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Even though she lost the race to the President's position, Hillary Clinton is an inspiration to the girl child, enabling them to reach for their dreams!
Even though she lost the race to the President’s position, Hillary Clinton is an inspiration to the girl child, enabling them to reach for their dreams!
Some people with 20/20 vision are thinking out loud if it had been Bernie, things would have been different. Well, that would feed in to the misogynistic loop, wouldn’t it? That would be like having liberal ideas but ideas that exclude women and what would be great about that?
I for one am very grateful for Hillary. Many might think that she did not break the glass ceiling. On the contrary it is my opinion that she showed her middle finger to the glass ceiling and said out loud, “The world does not decide what I can be or not be. I decide what I want to do and will fight tooth and nail to make my dreams come true.”
Her entire adult life she had been given the second place, not for the lack of ability, but because of her gender. Still she neither let that define her nor stop her. It is amazing to see how she put herself first and believed in herself. This is a positive message that we must cherish and pass on to our children.
It is not an easy path she chose. She would have had a tough path ahead irrespective of her success or failure to win the Presidential elections. She accepted it and forged on.
The next time a girl child says that she wants grow up and be the President of America, she will not be given an indulgent smile, thanks to Hillary.
The next time a woman wins the nomination for President, she will not shock people and send them out on a witch hunt to come up with absolute nonsense that aims to disgrace her, thanks to Hillary.
The next time we have a woman running for the highest office in the United States, she will understand what to expect, thanks to Hillary.
The next time we hear that a woman is aiming for THE best, we will not go, “But why?!”, thanks to Hillary.
Next time a little girl gets bullied and called names, she knows how to respond with tact AND stay focused, thanks to Hillary.
From the time of the Grimke sisters to now, it has never been easy for us women, but we have never given up. If you ask any feminist, which includes men women and children by the way, they will tell you how difficult it is to be in the front line. Yet she was there and did her part exceedingly well, thank you Hillary.
I AM STILL WITH HER AND I THINK SHE HAS AN AWESOME SPIRIT.
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
14 years after her last feature film Dhobi Ghat, storyteller extraordinaire comes up with her new film, Laapataa Ladies, a must watch.
*Some spoilers alert*
Every religion around the world dictates terms to women. The onus is always on women to be ‘modest’ and cover their faces and bodies so men can’t be “tempted”, rather than on men to keep their eyes where they belong and behave like civilized beings. So much so that even rape has been excused on the grounds of women eating chowmein or ‘men will be men’. I think the best Hindi movie retort to this unwanted advice on ‘akeli ladki khuli tijori ki tarah hoti hai’ (an alone woman is like an open jewellery box) came from Geet in Jab We Met – Kya aap gyan dene ke paise lete hain kyonki chillar nahin hain mere paas.
The premise of Laapataa Ladies is beautifully simple – two brides clad in the ghunghat that covers their identity get mixed up on a train. Within this Russian Doll, you get a comedy of errors, a story of getting lost, a commentary on patriarchy’s attitude towards women, a mystery, and a tale of finding oneself, all in one. Done with a mostly light touch that has you laughing and nodding along.
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