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Taboos around periods are outdated, and should be relegated to history. A woman's recounts her thoughts on these.
Taboos around periods are outdated, and should be relegated to history. A woman’s recounts her thoughts on these.
Being a seventies child, I had witnessed those times closely when monthly cycles used to be equivalent to mental and physical trauma in our society, as tradition was uppermost, and awareness about menstruation was limited.
I really never understood what the fuss was all about! After all, it was something natural.
I must say, I was one of those lucky ones where we had no separate rules for women and girls during those days.To be very honest even that time we (three sisters) never had any restrictions in our family for doing Puja or entering the kitchen. It was just like any day!
I knew about a few conservative families and for them, those three days were like a curfew for women. Women of those families were not allowed to go to temples or to worship at home. Entering the kitchen was another taboo. They were treated differently with a food served separately and sleeping in isolation, and apparently to maintain hygiene everything vessel that they used had to be washed again before being put away. Really, this sounds weird today, and nothing less than discrimination!
But for me, it was never a restriction of any sort and I will also make sure that my next generation will not carry this baggage forward. I have never barred myself from going to temple or cooking, or doing anything else I want to do.
But the scene is not yet completely changed. Some people still expect a woman to become an outcast for those 3-5 days. Why don’t they understand and walk with the time and with the positive changes around? Don’t they want a woman to come out of this medieval practice?
Women are now more confident and have freedom of choice. They are everywhere, in space, in an army, in navy and every day touching new heights of success. If a few people are still bent upon their old tradition of outcasting menstruating ladies then it is time to change.
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Neena was the sole caregiver of Amma and though one would think that Amma was dependent on her, Neena felt otherwise.
Neena inhaled the aroma that emanated from the pan and took a deep breath. The aroma of cumin interspersed with butter transported her back to the modest kitchen in her native village. She could picture her father standing in the kitchen wearing his white crisp kurta as he made delectable concoctions for his only daughter.
Neena grew up in a home where both her parents worked together in tandem to keep the house up and running. She had a blissful childhood in her modest two-room house. The house was small but every nook and cranny gave her memories of a lifetime. Neena’s young heart imagined that her life would follow the same cheerful course. But how wrong she was!
When she was sixteen, the catastrophic clutches of destiny snatched away her parents. They passed away in a road accident and Neena was devastated. Relatives thronged her now gloomy house and soon it was decided that she should be married off.
Menopause is a reality in women's lives, so Indian workplaces need to gear up and address women's menopausal needs.
Picture this: A seasoned executive at the peak of her career suddenly grapples with hot flashes and sleep disturbances during important meetings. She also battles mood swings and cognitive changes, affecting her productivity and confidence. Eventually, she resigns from her job.
Fiction? Not really. The scenario above is a reality many women face as they navigate menopause while meeting their work responsibilities.
Menopause is the time when a woman stops menstruating. This natural condition marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. The transition brings unique physical, emotional, and psychological changes for women.
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