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I finally watched ASSI movie. You know, I had been avoiding this movie fora long time…because after watching thetrailer, I just didn’t want to face the harshreality of Indian girl’s and women’s lives – ourreality. I was scared that if I watched this movie, Imight start feeling afraid to step outside, like fear would settle…
These days, I’ve noticed something thatsociety really needs to pay attention to. My brother was very hungry, and mygrandmother was still cooking. But he wastoo impatient to wait. Seeing this, mygrandmother jokingly said, ‘If you’re sohungry, make the food yourself….but youprobably don’t know how to cook.’ Thenshe added with a smile, ‘So sit quietly. When…
For the longest time, I kept asking myself –Should women really get leave during periodsor not? Because let’s be honest. Some women say they feel absolutely normalduring their periods.No severe cramps. No unbearable pain. Theygo to work like any other day. But then there are others –Curled up in bed.Holding their stomach.Trying to survive waves…
Earlier, I used to roam outside for hours –sometimes I would come back only in theevening. Now I even think twice aboutwhether I should step out of the house ornot. Once, the streets were my playground. Noweven a simple walk feels like walking undera thousand judging eyes. Society, you make me feel undressed. A girl…
There’s one thing I’ve noticed around meagain and again – maybe you’ve noticed it aswell. When a girl dreams of studying more orbecoming something in life, her family often thinks she must become either a doctoror an engineer. Only then is she permittedto study away from home; otherwise, she isnot. If she wants to become…
You know, there was some discussion goingon between my friend and me. And whileexplaining my point to her, I connected something I had read a few days ago and cameup with this line: “Good for me, not for you –and that’s okay.” There are some things about us, or in us, thatwe’ve never really noticed…
Everything around us feels so strange, doesn’t it?when I sit down and really think about it, I can’t understand why it’s like this – just look around. Many girls work and study extremely hard so they canavoid marriage and build their own identity. And there are many boys who work hard so they can get…
Yesterday I found out that a girl had gotten hergender changed…Of course, that must have beenher own choice And as soon as people heard about it, many differentthoughts must have come to their minds. But do you know what came to my mind? A girl who had to endure things every day, every hour,every moment…
You know, during this wedding season, it feels so niceto attend weddings.Many people keep gossiping at weddings, and listeningto things like ‘ Wow, the bride and groom look so happy together, They look so good, The girl is getting married into such a good family, She is so lucky, and all that…it feels really nice…
These days, from a 3 year old girl to an elderly woman,no one is safe in this society.You might escape an animal once, but it’s almost impossibleto escape the beast disguised as a man. Maybe it’s the kind of upbringing they receive – parents whosay, Do whatever you want son. We’re here to protect you….
