In our society the
world over, it will seem as if the customs and traditions are intentionally put
in place with the sole purpose of subjugating the female folk.
Why?
Is it that women are
threat to men?
Is it that women are
evil?
Is it that men are
insecure and now see the women as a scapegoat to their insecurity?
Why is it that 75% of
customs and traditions globally are designed to put women in a tight corner,
denying them of their wonderful and indomitable spirit?
(Comment and give me
your answers)
Recently, I watched a
Kenya – based movie called THE PRICE OF A DAUGHTER. This is the story of a
young girl who was faced by the age old tradition of female circumcision and
early marriage.
According to the custom
of a tribe in Kenya, once a girl reaches the age of 14 she will be subjected to
genital circumcision, or should I say mutilation. After that exercise, she will
be kept indoors for 8 days after which she will be married off to the highest
bidder. The girl in question has no say in her choice of partner. The girl in
the movie revolted to these practices, and suffered the consequence of her
revolution though in the end she affected a ripple of change of which she paid
the price.
Studies have shown that
in the animal kingdom, it is the female of the species that chooses the male
that she will mate with. Perhaps we should start learning from our
co-inhabitants of this planet earth. We share some of their nature.
In some cultures, women
are seen as nothing except as a baby manufacturing company. A woman will take
her time to achieve education but when she marries, the husband will dictate to
her that she will not pursue any carrier of her own choice rather to build her
office in the kitchen. If it is the woman’s choice then no problem but
dictating to her quenches the light and fire in her.
A feminist may say, ‘I don’t
agree with you Chidozie. Can’t you see that our girls of today are actually freer
than their forbears?’
How?
‘They can dress as they
want, take up any career that befits them and reach the height of their
aspirations. They can choose to be married or to remain single, to have kids or
not. In fact our women are more liberated than before.’
Ok. I think you are correct.
But the issue is this, all these things that women are doing now, is it coming
from within them or are they acting to the suggestions of the advertizing
companies.
They dress as they like.
Who is gaining? The fashion companies
They marry and divorce
at will. Who is gaining? The law firms and the psychiatrist hospitals
They are free to
sacrifice everything in order to reach the height of their career. Who is
gaining? The establishment owners, be it industries, movie/music industries, or
educational institutions
They are free to have
sex as they want with whoever they choose, as much as they want. Who is
gaining? The contraceptive and pharmaceutical industries
On the long run, the
woman will become more confused and demoralized. She will now take to drugs,
alcohol and other addictive behaviours.
Who is gaining?
Who is making the
profit?
Anytime a woman takes
up an activity that didn’t spring up from her innermost being, then she is no
longer living her life. Rather she is living the life of someone else. This is
not the way a woman is meant to be.
It is a rape of the
feminine spirit.
Externals cannot make a
woman happy, contented and satisfied. She is designed to live life inside out.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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