The truth is, far away from the comfortable fighting pit of Twitter, women are systematically made to suffer the consequences of being born with a uterus. And mostly we don't fret over it. In fact, many of us go and dutifully 'like' pictures taken by friends on vacations - of Rajasthani women balancing multiple matkas on their heads as they trundle across the desert, or of women blowing into a chulha to stoke the fire or tea garden workers carrying babies in sacks tied to their backs as they pluck tea leaves. Before we quickly type in our 'wows' in the comments section, we mostly don't think about what the picture really implies behind its National Geographic aesthetic. Women who have to travel miles to get drinking water, women who have to jeopardize their lungs to put a basic meal together, women who have no maternity leave or childcare in their lives. The world in which these women live, and everything they do, is indeed achieved 'despite being a woman'. No hashtags are necessary.

When Narendra Modi, with his usual theatrical flourish, announced how amazing it was that Sheikh Hasina, 'despite being a woman' was resolved about fighting terrorism, he epitomized why being a woman continues to be such a challenge. It is because neither education, nor success, nor exposure to modern professional spaces can bust the many stereotypes that we nurse about women. And the lower we go down on the economy ladder, the gender roles become more defined and more unquestioned.

confuzzled dude wrote:

The truth is, far away from the comfortable fighting pit of Twitter, women are systematically made to suffer the consequences of being born with a uterus. And mostly we don't fret over it. In fact, many of us go and dutifully 'like' pictures taken by friends on vacations - of Rajasthani women balancing multiple matkas on their heads as they trundle across the desert, or of women blowing into a chulha to stoke the fire or tea garden workers carrying babies in sacks tied to their backs as they pluck tea leaves. Before we quickly type in our 'wows' in the comments section, we mostly don't think about what the picture really implies behind its National Geographic aesthetic. Women who have to travel miles to get drinking water, women who have to jeopardize their lungs to put a basic meal together, women who have no maternity leave or childcare in their lives. The world in which these women live, and everything they do, is indeed achieved 'despite being a woman'. No hashtags are necessary.

When Narendra Modi, with his usual theatrical flourish, announced how amazing it was that Sheikh Hasina, 'despite being a woman' was resolved about fighting terrorism, he epitomized why being a woman continues to be such a challenge. It is because neither education, nor success, nor exposure to modern professional spaces can bust the many stereotypes that we nurse about women. And the lower we go down on the economy ladder, the gender roles become more defined and more unquestioned.

http://www.firstpost.com/living/despitebeingawoman-why-invoke-indira-gandhi-to-counter-modis-praise-for-hasina-2284380.html

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

confuzzled dude wrote:

The truth is, far away from the comfortable fighting pit of Twitter, women are systematically made to suffer the consequences of being born with a uterus. And mostly we don't fret over it. In fact, many of us go and dutifully 'like' pictures taken by friends on vacations - of Rajasthani women balancing multiple matkas on their heads as they trundle across the desert, or of women blowing into a chulha to stoke the fire or tea garden workers carrying babies in sacks tied to their backs as they pluck tea leaves. Before we quickly type in our 'wows' in the comments section, we mostly don't think about what the picture really implies behind its National Geographic aesthetic. Women who have to travel miles to get drinking water, women who have to jeopardize their lungs to put a basic meal together, women who have no maternity leave or childcare in their lives. The world in which these women live, and everything they do, is indeed achieved 'despite being a woman'. No hashtags are necessary.

When Narendra Modi, with his usual theatrical flourish, announced how amazing it was that Sheikh Hasina, 'despite being a woman' was resolved about fighting terrorism, he epitomized why being a woman continues to be such a challenge. It is because neither education, nor success, nor exposure to modern professional spaces can bust the many stereotypes that we nurse about women. And the lower we go down on the economy ladder, the gender roles become more defined and more unquestioned.

http://www.firstpost.com/living/despitebeingawoman-why-invoke-indira-gandhi-to-counter-modis-praise-for-hasina-2284380.html

So...lets hear your diatribe against Modi....

confuzzled dude wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

confuzzled dude wrote:

The truth is, far away from the comfortable fighting pit of Twitter, women are systematically made to suffer the consequences of being born with a uterus. And mostly we don't fret over it. In fact, many of us go and dutifully 'like' pictures taken by friends on vacations - of Rajasthani women balancing multiple matkas on their heads as they trundle across the desert, or of women blowing into a chulha to stoke the fire or tea garden workers carrying babies in sacks tied to their backs as they pluck tea leaves. Before we quickly type in our 'wows' in the comments section, we mostly don't think about what the picture really implies behind its National Geographic aesthetic. Women who have to travel miles to get drinking water, women who have to jeopardize their lungs to put a basic meal together, women who have no maternity leave or childcare in their lives. The world in which these women live, and everything they do, is indeed achieved 'despite being a woman'. No hashtags are necessary.

