As I went through so many posts applauding Sindhu, Dipa and Sakshi, a kind of mixed feeling dominated my mood.
On one hand, I am feeling extremely happy for our nation that our athletes are achieving new heights on the global platform and how hard today's generation is trying to change the male dominated nature of the Indian society.
But somewhere in glorifying the importance of us, the daughters of our nation, I feel that subconsciously we are criticizing our male athletes way too much.
Somehow it seems that in order to highlight the achievements and importance of daughters, we are compelled to benchmark their performances against their male counterparts.
Subconsciously it's giving me a feeling that we all are trying to say that "wo ladke ho kar bhi kuch nhi kar paye, aur wo ladkiyan hokar bhi medal le ayi".
I think our nation still needs to raise their mental level to a standard when one can proudly say that, " Hey, our boys and girls are equal. They assured us xyz number of medals by the virtue of "their" (not his/her) hard work, unitedly.
I think in this way, we can achieve the twin benefit of "sustained" gender equality without instilling a feeling of "inferiority or a threat to their masculinity" in the opposite sex.
On one hand, I am feeling extremely happy for our nation that our athletes are achieving new heights on the global platform and how hard today's generation is trying to change the male dominated nature of the Indian society.
But somewhere in glorifying the importance of us, the daughters of our nation, I feel that subconsciously we are criticizing our male athletes way too much.
Somehow it seems that in order to highlight the achievements and importance of daughters, we are compelled to benchmark their performances against their male counterparts.
Subconsciously it's giving me a feeling that we all are trying to say that "wo ladke ho kar bhi kuch nhi kar paye, aur wo ladkiyan hokar bhi medal le ayi".
I think our nation still needs to raise their mental level to a standard when one can proudly say that, " Hey, our boys and girls are equal. They assured us xyz number of medals by the virtue of "their" (not his/her) hard work, unitedly.
I think in this way, we can achieve the twin benefit of "sustained" gender equality without instilling a feeling of "inferiority or a threat to their masculinity" in the opposite sex.
Yes, we want to change the "male dominated nature of our society", but
in a sustained manner. Because first and foremost we all are "INDIANS".
P.S.: Women do not need to show that Men are inferior in order to prove their worth, their achievements automatically speak for them (vice a versa is also true)
#Kudos_to_Indian_athletes
#Many_more_medals_to_come
-Any Suggestions or Comments are most welcome.
P.S.: Women do not need to show that Men are inferior in order to prove their worth, their achievements automatically speak for them (vice a versa is also true)
#Kudos_to_Indian_athletes
#Many_more_medals_to_come
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