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Being a woman !

Beyond Maya Angelou I have never been much of a fan of the Womens' Day ! Thanks to Archies and now the internet everyday is Someday ! Coming back to the topic of women and empowerment- I end up listenng to the countless debates on TV cos Bhaskar loves debates and I always felt that is  waste of time in a sanitized auditorum by people who are all gab not guts !
I keep meeting ladies from all walks of life who are gutsy and strong , yet despite that, they give up! I was speaking to my mom in law's care-giver, she talked about her daughter's episode of "beesh khaoa" so nonchalantly ! It was so by the way...and I thought of my gutsy colleague who just gave up her life oneday !
I admire people who actually work at trying to elevate the lives of these people , who work as counsellors to eliminate suicides , who work against women traficking and rehabilitation- be it a man or a woman!
In many ways I always feel that  despite the debates, the sexes are complementary and complimentary . The essence of that lies in the relationship....not always " in a relationship" though ! Sometimes one does not need to understand a language to understand how a relationship works ! And being a woman is at times as tough as being a man ....or is it vice -versa ? I was never quite good at dissecting and debating in any case....

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  1. Abhishikta9 March 2014 at 10:25

    Being a woman is not easy, being a man is not as well i am sure. But since we have a day, it must be celebrated! Happy belated women's day :)
    We ARE important :P

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