When Narendra Modi, with his usual theatrical flourish, announced how amazing it was that Sheikh Hasina, 'despite being a woman' was resolved about fighting terrorism, he epitomized why being a woman continues to be such a challenge. It is because neither education, nor success, nor exposure to modern professional spaces can bust the many stereotypes that we nurse about women. And the lower we go down on the economy ladder, the gender roles become more defined and more unquestioned.

http://www.firstpost.com/living/despitebeingawoman-why-invoke-indira-gandhi-to-counter-modis-praise-for-hasina-2284380.html

So...lets hear your diatribe against Modi....

Hmmm.. looks like you're confusing RE for me. In any event, this is his third blunder on as many foreign tours; perhaps he is not ready to be an international leader (yet).

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
There is no Blunder. Being a woman itself is a curse in Beggardeshi Mullahs and Maulanas. And for her to rise up and fight the same jehadi mullahs is a huge accomplishment.  Isn't it the country that threatened to kill Nasleema ?

So Modi ji was actually congratulating the muslims with some brains and those who pray to Walls and Bricks. But then, this is way too advanced and nuanced for you to iSlam-brainwashed people like yourselves.

seven wrote:when i red the OP, i thought he by mistake praised modi. 

he simply acknowledged the fact it's not easy being a woman - in any country. 

cd will manage to see everything modi says/does in  wrong light.

Hasina, a hard-as-nails political infighter who’s been accused of using the elite anti-terrorist police as a death squad to eliminate rivals and advance her family’s interests, seems like a particularly odd leader to say this about. There’s plenty to criticize about her, but nobody should be surprised by her toughness at this point.

With one remark, Modi turned a potentially historic moment where he had an opportunity to prove his critics wrong into another example of his chauvinism.

confuzzled dude wrote:

seven wrote:when i red the OP, i thought he by mistake praised modi. 

he simply acknowledged the fact it's not easy being a woman - in any country. 

cd will manage to see everything modi says/does in  wrong light.

Not really... this lady is much much senior to him [politically], he should have been humble and respectful to her instead of taking male chauvinist route.

Hasina, a hard-as-nails political infighter who’s been accused of using the elite anti-terrorist police as a death squad to eliminate rivals and advance her family’s interests, seems like a particularly odd leader to say this about. There’s plenty to criticize about her, but nobody should be surprised by her toughness at this point.

With one remark, Modi turned a potentially historic moment where he had an opportunity to prove his critics wrong into another example of his chauvinism.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/06/08/narendra_modi_historic_visit_to_bangladesh_ruined_by_a_sexist_comment.html

TruthSeeker wrote:
3. Women in general are not Truthful people. They are raised to lie. To survive in masculine societies, like India or US. They do not even think that to speak a simple lie is anything wrong, unlike men who can be Truthful in your face. Its a sad truth of our society, because we want a society where women can speak fearlessly.

TS.

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

TruthSeeker wrote:
3. Women in general are not Truthful people. They are raised to lie. To survive in masculine societies, like India or US. They do not even think that to speak a simple lie is anything wrong, unlike men who can be Truthful in your face. Its a sad truth of our society, because we want a society where women can speak fearlessly.

TS.

Ah finally.
Women = Lies
Men = Truth
TruthSeeker = Men Seeker

Thank you for finally coming out of that closet, TS. This merits raising a toast to your courage. Cheersh!

SomeProfile wrote:

Merlot Daruwala wrote:

TruthSeeker wrote:
3. Women in general are not Truthful people. They are raised to lie. To survive in masculine societies, like India or US. They do not even think that to speak a simple lie is anything wrong, unlike men who can be Truthful in your face. Its a sad truth of our society, because we want a society where women can speak fearlessly.

TS.

Ah finally.
Women = Lies
Men = Truth
TruthSeeker = Men Seeker

Thank you for finally coming out of that closet, TS. This merits raising a toast to your courage. Cheersh!

Why is Daruwali Aunty so happy to find another gay person?!