Originally posted by: Kabhi18
In your attempt to talk about women empowerment you made several problematic statements.
First, a fictional show is not necessarily reflective of reality and a real life woman's struggles. This might set a bad example, but it doesn't dictate that this is exactly what happens in society. How can you even make this comparison?
Second, what the heck do you mean by "women are too emotional"? That's not factual whatsoever and a complete societal and culture narrative being shoved down people's throats. In actuality, several studies show that women and men are IN FACT equally emotional. There is even a study that says that men are more emotional. Anger counts as an emotion.
If you're female yourself, you may want to work on that internalized sexism and misogyny.
Incredibly, incredibly offensive comment - i'm appalled that people still say things like this.
Thanks for the above statement, but would be better if you would replace the "you" in the above quotation with "the show Anupamaa".
Like,
In the show Anupamaa's attempt to talk about women empowerment the show Anupamaa made several problematic statements.
I am a woman who is struggling everyday to get management opportunities while constantly trying to assure in job interviews that I take rational decisions and that I will never cause the company any monetary or reputational loss.
And yet I still don't get a chance because the HR has doubts that I will quit when my family responsibility overwhelms me. They obviously cannot state that directly but it's an evident pattern when they don't consider me for "management" positions and let me remain on a lower scale.
And then when I see a show portrayal a fictional woman who is getting opportunities left right and center and just wasting them, while also risking the people who choose to trust her with those responsibilities, it really irks me.
You can call me misogynistic but I know plenty of women who get jobs and waste a seat that would have helped another sincere woman or man to actually make a career and improve finances, only to quit midway and mostly because "they find it too hard to balance things"
Now consider this, a career woman who doesn't have it in her to be a housewife trying and failing to be a housewife when she has a different talent is a sad story right? We cheer for her to go back to be a career woman. Remember Diya aur Baati Hum??
So why is it misogyny when I say that a housewife, who doesn't have it in her to be a career woman but is doing it just because she got a post-divorce FOMO, should stop doing it and not waste precious resources?
I am nobody to judge a woman when she chooses family over career, but atleast accept that it's your choice. The show constantly blames the family and society for not letting her make a career, but guess who is messing up her chances when she is getting them in plenty??
This definitely is not a show about women empowerment and mid-life second chances at a career, when all it keeps showing that the "ideal woman" should and will always prefer family responsibilities over a major career breakthrough.
Edited by NiharikaMishra - 2 years ago