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This is a conversation we need to have. We as a society really need to introspect. How do we solve this problem of patriarchy?
Patriarchy and subjugation is all not natural. It is learned. And that means it can be unlearned too. And we need to unlearn all these toxic norms urgently.
Boys will be boys, girls will be girls. No. We all need to learn to be more human.
We’re all stuck in these suffocating boxes of gender. Where one box is suppressing the other. This needs to stop. Let everyone be who they want to be.
We are all a part of the problem. And thus we all need to be a part of the solution. Let’s do this together please. Let us all strive for a more inclusive, healthy society.
My eyes get heavy And so does my heart, Scrolling through Endless cases of rape, assault And bois locker rooms.
And I wonder Where we As a society Went wrong.
Did it all start Back then When as kids, Girls were told to be Shy, decent and servile, And boys were taught Not to cry?
Was it when we saw all our life Women at the beck and call of men And boys feeling proud To show their so-called power as a man And beat her with all those words and hands.
When was it that bodies Began to be objectified, Just an object of pleasure to seek, Where jokes were sneakily passed, But hey, the joke’s on you, If that’s what your humour’s stooping down to.
Where we, in the midst of all that math, Science and language, Forgot to teach our kids To be human And respect people at the least.
You might say patriarchy is normal, For it’s the norm, But well, it’a not ‘natural’ To just crush a whole gender As if they weren’t human. It’s not natural, It’s toxic, For all involved in the equation, It is simply not right!
Patriarchy is unnatural, Feminism is natural, free-flowing, Where we put people on an equal footing, Treat them all as human beings And let them be what they want to be, That’s all we really want!
When will we understand, That if these inhuman behaviours Have been taught, We need to educate people, To unlearn all the toxic norms.
It is time we tackle the roots And educate, Speak to the mind, For change is not just important, It is necessary. Else we will continue to fail As a society.
We are all the problem And we all need to be the solution, Together!
Is this a problem that needs to be solved? Why do you think this problem came about? How do you think we can address it? What do you think?
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After some time, unable to bear it any longer, I signed off from the home lunch. My MIL must've heaved a sigh of relief because my portion of groceries would be saved!
Until I married I had never imagined even in my wildest dreams that my diet/ food intake could assume such alarming proportions and affect conjugal harmony. Having stepped into my marital home I discovered to my bewilderment that the four female inmates were frugal eaters. My spouse and his dad ate moderately well.
The family faced a dilemma: my requirement surpassed those of the ladies but most certainly couldn’t be clubbed with the men’s. Why? Simply because they were MEN. “How could you even think of it”? They snubbed me often. (Incidentally, the parents-in-law refused to accept contributions from either of us). They probably expected me to be demure and submissive since I was ‘‘eating off” their money.
So each morning as I left for work I was served three chapattis with a few spoonfuls of curry. Can you believe this curry catered to the ladies’ lunch the previous day, and dinner for all six inmates? The horror of horrors, it crept into my lunch box too. The chapattis made at the crack of dawn were fine till breakfast but by lunch, they turned leathery; the accompanying curry insipid, tasteless.
We can’t bombard impressionable young women in the name of enlightened entertainment to feed them the same drivel. At least let us not label misogynist movies as helping the cause of women.
I have watched at least 2 ‘purported’ trailblazing Bollywood movies in the recent past that left me with a feeling that I had taken part in the ice-bucket challenge all over again. This time around, however, without even the satisfaction of having supported a worthy cause.
Both the movies have about a 90% liking rate on IMDB/Rotten Tomatoes. Both are touted to ‘sensitively’ portray the taboo topics that seem to be mostly hidden underneath a layer of banana peels – dangerous to even tread nearby.
Justifying all of men's actions as 'men will be men' needs to stop right now! A post on Instagram about a 'boys locker room' conversations shows us why.
Justifying all of men’s actions as ‘men will be men’ needs to stop right now! A post on Instagram about a ‘boys locker room’ conversations shows us why.
Editor’s Note: In light of recent developments that indicate the probable inauthenticity of the Snapchat conversation, that section is removed from the article.
Update: As the boy’s locker room story went viral, a number of people tweeted at the Delhi Police and the Delhi Commission for Women, some action was taken. The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued a notice on Monday to Instagram and Delhi Police regarding the issue, New Indian Express reported.
The 'bois locker room' has brought out a number of issues with the society to fore. However, aren't we as a whole a little responsible for it too?
The ‘bois locker room’ has brought out a number of issues with the society to fore. However, aren’t we as a whole a little responsible for it too?
The incident of the ‘boys locker room chat’ has been in the news all week long. It is a group of boys in class 11 and 12 from a reputed school in South Delhi. Their chats are extremely disturbing and paint a picture of how each of us is wrong on so many levels.
And this isn’t just limited to the boys, there were girls involved as well. While they weren’t a part of the group, they were quick to defend the boys. And when one of the girls tried to expose the boys, they retaliated by planning to gang-rape her.