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We say that we live in modern times and talk on subjects like feminism, supporting your loved ones, encouraging them to follow their dreams. But how many of us can really say that they actually do that?
We live in a world where there comes times in everyone’s life when one has to make choices which will leave a long term impact in not just their life but on the lives of those attached to them.
Giving the ones you claim to love the freedom and space to make their own choices and the wings to fly is not only the right thing to do but sometimes its also the thing they need the most; without having to face the ‘guilt’ of living the life they want.
My younger self would used to get so inspired and motivated by the stories of people achieving their dreams. I was so inspired by those being able to make their own life choices without any baggage.
But somewhere it never occurred to me that to be able to make your own decisions and choice in life is a truly big deal. I had assumed it to be a basic human right. So I may never be able to understand why living for your own self and happiness is considered a ‘sin’ even in this day and age.
There exists a very fine yet blurry line between love and oppression of a loved one. If you are loved without being oppressed too, then you are lucky. We must understand that something that involves chaos, drama and manipulation cannot be love, but that day is yet to come.
The world would be a happier place if free will and freedom of choice were appreciated the way they should be!
Image source: a still from the film English Vinglish
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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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