Egalitarianism

By Bidhata Rai

Who is superior, man or woman?

If the question is pitched to a man, the obvious answer is “man” and if it asked to a woman then she’ll say “woman” without a second thought.

But I say I don’t know!

You bet this battle between men and women for superiority is one of the hottest topics for discussion.

The debate will continue forever and the conclusion will always remain far fetched.

Having been a feminist, at least until high school, the presumed notion that women indulge in bitching and whining irks me as men too aren’t any different.

Strike a Balance

There is a balancing factor to every aspect of life and men and women should maintain the equilibrium rather than occupy either ends of the seesaw.

Even if they intend to enjoy their ride in the seesaw, it should be such as to prevent the other from falling and not to keep the other at bay.

This definitely calls for recognition that both men and women are one and the same in every aspect of life, be it in their IQ levels, their way of perceiving things or in their reactions to situations.

Why then play the blame game instead of accepting the fact that none of us bear the clean chit of being a perfect being,  a being without any flaws?

All of us have been impinged by the infectious surroundings at one time or the other.

Need of the hour

Instead of analysing the other’s reactions, I strongly feel we should dissect the demand of the hour and focus our attention towards the best techniques in handling the situation.

Equality should not be purred as an issue; it should be discerned as something we own. It is a phenomenon that cascades naturally!

Equality should be taken for granted and ability as a gift.

Men and women aren’t different creatures as we tend  to consider them…so the term equality or inequality should not be sandwiched between them.

They are simply humans and what is the use of talking about equality when they already stand at par with one another.

Attention

There are other grave issues that demand our attention and precious time.

 Instead of trying to clear the coast off each other, it is advisable the two sail together and reach the other end of the shore triumphantly.

If one head can make a difference then you can well imagine what two can do.

The alienated feelings etched in the memories of women are still profound.

But the scars have to be washed away now as humans have peregrinated way ahead of those times.

Today every individual has the chance to brush schoulder with the other and stride neck to neck.