Leave the women alone!!!

I recently read an article by well-known author Chetan Bhagat, condemning the state of women in our country. He implored his fellow countrymen to look beyond the phulkas and understand the contribution women can make to the society. Then there is this famous writer and feminist who has been imploring women to get on beyond the kitchen and explore other avenues. And then we have this famous actor, pulling up men for the atrocities committed against women.

I recently read about a very dynamic lady in Gujarat who had turned her backyard dairy into a full-fledged business worth crores of rupees. Has she moved beyond the kitchen? Probably not. I am sure her family still enjoys the wonderful meals she cooks up for them every day. I have a colleague who makes wonderful paranthas and gets them in the tiffin every day. And the appreciation, she says, inspires her more to try out new recipes. Has she moved on beyond the kitchen? I wonder.

If women like cooking (which in most cases they do) why are we forcing them to move on? Everyone wants a piece of the pie in the advice for women. Everyone wants them to do this and do that. Some want them to work; some want them to look beyond child rearing and other want them to move beyond the kitchen. All of the above are basic qualities which all women have in them. And if they want to and like to be able to continue doing so, why force them to stop doing what comes naturally?

Men might be good cooks. I, myself can cook quite well but the taste of my mother’s cooking, is something I have never been able to inherit. Every now and then, comes this bit of advice to the men to try cooking and try their hand at housework. But if a certain gentleman simply cannot cook, (and that is the case with most of them) why force them to change roles. Would Mr.Bhagat like to marry the CEO of Yahoo, whom he praises so diligently? Or would the famous feminist like to force her husband to dust her bungalow? It’s very easy to preach!!!

And these middle class everyday working women fall for these illogical articles which do not make sense at all. Many of my colleagues wonder why they have to cook and their husbands shouldn’t. My question to them is, if the husband does cook, will you be able to eat it? Instead give him a chore he will be able to do better.

I would like to implore all the ladies in the world who feel that being in the kitchen is a woe, to check out the praises and appreciations that come with a well cooked meal. Trust me, they are better and more worth than some stupid article imploring you to break out of the kitchen. Take the kitchen as a choice and not a chore. Be there if you like it. Don’t just quit on the wonderful meals just because some limelight hogging feminist or author think otherwise.