Saturday 14 March 2015

The Goddess


With so much being talked about women empowerment in recent times, lots of debate going on about India’s Daughter, where are we heading to? What future will unfold  before us is really confusing. The picture is not clear and will never be. Cases of rape, domestic violence, dowry death, acid attacks, female infanticide, eve teasing are going on steady and increasing.  Where is our yelling of slogan “Beti Bachao” leading us? NO WHERE, in fact.  

We are at the same place, same point from where we started. Let us accept it. Our endeavors are making no progress. They throw acid on us, rape us, demean our living, what are these shameless, callous creatures made of?  And as my mother says, they are devils, satan of “ Kalyuga” unlike monsters of medieval times with sharp and long nails, black costumes, fiery eyes, the beast of present times looks normal like us. Features of beast are deep in heart.  To eradicate this monsters we are not to expect an incarnation, the savior is there in each one of us. We just have to evaluate our individual struggles and with determination and courage work on them.  We are in no position to wait for change to happen. We need to do our bit to contribute towards this change. Education is the biggest weapon. Let us spare or contribute in whatever way we can to help educate our society.

We the women, wants love, respect, understanding, care, dignity, autonomy, freedom to expression and thoughts, nothing more than this.  We are not “Goddesses”, we never want to be portrayed, prayed and treated like deities. And the people who do so need to change their mindset. We are not ten on ten, we have our flaws, and we have some downs. Why don’t we accept each other as we are? 

Referring us, the women on earth, as Goddess is awkward, disagreeable.We are not idols, we are humans with colourful dreams and vibrant ambitions.
There are lots of women whom I admire, take them on high regards and esteem like Mother Teresa, Sarojini Naidu, Amrita Pritam, Lata Mangeshkar, Saina Nehwal to name a few, they followed their heart, paved paths on their own terms........

                          “Mother Teresa”                                        “Amrita Pritam”
   
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                                                Sarojini Naidu                                                                           Malala Yousafzai
                                              
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                                                        Mary Kom                                                                   Lata Mangeshkar
                            
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 The best way to convey reverence is show love, respect, learn as well as practice good deeds.... 




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8 comments:

  1. Really great , good piece of writing ..... and I agree 100% , we are all humans who deserve love respect and dignity regardless of gender, and no one should be kept on a pedestal ....

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    1. Thanks a lot for your generous comment.
      I am glad that you liked it.

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  2. I still feel times will change for the better, maybe it is just a hope but it is there.

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    1. We all wish and pray same that things change for better.

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  3. Well, our society is so diverse that it is not right to say we aren't making progress - perhaps we are but not in a rate where we would like to - and for that everyone needs to join hand, everyone need to keep their voices heard, till it starts resonating with the whole country. We should have the lamp of hope in our heart.

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    1. Hope for good things is always there. May be we are making a slow progress, as figure of crimes is increasing at a fast pace. We need to keep up our spirits. :-)

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  4. Change is the rule of Nature, hope all this will change some day.

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    1. Exactly, we should hope for the best.
      Thanks.

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