once I was asked to write about a piece " Are we equal to men " This question stroked the humorous and passive chord in me and stirred the sleeping hornet within me.
Well! I thought I should do something about it being the only female in a male dominated family. I will no longer submit myself passively to the male tyranny of the family.
I put this in rolling action. I put up no nonsense face and said
“ Honey I feel like resting today you should cook?”
“ Cooking Stormed my Husband is not my domain and moreover I married you for what”
I am going to put an end to all my free services just like in USA you should pay me a salary and Sunday is a rest day for me
I stood my ground. My husband ranted and raved but I did not move a budge.
after some time in steronian tones she spoke to me
“ All this is only because you are reading lot of women magazines and you are a freelance Journalist. All this is fit only for others consumption and not Yours.”
I rolled my eyes heavenwards so much for equality. Only a woman is responsible for another woman’s downfall I thought to myself and this is not the first barb
I was just planning my next round of action than my servant maid came inside. I told her that I am not going to cook as I was asserting my rights she looked at me as if I had taken leave of my senses.
My husband than along with my sons left to the hotel in a huff and I went to attend the International women’s right conference that day.
As I heard a woman guest speaking on the dais I heard a comment
“ This woman has got herself aborted because her husband did not want a girl child”
I came out of the conference as if on fire here I did not cook only to show my equality with my husband but this lady has no control over her own uterus.
“ Equality comes with respect,
Equality comes with love,
Equality comes with affection.
As I was pondering over these words my hubby came beside me and hugged me and said softly
“ I will cook for you.”