There is something really pathetic about the situation of women being harassed by their husbands. These women have left behind their parents and family. They adjust themselves to the new surroundings and start taking care of the household and the family. They toil day and night for husband and children. Only to realize that he thinks and treats her as a cook and maid.
And this conditions prevails in at least 50% of Indian households. At least in older generations. These women are exploited because they have nowhere else to go. Even though parents may sympathize with them, they will advice her to adjust to husband.
Starting from maids to women of richest households, all are facing the same problem. The method of ill treatment may vary. In lower classes, husbands drink, beat their wives and snatch their money. Wives work as domestic helps in many houses, and with the money earned, run the household and educate the children.
In richer houses, men scold, insult and in some cases hit their wives. Women smear powder on tears and attend kitty parties and try to forget the whole thing.
In kannada there is a verse by Someshwara " Hara kollal para kayvane harahara". If God decides to kill you, who can protect you? I am not equating men to Gods. But at least they are the sole support to the wives.
I felt the need to write this when I read in TOI 2 days back that a man in Bangalore, chopped both the hands of his wife because she did not come back to his home from parents' home.
And this conditions prevails in at least 50% of Indian households. At least in older generations. These women are exploited because they have nowhere else to go. Even though parents may sympathize with them, they will advice her to adjust to husband.
Starting from maids to women of richest households, all are facing the same problem. The method of ill treatment may vary. In lower classes, husbands drink, beat their wives and snatch their money. Wives work as domestic helps in many houses, and with the money earned, run the household and educate the children.
In richer houses, men scold, insult and in some cases hit their wives. Women smear powder on tears and attend kitty parties and try to forget the whole thing.
In kannada there is a verse by Someshwara " Hara kollal para kayvane harahara". If God decides to kill you, who can protect you? I am not equating men to Gods. But at least they are the sole support to the wives.
I felt the need to write this when I read in TOI 2 days back that a man in Bangalore, chopped both the hands of his wife because she did not come back to his home from parents' home.
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