“We’ve chosen the path to Equality, don’t let them turn us around.”.. ;-))
The Bible says, “Eve was created
from a bone taken out of the rib-cage of Adam…” and according to Hindu
Mythology, both Manu and Shatrupa emerged on their own from the body of
Brahma thus, there is an Equality of Sexes…and hence all my life, I have
heard my teachers and parents teach me that “God made it a point not to
create woman from the bones of the feet of Adam, or from any tissue on
his head”…thus interpreting…that God did not want women to be dominated
by men nor did HE want women to be above men…instead, he created
Shatrupa or Eve in equality or parallel to Manu or Adam…to be by his
side and walk equally with him….side by side.
It’s that day of the year again,
where we count and recount, collect and recollect all sacrifices,
efforts, patience and fortitude, the women in our life have put in
forming us. Is that what we are saluting??? Or are we just creating an
inequality ourselves, by booing and shooing the men thus creating an
automatic salutation! Our celebration of womanhood in most cases, if not
all, is done by comparing the successes and achievements with the
opposite gender. Why? Is that really “healthy competition”, or are we
trying to bridge the gap or is it creating an even bigger rift?
Me thinks this complete gender
discourse should not be about ascertaining equality or inequality. Women
are just special…Like Mother Nature…there’s no beating that. Period.
And Men, they are the best thing that could ever happen to us…If a woman
is a Dream, the Man is the Power to make it come true.. or vice
versa..Their completeness rests in their co-existence.
A very feminist friend of mine once
remarked, “some of us women are becoming the men we wanted to
marry”……women, do think about this one…I am sure you will strike a chord
….and Men, see where we are getting to?? The sooner we realise and
understand the essence, meaning and reasons of our creation the better
it would be…Our Future lies not in fighting for Equality, it rests in
understanding and celebrating our differences.
So the battle of the sexes continues, the humour continues and the inequality (in good humour)…continues too.
To all my male buddies….try to be
good to her, all days of your life…forget treating her equally, just
treat her real. Happy human’s day.
To all the women in my life..who’ve
loved me, held me, inspired me, dealt with me, nurtured me, pampered me,
coaxed me and criticised me, encouraged me and driven me, all those
who’ve prayed for me and stood by me…to all those women….!! Happy
woman’s day!!!
Btw.. the International Men’s day is celebrated on the 19 Nov…Thank your stars, men are bad with dates! :p !!
