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It won’t be an exaggeration to say that although the times have changed, the mindsets haven’t kept pace. The deep-rooted patriarchy still manifests itself in casual remarks like “boys are better at math” or “it’s unbecoming for a girl to swear!”
Are women employees akin to use and throw commodities – to acknowledge their value only till the time that they are not encumbered by responsibility and discarded the moment they advance in their personal lives? This attitude is as chauvinistic as the other prejudices that abound towards the feminine gender – it is a tad more hypocritical too.
As a brave young girl succumbs and her spirited soul loses the battle, every Indian without exception is unanimous in condemning the incident. But how many really want to delve into the deeper, more sensitive issue of gender discrimination and are willing to admit that they too are guilty of the gender bias that is so deep rooted in our collective sub-conscious?