A Caricature of Social Ethos

Age(less) -A Pun Intended totally! I bit my finger in utter surprise when Mrs. X had the gall to address Mrs. Y “Aunty” during a conversation, while the latter bore no significant age gap. However, she showed her resentment about keeping a mum, making her indignant annoyance obvious . The fallacy of branding herself younger and other ones older with a negligible age gap or no gap shook me. Such terms are kind of easy fallbacks in indian society; which at times appear not less than a tool to yield “feel good” factor or “Abhi to main jawan hoon” feel than the portrayal of any respect. Self proclaimed youths! I got instantly reminded of a hair dye commercial flashed during Doordarshan days which flaunted the idea of how changing the hair colour transforms the social perception towards a lady, and overnight, turns her from being an Aunty to Didi. At times, I wonder at the disgusting hypothesis of society to brand a lady Didi or Aunty, especially post marriage and post delivery ...

                                      I AM YOUR DAUGHTER..... Dear Dad, Never say -You are not my daughter, but my son, Please give me my own identity, not of someone, For my individuality lies in being feminine. Let me tell you I don't despise myself at all, Neither do I feel susceptible enough to be confined,  Rather I cherish and embrace every inch of mine, For the simple reason, I am born as a girl, My question is why can't I shine? The moniker 'Daughter' is good enough for me, Alas!Pseudo-identity or false proclaim to me never defined, Wish, you could have understood what I really pine, Wanted my own identity, not of masculine. Perhaps the more you made me feel equal, the more unequal I have felt, Yet, I hope, one day I become someone to whom you recognize, Accept me  for what I am with all dignity and highs, No longer feels favoring a gender is f...

Dear Fellow Resident, Let me introduce myself. I am your neighbour, who belongs to same prestigious residential society you do; why I called prestigious because all my neighbours are way more literate than rustic folks, apparently quite well off, wear labels of big corporates and have been to some farthest corners of the earth. However, of late, what jolts me with the shock every morning while taking the morning stroll is the sight of unclaimed littering napkins, carelessly disposed diapers, hurriedly thrown contraceptives,  recklessly dumped cigarette buds, hastily ripped off flying wrappers and so on. An incessant obnoxious issue which bounces back everyday. I am totally perplexed as I know my fellow residents are mature enough to foresee repercussion of their actions. But where to put my finger is my concern. What surprises me most is the fact that this all is happening when the society ensures a hassle- free, well- segregated waste disposal facility at our doorstep. ...