A woman is like a drop of sea-water – flowing in freedom, caring nothing about the boundaries that could limit her and she feels nothing for rules or customs.
Women have achieved the right to equality in many parts of the world. They are not inferior to men. They need not pay attention to what the society says.
Then, why do we still have feminists around?
As you log on to your Facebook account, you see 1,897 likes to a post on feminism. Log in to your Twitter account, and find 465 comments on supporting women.
Posts and images revolving around supporting women’s rights have flooded social media sites.
The other day, I overheard a couple of friends discussing feminism. One of them said, “I am sick of hearing about it.”
“The topic has now turned old. Whenever I open my Facebook account, posts on feminism fill the page,” another replied. It was quite surprising to find females criticising “women empowerment.” But on second thought, they weren’t wrong.
Feminism, in today’s world, is no more a fight for woman’s rights. It has become en-vogue to just talk about it – a hot topic for debates on news channels; one of the favourite topics for discussions at family gatherings; a common sight at social-networking sites.
Once I had asked a self-proclaimed feminist the reason behind her being one.
She replied, “Why not? Just have a look around.”
Her counter-question had caught me a bit.
Unfortunately, feminism too has lost its cause. Mere talks will never help accomplish the real objective. It seems that people have got tired of it.
I wonder whether there is a need for another “revolution” to help women across the world fully achieve their fundamental rights.
(Published in The Gulf Today on November 26, 2016)
amazing!!!
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