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Patriarchy continues to dominate our world as we continue to see injustices committed against women which are perpetrated by society.
Buy me or mortgage me Because im your property Sell me or divide me Because i have no autonomy Character assassination what fate had in store for me Because i am born in captivity There is only pain and no gain for me Because i am circled in patriarchy
This is not a tale of mythology Nor is it a fable of queen draupadi It signifies the lives of you and me
It has various shades and has one for everybody I am a daughter, a mother, a sister, a wife But for myself, i am nobody Even in the 21st century you must stick to femininity, Any deviance shall be met with terrible catastrophe You may be a doctor, a lawyer or a CEO But your roti at the end should only be gol They expect you to be clad with modernity But what is modernity remains to be defined by the society Wanted a fair, good looking, well eductaed bride they say Wanted a trophy that they can display is what they do not say ‘X’ decides ‘Y’ implements to whose house ‘You’ will be sent You are an object which can be bought, sold, damaged or lent From Draupadi to Laxmi to Nirbhaya, there is no end.
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