With the various pressures that women face, what will it take for us to be respected for the choices we make?
Women of our society are the most easily targeted section, for both
the good and the bad, especially in our country. We do favors for her
and we become generous with reservations to her. We help her succeed in
every field, we praise her and mention the boundaries she has managed to
cross with your help! All this, however, clearly shows that they are
still considered weaker than their male counterparts – physically as
well as mentally.
Both study together at school and college and always compete
together to stay ahead but then, why is there a difference at a later
stage? If a married woman is career-oriented, she may be seen as bossy
and terrible at taking care of her family whereas men always take pride
in going out to work. Most people think that she has to work to
contribute to the family income but no one accepts that she is equally
concerned about her ambitions, just like men.
Working mums have to give their best at their workplaces without
using the family as an excuse. At home, she needs to ensure that she
does not fail in bringing up her children and support them so that they
are not left behind in the race. As a homemaker, she is overwhelmed with
societal expectations.
Most women have struggled and yet, have wanted to keep up in the
race. They are forcefully taught to repress their instincts. Though
only a few can manage to reach the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies,
society saves itself by giving her the challenge of getting the tag of
‘Superwoman’ and she has accepted it. She wants to be the best performer,
best mum, best wife, best daughter, or best daughter-in-law.
But is it easy to be a superwoman?
It’s fine if we say ‘no’ to some of the things we don’t know or
don’t want to do. We can give our best in our areas of interest only
when some of the things are removed from our ‘to-do list’. Before
thinking of what others might judge you for, start thinking about what
is good for you. No job is strictly meant for a woman or a man. A woman
may help her husband in some of his work she is good at and a man can
help her to cook dinner at night.
The motive here is not to prove that men and women are equal. The
almighty God has of course made us biologically different but not
different when it comes to our states of mind. We look forward to having a
world where we are respected, in everything we do, of our own choice. The actual revolution is still to happen when women will stand without standing on the backs of this generous society!
Shalini Singh
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