This one is for all those feminists who grumble and complain about ladies being depicted as mere sex objects - kindly focus on to the anguish of the women who are expected to conduct themselves like the ‘saas and bahus’ of the daily TV serials.
Picture this – What all an average woman in India has to contend with-
The female lead in the daily soaps is stunning, sexy, fashionable, stylish and full of beans even in profound slumber. Scores of hard work and energy is invested in that striking appearance. Just imagine of yourself going to bed in a weighty designer saree with tons of diamond and gold (fake btw) ornaments. She is an outstanding cook and hardly takes any time to prepare a scrumptious and nourishing food for her tons of children, spouse, family in-laws and even extended family and also neighbors sometimes. She is a perfect time management guru. She dresses up the children for school, walks them till the bus stop, comes back home, prepares breakfast and packs lunch for her husband. Sees him off to work with a loving peck on his cheeks- Mind you, all of these loving activities this without a symptom of exhaustion or stress. She goes to bed after making everyone else comfy and awakens anybody else has opened their eyes. Her house can contend for an award at the Star Pariwar Awards, if there was a category for tidy, modern and beautiful homes. Everything in her house is in its perfect position both beautifully and sensibly. When all's said and done when her children return from school and husband reaches home after a tedious and at times an exasperating day at work, she is all set to soak up all their anxieties with a beam. If the husband is unable to run the company or business for a while owing to a few bizarre reasons, she takes over (She is versatile and doesn’t need degrees to back her up r’ber?). In her second or third meeting, she finalizes deals worth of crores of rupees. All you Ratan Tatas and Ambanis and Narayanmurthys are a shame in front of her. The Shanti Bais and the Ramu Kakas are well skilled and well conducted (wonder why she does the household chores herself with so much help on hand) and she doesn’t require shouting at her husband or children to vent out her aggravation. Her kids are both meticulously well nurtured and very well-conducted or baddies who have to be made an element of the social convention by sheer endurance. At no juncture does she lose her cool; her smile is her biggest plus point. She is an ideal hostess to her husband and children’s friend circle. The most competent and tolerant nurse if God forbid someone in the family falls ill. Her appeals are most stirring and touching. God has no option but to respond to her prayers and carry out miracles when the doctor has given up hope on the ailing patient.
Compare and contrast this super woman with yourself, your mother friend, sister or anybody from your environs, town or city. Can you match up to these standards? You will discover the real woman inept, jumbled and sluggish. Wonder what good do these role models do to the Indian society, but I do know the harm- They raise expectations. Young girls want to grow up to be a perfect Parwatis while all the mom- in –laws- to be ,anticipate arrival of Tulsis as their bahus. All in vain though.
This is what we call slandering the average image of an average Indian woman!
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