Women domination takes a different turn in Afghanistan
Women discrimination is so bad in Kabul that the mothers are dressing their daughters as boys. Most of the little girls no longer play with their dolls or wear kurtas. They are forced to cross dress and act like a boy. There is also a name given for kids like these. They are called "baccha posh" which means, girls dressed up as boys. To save their dear daughters from the social evils, pressure and practices the mothers are being forced to do this. In Afghanistan people prefer having sons to daughters. They think that sons will help them economically and will make the society a better place to live in. As opposed to that, they think that girls are a burden to the society and have hence kept them dominated giving them almost no rights to freedom. Especially after a girl reached puberty she has no rights to make decisions at all. It is either her parents or some male member that makes all the decisions for her.
After reading this article I felt very sad for all the women in Afghanistan. I am proud to be a girl and wouldn't want to change my gender for anything in the world. However, these women in Afghanistan are just ashamed of being females. A person's gender should not constrict her from doing things that she wants to do, especially in today's context. People have traveled to moon by now, but the thoughts of the people still hasn't changed. Women should have equal rights and dignities as men. This is no rocket science, it's just general knowledge that one need to understand by using his heart and mind. I wonder when the people will get this.
Vocabulary:
1. A. "It was possible to trace a practice that has remained mostly obscured to outsiders."
B. obscured: Not readily noticed or seen; inconspicuous
C. In Woodstock we got obscured by the morning fog yesterday.
2.A. "There are no specific legal or religious proscriptions against the practice."
B. To prohibit; forbid
C. Woodstock proscribes wearing shorts to school.
3.A. “Segregation calls for creativity.”
B. segregation : The policy or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups, as in schools, housing, and public or commercial facilities, especially as a form of discrimination.
C. Racial and Gender segregation is not tolerated in Woodstock.
This really upsets me. I hate the fact that some people still so lowly of women. Some people need to understand that if it wasn't for women well then neither gender would be born. Some families still blame the women for giving birth to a girl baby. What they don't realize is that it isn't because of the women but the mans sperms that decides what gender the child is going to be. I feel really bad for all the girls they have to waste time pretending to be somebody they aren't. The subjection of women and girls does not only take place in Afghanistan but in other places too, and India is one of them. I too wonder when people will change the way they think?
ReplyDeleteyeah.It's really sad how the mentality of the people hasn't changed. I have met a lot of sexist stereotypes and they really annoy me. I think the only time these people will realize the importance of women is when women out do them.
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