I remember waking up to this viral video on Facebook of an aunty trying to school a bunch of girls on what is to be considered as 'publicly acceptable attire'. ' YOU DESERVE TO BE RAPED', words that made me cringe so bad.
Small pointers that I would like to address in this video:
For the VICTIMS: Hats off to the girls for being brave enough to capture a video of the whole ordeal.
For the PERPETRATOR: It's out of my understanding of how a woman could even wish that another woman gets raped.
For the HEROINE: The mother who came forward and defended the girls, is everything that we need in the society that we are currently living in.
Moral of the whole video: Advices are free in India and come in many forms, the good, bad and the ugly. Also, there is this saying 'If you don't have anything nice to say, just don't say it'.
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All this aside, the mother who came forward spoke for a million other mothers who send their children out in whatever attire they wish to wear, hoping that the world has progressed. But the world can only progress through addressing 'this SOCH" and talking about them. Irrespective of gender or caste, this step can be taken by anyone.
Having said that, I would like to introduce you to two women around me who speak for a number of other women out there.
Sanjina Gupta
Menstrual Educator and an SRHR activist
"Having battled PCOS from the age of 18, my condition was always treated as a fertility and weight issue. I underwent several surgeries tests and procedures all for the fear that I may not be able to bear children. I used plastic laden sanitary napkins for long till I realized that one of the reasons for my condition was just that, which made me switch to healthier menstrual products like the menstrual cup and cloth pads.
In the quest to spread the word and support every other menstruator out there who are facing similar challenges as me, I realized that it is difficult to talk about all complexes around menstruation and sustainability until we learn to talk about the whole process itself.
My wish is to open women to the topic of menstruation and to have enough access to information regarding it. It's important to understand that menstruation is no longer a women's issue', its a humanitarian issue. It has to be dealt with responsibly and sustainably for a better life and environment.”
Sinjini Biswas
Makeup artist and Owner of Glamorous Without Guilt
"I am currently an advertising professional but my passion has always been in makeup. Initially, when I started, I had zero knowledge of the makeup as no one was eager to help me out. I struggled hard to reach where I am today. It's then that I realized that a platform was required for answering such queries. The idea behind it was to unite all makeup lovers on Facebook and that's how Glamorous without guilt was created in 2016.
Self-love is an important thing and we as women need to sometimes remind ourselves of that. What initially started as a beauty platform, now caters to around 44k women across the globe. It has become an open platform for women to even talk about issues and seek guidance and opinions of other women. These women have now become a part of me, they are like family to me."
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There are a lot of writings on how we as women should fight patriarchy. However I feel, before patriarchy, we need to work on various perceptions that women have in society. This can be a slow process but very much achievable. Revamping the famous statement, there are three types of women in this world:
1. The woman who stays shut
2. The woman who only complains
3. The woman who does something about it
Who would you like to be?
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