Hello. You there, I am talking to you. Your eight-year old daughter has been crying since yesterday, hasn’t she? She is not telling you the reason? Have you asked properly? What? She said that a man had touched her inappropriately? Do you know she is feeling disgusted right now? Disgusted that a man of her father’s age could look at her that way. Are you okay with that? Aren’t … [Read more...]
I Let My Daughter Groom Me For a Week: Here’s What Happened!
Pahal's school was off and my blog had conked off so I needed some time to fix it. This led to a small experiment that has now become a pleasant habit and a sweet bond. To spare some time for my blog fixing, I handed over my not-so-favourite make up stuff to my five year old daughter. They mostly comprised of lipsticks, kohl and nail paints. I am not a make up person but I … [Read more...]
My Bus Ride Proves All That’s Going Wrong With Women. I Wasn’t Safe, Neither Will Be My Daughter!
When I was in school, there was a time when I had to take the public bus to school as the school bus wouldn’t come where I stayed. Taking the public transport all by myself made me independent and proud that I am able to travel alone. But, soon the rides became full of uncertainty, uncanny consciousness and a continuous struggle for survival and self-protection. You must be … [Read more...]
The brutality with this girl on open street shows just how fond we are of ‘Tamasha’
It was a horrific view on the streets of Bengaluru when a policeman, “Rajaram,” in Tamil Nadu assaulted his 25 years old daughter, dragging her by the hair and kicking her in the groin, just because she had a relationship with a boy. The girl’s mother stood nearby approving of the brutality that her husband was doing. There was a big crowd watching the “Tamasha” and some were … [Read more...]
Being the only daughter, I wanted to do something different than what my mom did, but did I?
My mom was a house wife. She wanted me to do something different than what she did. I went to a convent school... something different than what my mom did! I studied hard to get into engineering. ... something different than what my mom did!! I studied harder to get the degree. .. again something different than what my mom did! I worked and earned for myself. .and … [Read more...]