I was filling up some applications for some official stuff and there was a column which said
Father's name :-
Husband's name (if applicable) ;-
I , as per habit, cut off the husband part and wrote my father's name and carried on with other sections of the form.
In a few seconds it struck me that I do have a husband now and realised I might have to re-do this page and got a little miffed about the re-work.
And in that moment I realised whats this whole thing about a woman having to write father's or husband's name? What does it warranty?
So a mother or a wife has no bearing in anything official? Why doesn't a form ever ask for their names? They do not have an identity or presence strong enough in your lives to be required on a form?
Sometimes I wonder why do I hold on to things like this? Why cant I just accept that it is after all a man's world and do whats required without gumption?
Well, if I could do that..it would not be me
My other sister's are not like me, and they also tell me that there are things I should let go, as a woman.
Why do I strive for an equiality in every sphere?Why does it
bother me so much that I can ruin it all, just to retain that image of
justice in my brain?
I guess there are parts of you, which are away from genes, from up-bringing, from siblings, from the country you are born in
Does that categorize me as "Feminist"..hell if it does! Aiming for euqlaity has names in this world?
Some people derive pleasure in calling someone a "feminist" as if its some abuse..I pity at the mentality of such people who chose to be less humane and blame it on someone who tries to be more?
Sometimes I feel my sense of equality and freedom and individuality will be my end!
So be it!!!