I have said this before in a post in 2007 I guess... I don't understand the fuss behind Women's Day!
Seriously.
When I first opined this many moons ago, we weren't connected to virulent social networking sites as we are today. I have recieved countless posts, forwards, pictures on Women's Day and methinks, they either ridicule women or set standards or norms like the Biblical allusions to perfect women, Ruth, Mary, Esther and our Indian versions, Sita, Savitri, Gandhari.
C'mon! Give us a break and let us be.
I'm a woman and every day is my day. I don't stop being a woman on a single day. Except during periods.
I'm a daughter, sister, wife, mother. Every day. Hmnnn... maybe not during periods.
I'm a career woman and rush to work every single day except weekends when I'm working at home.
So yeah, what's the fuss about exactly?
Pardon me but I do not conform to anyone's idea of a Perfect Woman, but my own... warped as it may be.
I'm not in the competition to check how I compare with role models or other 'super' women, I'm perfectly flawed and fine with it.
Women... all of you, don't wait for accolades and pats on the back or medals or certificates of achievement on any day of the year. Enjoy the attention if it comes your way but don't hanker after it.
You dont need any of those. You're a WOMAN!!!
And hell yeah, that's quite ENOUGH!!!
Seriously.
When I first opined this many moons ago, we weren't connected to virulent social networking sites as we are today. I have recieved countless posts, forwards, pictures on Women's Day and methinks, they either ridicule women or set standards or norms like the Biblical allusions to perfect women, Ruth, Mary, Esther and our Indian versions, Sita, Savitri, Gandhari.
C'mon! Give us a break and let us be.
I'm a woman and every day is my day. I don't stop being a woman on a single day. Except during periods.
I'm a daughter, sister, wife, mother. Every day. Hmnnn... maybe not during periods.
I'm a career woman and rush to work every single day except weekends when I'm working at home.
So yeah, what's the fuss about exactly?
Pardon me but I do not conform to anyone's idea of a Perfect Woman, but my own... warped as it may be.
I'm not in the competition to check how I compare with role models or other 'super' women, I'm perfectly flawed and fine with it.
Women... all of you, don't wait for accolades and pats on the back or medals or certificates of achievement on any day of the year. Enjoy the attention if it comes your way but don't hanker after it.
You dont need any of those. You're a WOMAN!!!
And hell yeah, that's quite ENOUGH!!!
