Taker of Torture and Trauma

A news article that appeared on 24/7/14 send shivers down the spine and only compelled the mind to think that all humanity is lost. This article spoke about a certain fanatic organisation passing a decision ordering genital mutilation of all women in war stricken Iraq. In no time again these reports were also debunked stating that these were rumors and all the commotion put under covers.     

Whether the report is true or false is immaterial, if any religion proposes such dictates is questionable. But what is of concern, is the fact that in any part of this world for any cruelty or kickback women become the exclusive target. No country, community is different in this regard, stories are different but the victims the same – Women. History stands testimony that women have been subjugated to immense subjugation in all forms possible- physical, economical and mental. Sati, Purdah, Acid Attack, Female Feticide, Dowry Killings, Child Marriage and the list can just go on.

All efforts have been directed to suppress women be it religious decree, social dictum's, all possible forms of rules and restrictions. As it is said ‘A Women Is Not Born but Rather Is Made into One’.  A woman is nurtured in a fashion that suits the societal norms and as a result most do not dare to stand up for their basic rights even. In some pockets no doubt steps have been initiated to give women the space, the right that they have been denied but at the same time in some other place this very woman is oppressed to such an extent that humanity is put to shame.

Supposedly we live in a civilized, progressive society but that is a farce, for in a society where humans cannot co-exists with dignity, what progressive society are we talking about. The basic premise that most fail to understand is that the only difference between female and male is biological. This biological difference does not imply that man is superior to women, and that it is a license to tyrannize women. Because all rules have been made by men the opposite gender becomes the taker of suffering, have the men ever thought if the case was reverse what their plight could be.

The essence of the problem lies in the lack of humanity and respect for the Female and Man’s big ego of being superior and omnipotent. And till then such incidents will keep happening uninterrupted, such reports will continue to appear and most will feel apathetic about it for its just another story !!