In India, I do still think that females are submissive in many house hold activities
and they are only secondary in the family hierarchy. The man only starts thinking
that he is in Charge, in a family, where men and women are working for the
betterment of the family. Only in some families women are in change. Perhaps
westernization has brought in a new gender ideology. No doubt, there is a gradual shift
of womenfolk's activities towards social upliftment because of the modern era in
some families. It thus paves way for the greater independence and expression of
individuality where women are ill-treated. Otherwise we cannot just like that
conclude there is a women domination altogether.
Balasubramanian
Ambattur
dear bala,
i agree with you 100% on every statement, except 'Perhaps westernization has brought in a new gender ideology.'.
all your other arguements are cohesive, and the rapid ascendency of the female gender, as you rightly attributed to education, earning money and the confidence that goes along with it.
when one stays at home, and earning money is a mystery, there comes an automatic dependency. the situation was the same in the west, when women stayed home and men went out to work.
so why give credit to the west? unnecessarily.