Dharani Sri
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Dharani Sri replied to the topic Beauty Standards for Women in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 9 months ago
Beauty standards
This judgmental society always have some certainties for everything and so for the beauty standards. This not only include girls but also boys. The most important fact is that women are criticized more because of this beauty standards.This society always expect women to be thinned, light skinned and more curvy at certain…[Read more]
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Dharani Sri replied to the topic With homeschooling on the rise, will the responsibility largely fall on women? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 9 months ago
With homeschooling on the rise, will the responsibility largely fall on women?
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Of course, it is a big yes. First, I would like to explain what is homeschooling. Homeschooling is a progressive movement widely around the country as well as worldwide, in which the parents educate their children at their home instead of sending them to…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic Why are brides 'given away' at weddings? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 9 months ago
Why are brides ‘given away’ at weddings?
Can you guess what is the biggest driving force behind Indian people to migrate from their home?
If you guessed as employment, try to guess it for one more time. The biggest migration is because of marriage. Can you believe this? But this is the fact. Among those migrants most of them are women. Why is thi…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic Fairy Tales like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty have women as passive characters… in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 9 months ago
Fairy Tales like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty have women as passive characters, waiting for a ‘prince charming’ to save them. Is it time we stopped telling these stories to children?
Fairy tales have stolen many of dreams. I think this happened not only for me, but also for many of us. Fairy Tales Have played an important role in our chi…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic Should Motherhood Be A Choice? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 9 months ago
Should motherhood be a choice?
Of course, it is yes. It should be the choice of a woman who carries the baby. She is the one, on whom most of the parenting responsibilities are imposed not only by the society but also by her spouse.
I could see some issues about motherhood in my own family. My sister got married 2 years ago. They have planned to…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic 140 million girls will become child brides between 2011 and 2020! in the forum Child Marriage 2 years, 9 months ago
child marriage is defined as a reunion of a minor girl with an adult or with a minor boy. The word minor represents the children who are all below the age of 18. Do you believe, is this the age to decide about being a wife or about being a husband? Definitely the answer must be a big no.
child marriage robs the childhood from the children. They…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic Shouldn't the legal age for marriage be the same for girls and boys both? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 9 months ago
Shouldn’t the legal age for marriage be the same for girls and boys both?
The different legal standards for the age of men and women to marry has been a subject of debate. Before starting the discussion, I would like to share why these minimal ages for marriage has emerged. In ancient days child marriage emerged as a great problem for girls. To a…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic When a woman 'decides' to give up her career… in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 9 months ago
I would like to start with a question ‘who decides the expiry date of a woman?’ in most of the cases women are not allowed to follow her dream after marriage. This is either insisted by her own family members or by her husband and in-laws.
After marriage her husband ask her to take care of the family and to maintain the household chores. She is…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic Is menstrual education a major concern? in the forum Reproductive Health & Rights 2 years, 9 months ago
Yes, menstrual education is a major concern. Menstruation is just a biological sign that her sex hormones and physical growth are normal. Many girls think it as a problem because they are not educated enough about that biological factor.
Menstrual education is not only important for girls but also for boys. Because they are the other sex who…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic Why are Indian women expected to be 'homely'? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 9 months ago
Indian women are mostly expected to be homely. Because there is an old-fashioned myth in every culture that is kitchen is the only space for women. Although it is old fashioned many of the people still follow this nasty myth. Because of this many parents teach their daughter to do all the home chores. Every woman is insisted to be homely since…[Read more]
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Dharani Sri replied to the topic Female foeticide , A sin! Put this practice in dustbin! in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 10 months ago
In the changeable world, only one thing has not changed till now. That is the female infanticide. Female foeticide is the abortion of the baby in the womb of the mother after knowing the sex of the baby (girl). How drastic is this to hear right?
Not only in India, in many other countries the parents think that having a baby boy will lift their…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic How much it is safe for women to travel through public transport? in the forum Safety and Security 2 years, 10 months ago
In the developing countries like India, many of the people used to travel by public transport as they cannot afford for a private vehicle such as cab. Here the question comes, how much it is safe for women to travel through public transport? my answer is 50 50. Because most of the rape cases recorded in transports are happened in the night time,…[Read more]
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Dharani Sri replied to the topic How to make women more aware about their rights? in the forum Rights & Laws 2 years, 10 months ago
“Education is the weapon to change the world”
This the quote which I`ve been taught from my middle school. The best way to let women to know about the rights, which are available for her beneficial. The government has launched many schemes like to educate girl children.
By these schemes many rural area girls are educated. But the question is tha…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic Is it right to judge women because of their dress size? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 10 months ago
“Look at her dress” “look how she exposes her body” “she tries to seek attention”
Oh my god! These words are heard by most of the women including me. Most of the people in the society has this habit of commenting women for their clothes. Their minds are flooded with a wrong opinion that women dress up to catch the attention of the surrounding…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic Laws on transgender are really helping them? in the forum LGBTQ Issues & Rights 2 years, 10 months ago
Government has launched many schemes for men and women. But what about the third gender i.e., the transgender people. Transgender people are people whose sense of psychological identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex. They are also human beings. Despite our government has launched only two schemes in the years of 2014 and…[Read more]
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Dharani Sri replied to the topic Marital rape isn't legal, and that's okay? in the forum Rights & Laws 2 years, 10 months ago
Approximately 36 countries including India, in which some rapists are not even considered as criminals because they are married and the victim is their wives. They also have a name for it called MARITAL RAPE.
According to Section 375, Exception 2 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), sexual intercourse by a man with his wife, her wife not being under…[Read more] -
Dharani Sri replied to the topic Women Exploitation in Modern Society in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 10 months ago
We all know the statement “change is the only permanent thing”. It is a universal truth but not in the case of women. Since ancient period women are exploited in all the fields of life. Starting from female infanticide to legal rape. In the ancient days, people worshipped only the god and not goddess. They also practiced the same in the later per…[Read more]