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The author writes that a big take away for her from the recent #MeToo movement is that she would focus on raising her sons into responsible human beings, who respect women. This would be her contribution towards creating a world where women would not have to say #MeToo.
These days when I read the newspaper, and see all the #MeToo stories, I can’t thank my stars enough that I have had a very secure life. I really feel very sad to read all those stories. I can’t even imagine the pain they have gone through. That said, I also feel sorry for the men who have been falsely accused. I believe in ‘ innocent until proven guilty’.
I know the numbers are growing at an alarming rate. I know that , as women, we all are with the victims. Talking about that doesn’t solve the problem. There are courts to decide and punish the accused. But, I know that all of us want to do something about it.
I have been thinking how I can help, how each one of us can help.
When the babies come into this world, they are all equal. They come without any bias or prejudices. Apart from the physical differences, for which we cannot do anything. Actually, we can be thankful that they are born different, cannot imagine the world with only one gender.
So, when babies come without any bias, how do they grow up to become the oppressor, or the oppressed?
They become one of these because of what they see, what they are taught.
So if all the mothers, teach the children that they are equal, that they should respect each other, that each of them have their own way of contributing to the family and the society, wouldn’t it be wonderful?
This cannot happen if one or two or a few moms do it. It will only become a reality if each one of us do it. The dads too should come forward. Then maybe the whole family as a unit can bring about this change.
So, moms, I am starting a different ‘Me too’ movement. I am going to teach my sons, how both boys and girls are equal in every respect. I will teach them to treat the opposite sex with respect and dignity.
Who else is with me?
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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