the toxic manifestations of patriarchy and wishes to see the end of it.
She can be found at her Instagram account by the name of Musings and Meraki.
