SOME THOUGHTS

I don’t think I will ever understand that the concept of crying is termed as something only women do. I remember seeing a family on the metro with two small kids, a toddler, and another one 5-6 years old boy. The boy was running in the metro and because of the break, he fell very badly and hurt himself. His father came running to help but the first thing he said to his 5-year-old boy was “Don’t Cry, Boys don’t Cry”, “You are a strong man”, “Man Up”. After some time boy stopped crying even when his eyes were filled with tears.   Our society has categorized men and women in certain ways. Since childhood Men are told to be stronger and women are referred to as the weaker. Being strong means being able to bear all kinds of pain without any fuss. (How rubbish!)   They are humans too, and humans are supposed to have emotions (At least I think so!). How can you actually tell them men don’t feel because they are men??   Real men don’t cry   Be a Man   Stop Acting like a...

Of course, it’s not a matter of shame . I mean, just because you bleed to continue the race, doesn’t make it a matter of shame, or does it? Sadly, 70-80% of Indians have failed to realize it even until now, They still believe in all kinds of taboos, myths for the reasons even they don’t know about (just because it’s happening since ages!!). In some places, menstruating women are even isolated from their own homes, not allowed to enter the kitchen, not allowed to sit with all, not allowed to water plants, and of course, can’t be near Religious Places!!      And many more do’s and don’ts which are taught to girl when she first gets her periods, by her mother & grandmother. When a girl is just 13 or maybe 11 you tell that child that you are impure for some days now don’t touch this, don’t do this and blah blah nonsense crap. Imagine that little kid getting all scared! Just because of these stupid myths and stereotypes. So from the beginning, a girl's mind registers it ...