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I am sitting down to write this post with a heavy heart. Renuka's plight is that of so many woman in this country of ours, where divorce is considered taboo by a large section of society.
"Shadi kiya to nibhana hoga"- is what we are told by our parents. Of course marriage is a sacred bond and when two people get married, there are adjustments to be made from both sides. Yet, why is it that the onus of adjustment lies with the woman? It is true that woman have a lot of resilience, and through the ages, women have indeed been the pillars of our society. How many women have undergone abuse without protesting, just because they don't wish to be a burden on their parents? The burden is not financial but the burden of social stigma. Families like Anant's would want their daughters to suffer abuse and torture rather than bringing her home. The same daughter who is raised with so much love finds no place in her parents home just because "log kya kahenge?"
The Mishras have supported Renuka in her decision because they know how hard she tried and what she went through in her married life. Why do they have to pay such a heavy price for standing by their daughter?
Why does one have to succumb to societal pressures? Why does Renuka have to feel guilty and blame herself because her sister's married life will be affected because of her decision?
When are we going to break the shackles of stigma and create for ourselves a society where love and mutual respect reigns supreme rather than superstition and intolerance?
"Shadi kiya to nibhana hoga"- is what we are told by our parents. Of course marriage is a sacred bond and when two people get married, there are adjustments to be made from both sides. Yet, why is it that the onus of adjustment lies with the woman? It is true that woman have a lot of resilience, and through the ages, women have indeed been the pillars of our society. How many women have undergone abuse without protesting, just because they don't wish to be a burden on their parents? The burden is not financial but the burden of social stigma. Families like Anant's would want their daughters to suffer abuse and torture rather than bringing her home. The same daughter who is raised with so much love finds no place in her parents home just because "log kya kahenge?"
The Mishras have supported Renuka in her decision because they know how hard she tried and what she went through in her married life. Why do they have to pay such a heavy price for standing by their daughter?
Why does one have to succumb to societal pressures? Why does Renuka have to feel guilty and blame herself because her sister's married life will be affected because of her decision?
When are we going to break the shackles of stigma and create for ourselves a society where love and mutual respect reigns supreme rather than superstition and intolerance?
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