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A language carries the connotations of the culture it springs up from. here is an interesting look at 10 words in the Gujarati language.
The French language drips of romance. The Bengali language is so sweet, you can almost taste a rosogulla at the end of a sentence. The Gujarati language is entertaining, bordering on funny.
Here is the proof in 10 words in Gujarati. I don’t need to give you any explanations beyond what you read in these panels – these 10 words say a lot about the Gujarati people, and their cultural ethos.
How many of these do you know?
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We are conditioned to normalise domestic violence out of fear of abandonment. Thinking that 'trauma bonding' is better than no bonding holds us back from speaking up!
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Everyone said my perfect husband was like Lord Ram…. but this is how he took unfair advantage of my tolerance!
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He was a generous man but she hardly knew much about the investments or their financial health. A couple of times, she had asked him and he had been vague. Now when she thought about it...
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This is a real conversation that I came across.
Mother A : “My little one is going to get an admission in a convent very soon.” Mother B : “Oh Good! I am also planning to go for an inquiry at Shamaldas Vidyalaya.”
Do you mind your language when you speak? Be aware of the words you use, as these can discriminate without you realizing it!
“Sexist language, racist language, theistic language – all are typical of the policing languages of mastery, and cannot, do not permit new knowledge or encourage the mutual exchange of ideas.” – Toni Morrison, Nobel Lecture, 1993
Words are a powerful tool; they can comfort the sad, motivate the uninspired, and calm the agitated. But words can also alienate and exclude in ways that can damage not just individuals but also society as a whole. Racist, sexist, ageist, and heterosexist expressions are some such examples.