Its
fashionable to make such statements to garner eyeballs & publicity- but do people realize the consequences of
such actions / behaviors. How many mothers, how many parents will appreciate
this. How many girls themselves agree with this. In the name of womanhood,
diversity these self proclaimed woman activists are misleading young minds
& influencing vulnerable young minds. No doubt the Divorce rate in
India is zooming & very soon will be the highest rate of divorce in the
world.
Take a look
behind the scenes of these celebrities and the so called activists - history has shown how they lead
their lives behind those glamorous looks & behind the camera's in their
real lives (private life). How many of them can truthfully say that they are
leading a happy life & have no regrets for their behaviors.
If every body behaves as per
his/her choice imagine what will happen to this world.
At the same time, there is a raging debate about diversity in organisations & the society.In the name of Diversity
organisations and the society is going frenzy without realizing the
consequences of it.
Organisations
are going overboard promoting Diversity like never before. Promoting for the
sake of it and in many cases being forced to, by law in India (Mandatory to
have Women Directors on the Board). On most occasions its being enforced at the
cost of the other gender and at the cost of meritocracy akin to the issue of pseudo secularism being practiced by political parties - promoting one & denouncing / neglecting the other.
The issue of Diversity
is a deep malaise, deep rooted in the society at large and reflects the culture
of the society and is a culmination of centuries of practices & tradition. It cannot be undone overnight or by denouncing other genders.
History & Research has proved that reservations or forced quota systems
work on the contrary and further divides the society and defeats the very purpose of neutrality that it aims to achieve. It also demeans the
achievements & esteem of successful women.
It has to be tackled at the grass root level and not scratching at the surface. It needs to be addressed at the society, at homes, in schools & colleges before being enforced at in organisations. Look at the way woman are portrayed in movies, tele-serials, advertisements, newspapers etc. Unless we strike at the root of the problem no amount of actions at the surface level will rid the society of this gender in-equality.
Extensive
research shows that diversity alone is damaging for individuals and
organizations: research links difference alone to lower revenue, performance,
employee morale and wellbeing, along with slower decision making, increased
conflict, absenteeism, missed opportunities and more (expensive) discrimination
cases.
Diversity is not just about gender but its about diversity in thinking, geographies, gender, ethnicity, religion, age etc. It cannot be achieved at the cost of the other and requires an approach which is inclusive. But when
coupled with an inclusive culture, diversity delivers higher performance, less
absenteeism, more customer satisfaction and greater innovation. Inclusion requires individuals to alter their innate beliefs and behaviors, which is why it is more difficult to realize and so powerful when that happens.
Isn't
feminism about breaking even with both the genders rather than pulling one
down? Isn't it about meting out equal treatments to both the sexes than being
anti-men . Yes, a certain section of men who are intolerant to women or
behaving in a perverted way need to be shamed, but does feminism endorse
inflicting pain on men in general to drive home the point of neutrality. Because women felt that they were oppressed / suppressed in the past, does it justify suppressing men in the present. Isn't it tantamount to intolerant behavior - that men were accused off in the past. Isn't
it turning out into becoming a pseudo pleasure?
The term feminism is as much for men as it is for women because men too
struggle with gender stereotypes.
There is a
very fine line between freedom and absolute choice, and that absolute choice
can have multiple connotations, good, bad or ugly.
We must be
cautious before aping the west or falling into this frenzy trap. Off-course its
your choice whether to fall into it or not .............
