I hope you are having a great time during the festivities given the fact that celebrations are getting back to normal post the covid waves. The social and emotional distances reducing and relationships viewed with a clearer lens..
Talking about relationships, I came across an interestingly informative writeup in the TOI this morning. It revolved around the judgements on our relationships.
It was not only gripping but was positively enlightening. As a matter of fact, our High courts and Supreme court not only recognize changing relationships but also rule in favour of and against issues that are ever existant and never acknowledged.
I would love to share some excerpts here but I would recommend you read article 'Our lordships on our Relationships' on page 13 today. As I said in the article 'To Kill a Mockingbird' - start reading today. This is my effort to push you further in that direction. 😉
Coming back to the judgments, the article covered a few cases relating to child custody, divorce, kidnapping, family benefits and marital rape.
For a very long long time, women rights, familial responsibilities and romantic relationships (irrespective of them being intercaste/ inter religion / same sex) have been viewed with a biased lens.
Moreover change has always been unwelcome. Whether a girl wants to take care of her family after marriage or a boy wants to live with his wife's family. Whether a woman is pressurised to have children or a mother wants to give a child her surname. Whether an unmarried woman wants to have / not have a child or a son chooses a homo partner.
Society at large has only been working on its own convenience. So when an outsider forces a woman, its rape while the one she has married is considered to have all rights in her (which I fail to understand). Isn't it totally an individual's choice??
One of the judges on another case was noted saying "The veil of social morality cannot be used to violate fundamental rights" and the writer ended the article saying "when will the misogynist veil for marital rape be struck down similarly".
A crime is a crime and what is fair is fair. So most of the people would call me a feminist but I am of the view that every injustice against women and men is injustice to humanity. They fail to understand that it is only fair to give a person basic respect and freedom to make his/her choices. Whether it is choice of clothing or choice of partner, choice of adoption or abortion, choice of supporting family or partner's career.
People being trolled, judged, traumatized for their choices, people being used for person benefit, people being hurt with words and actions leading to mental issues like anxiety, depression and the like. I am aghast at plight of relationships all around me. 😞
So many relations heading towards a dead-end majorly because of lack of due respect, attention, care and love. We know that life is short so let's not let ourselves get used or use anyone for our gain. We may not like and love everyone but let's not have hard and bad feelings for anyone. Whatever be our relationship status, let not forget to give ourselves and the other person dignity in all aspects.
Wishing you a very positive festive season!
CHEERS!!
GOD BLESS!
CHS
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