Article by Smita Gaurang Shah
A very timely and useful initiative that will be mutually beneficial. It is easier to trust and deal with community members. Daxaben , your imagination, energy and enthusiasm are really commendable! ! 👌ðŸ‘
Article by Dipali FT 18 C 31
Being a mother of a boy, I feel very upset when I read / hear things like - make your daughter so strong that she doesn’t need a man to protect her, or make her so strong that she doesn’t need a man in her life! I am completely ‘with’ the concept of teaching self-defence to girls and also making them independent - financially and emotionally - because that’s their birth right..
but why do you have to degrade men in that case!
Teach your daughter to be strong, independent, have strong views, make her own decision, respect every relation and speak her mind out when needed - because that is exactly what I am going to teach my son! I wouldn’t ever tell him to treat his partner above him just because she is a girl - I mean why should he.. if we really talk about gender equality, then shouldn’t we teach same things to both of them.. shouldn’t we teach them to respect eachother and hold each other in high regards!
Why this boy-girl game!
Let children be children and stay away from such quotes!
You are proud of your daughter and I am proud of my son - everyone in this world is proud of their child - son/daughter shouldn’t matter!Please do not make your daughter anti-men by teaching her these things. What is the harm if your daughter is dependent on her partner or vice versa! That’s what partnership is all about! You cannot win every war on your own! You need a team and your partner is your team! It’s okay to be dependent, to seek advice, to discuss matters, to seek validation - unless these things are done willingly and not out of compulsion!
Teach them what love is all about - how you should be respecting each other’s viewpoints and should be available for eachother when needed! How you should sense if the other partner is anxious and what should you do to curb that!Teach them how to sustain a relationship rather than preparing them for a separation..
and this goes for both the genders!
We, the mothers of new generation, have a huge responsibility of doing this and we should try our best if we want our kids to be happy in the future!
P.S - these are entirely my views and you may or may not agree to this!