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#Poetry. A girl can do everything anyone else can, and it is we who tell her what she cannot do, as she grows up. Let her be her, and let her grow up unfettered.
When you see a girl who’s just so small, Don’t you tell her she’s too short or tall. Don’t preach her on how she needs to walk, Or sit or laugh or stand or talk.
Teach her there are bigger things to be done, Life’s much more than just having fun. She is no damsel one needs to save, She’s her own knight, and just as brave.
She can open her own doors, & drive her own car, If the focus’ on her goals, she’ll go so far. For she is as smart as anyone else, She is one of a kind, she’s like no one else.
She’s born to be an Earhart, a Kom, or a Chanel, Or a Curie, a Williams, or an Austen. A Yousafzai or Keller will do just fine, Teach her to value the gift called mind.
Teach her to fail, teach her to fall, For she’s not some synthetic doll. Teach her to be a warrior, a rebel with a crown, Most important, teach her not to pull her own kind down.
Like Angelou had asked, you ask her this: “O Girl, O Woman, What can’t you do?” If only you are true to yourself, You are You.
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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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