You are Important!
I was visiting my daughter in Toronto. Picked up the news paper Toronto Star, and on the very first page I saw the horrible news on Delhi, India. Since then, every day the media over here has been covering what was going on. What a shame. First time in my life I was ashamed of the country I came from. The country that boasts of its ancient culture, its scientific achievements, its Nobel prize winners, its history and geography - every thing - every thing has gone down the drain. Nothing matters now, because you are nothing if you do not value your women - you are nothing if you do not have respect for women. India's dirty laundry has been washed in front of the whole world. There is a lot of agitation that has been triggered by Nirbhaya's rape, torture and death. But you know and I know this will die down in due course of time and everything will go on as usual. Right after this horrific incident a few rapes took place in Delhi. This is not the doing of a mentally deranged person - this is done by just anybody, may be just anybody looking for an opportune moment to overpower a girl, a woman.
This is not only done by people who do not have education, who live a miserable life and have no value for human life or dignity. This is also done by people with money and power and with so called education. This has been going on for long long time - only now Nirbhaya's suffering and consequent death has brought the problem out in the for the whole world to take notice. Much has been said - little has been done.
I have been thinking of writing down my thoughts but I guess was too numb to do so. Every morning I wake up and think about it. I talk to my girl friends and this topic comes up. I go to bed thinking about it. What is happening to us? What can we do ? What can we do to make men understand our worth and and not to mess with us!
When a woman has an important job and makes big money she might command some respect. But otherwise very often a home maker is put down and disrespected by her family members. She cooks, she cleans, she shops, she takes care of the children at home, she drives them around. But is there respect ? A rapist may get caught by the police and may go to jail, but the disrespect is deep rooted in society. Even women feel sad when a girl child is born. How do we bring changes on a social level?
When I think about it I get agitated - I feel I should also call on a strike. Calling all mothers, daughters, sisters and wives to go on a strike. Non - cooperation Gandhi style. No cooking, no cleaning no sleeping with the partner. If it is necessary leave home temporarily and go somewhere else. Does not matter if the man in your life is good or not so good. Do it for a week - let the men understand what life is like when the woman turns her face away.
Think about it. If you do not understand your worth no one will. If you do not know how to be strong and command respect no one will. So non cooperation for a week. If you think this might work spread the word. Everyone is trying to find a solution so am I. Are you with me ?
I was visiting my daughter in Toronto. Picked up the news paper Toronto Star, and on the very first page I saw the horrible news on Delhi, India. Since then, every day the media over here has been covering what was going on. What a shame. First time in my life I was ashamed of the country I came from. The country that boasts of its ancient culture, its scientific achievements, its Nobel prize winners, its history and geography - every thing - every thing has gone down the drain. Nothing matters now, because you are nothing if you do not value your women - you are nothing if you do not have respect for women. India's dirty laundry has been washed in front of the whole world. There is a lot of agitation that has been triggered by Nirbhaya's rape, torture and death. But you know and I know this will die down in due course of time and everything will go on as usual. Right after this horrific incident a few rapes took place in Delhi. This is not the doing of a mentally deranged person - this is done by just anybody, may be just anybody looking for an opportune moment to overpower a girl, a woman.
This is not only done by people who do not have education, who live a miserable life and have no value for human life or dignity. This is also done by people with money and power and with so called education. This has been going on for long long time - only now Nirbhaya's suffering and consequent death has brought the problem out in the for the whole world to take notice. Much has been said - little has been done.
I have been thinking of writing down my thoughts but I guess was too numb to do so. Every morning I wake up and think about it. I talk to my girl friends and this topic comes up. I go to bed thinking about it. What is happening to us? What can we do ? What can we do to make men understand our worth and and not to mess with us!
When a woman has an important job and makes big money she might command some respect. But otherwise very often a home maker is put down and disrespected by her family members. She cooks, she cleans, she shops, she takes care of the children at home, she drives them around. But is there respect ? A rapist may get caught by the police and may go to jail, but the disrespect is deep rooted in society. Even women feel sad when a girl child is born. How do we bring changes on a social level?
When I think about it I get agitated - I feel I should also call on a strike. Calling all mothers, daughters, sisters and wives to go on a strike. Non - cooperation Gandhi style. No cooking, no cleaning no sleeping with the partner. If it is necessary leave home temporarily and go somewhere else. Does not matter if the man in your life is good or not so good. Do it for a week - let the men understand what life is like when the woman turns her face away.
Think about it. If you do not understand your worth no one will. If you do not know how to be strong and command respect no one will. So non cooperation for a week. If you think this might work spread the word. Everyone is trying to find a solution so am I. Are you with me ?
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