Womanhood

Womanhood!
A beautiful princess is born
Star of everyone’s eyes
She is delicate as a feather
Yet the ruler of mankind

She needs to be cared for
Because she nurtures life
She is the very essence
She is what makes it alive

Should she be proud
Should she be scared
Should she be humble
Should she be brave

She is pretty if obedient
She is ugly if rebel
She is desirable if mute
She is hideous when voices

She is herself
Let her be
She cares for her own
Opinion of herself

She should stand
She should speak
She should salute
She should lead

She is the answer
She is on the path
The path is tough
The road is rough

She should have courage
She should have strength
She should be proud
Of her womanhood.

Some years ago, some gentleman asked me, what do I think about the condition of women.
The condition of women could be good or bad. It depends on how strong she is mentally, physically, socially, financially, and above all spiritually.
Are men and women equal?
Absolutely not.
Do they both have brains?
Absolutely yes.
Do they both have equal strength?
Absolutely not
Can they both move mountains?
Absolutely yes
Are they both important
Absolutely yes
Are they both needed for life
Absolutely yes
Do they both have parents
Absolutely yes
Do they both have families
Absolutely yes
Do they both have responsibilities
Absolutely yes
Should they both learn
Absolutely yes
Should they both earn
Absolutely yes
Should they both honor their elders
Absolutely yes
Should they both carry the torch for their ancestors
Absolutely yes
Could they both give birth
Hasn’t been achieved until now
Do we need new lives
Absolutely yes
If not abundant, at least enough to continue mankind
Should the woman work
Absolutely yes
Should the woman be given rest when she is bringing life to the world
Absolutely yes
Should she be penalized for doing so
Absolutely not
Should she be honored for taking the time to nurture a little being
Absolutely yes
Should she be respected for doing so
Absolutely yes
Should she be using this as an excuse to not work
Absolutely not
Should she take care of her parents
Absolutely yes
Should she take care of elderly in-laws
Absolutely yes
Should she dump her parents
Absolutely not
Should she allow anyone to dishonor her origin
Absolutely not
Should she put anyone else’s parents before hers
Absolutely not
Should she respect and care for all elderly whether parents or not
Absolutely yes
Should HE respect and care for all elderly whether parents or not
Absolutely yes
Should he take care of elderly in-laws
Absolutely yes
Should he dump his parents
Absolutely not
Should HE feel superior because of muscle
Absolutely not
Should HE provide care for that muscle
Absolutely yes
Should she misuse that muscle
Absolutely not
Should she honor that care
Absolutely yes
Is dowry a good thing
Absolutely not
Are wedding gifts from everyone good
Absolutely yes
As it helps two people to come together
Create a family and provide a little one
The beautiful home
The growth of children is not just the parents’ responsibility
It’s said that it takes a village to grow a child
It actually takes a whole world to raise a child
Should she depend on her brother to take care of those who brought her to life?
Absolutely not
Should he depend on his sister to take care of those who brought him to life?
Absolutely not
Should HE depend on his wife to take care of those who brought him to life
Absolutely not
Should she be able to work and live her dreams
Absolutely yes
Should she stand up for herself
Absolutely yes
Should this thing that a good daughter-in-law is someone who lets her parents be humiliated and dishonored and allows herself to be disrespected, stays quiet and gives into everything good or bad, compromises her respect, her wishes, and her dreams to put her Spouse’s first, is a well-cultured woman, correct?
ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Is she a human
Absolutely yes
Should she live on her own terms
Absolutely yes
Should she hold her head high
Absolutely yes
Should she be a rebel
Hope it’s never needed
Should she be kind
Absolutely yes
Should she be learned
Absolutely yes
Should she be educated
Absolutely yes
Should she be nurtured
Absolutely yes
Should she nurture others
Absolutely yes
Are men and women equal
Absolutely not
Both are meant for different purposes When it comes to bringing a life
But are they equal otherwise
Let me think…
They both have emotions
Absolutely yes
They both have a mind
Absolutely yes
They both have bodies
Absolutely yes
Should they both be given an equal opportunity to live a full life
Absolutely yes
Women should stop taking pride in how well they were able to abandon their roots to grow into the new soil.
They need to make sure, they are proud of their roots and nurture them, honor the soil they came from and grow into such a big tree, and spread prosperity to whichever soil they reach!
Are women precious
Absolutely yes
Are men precious
Absolutely yes
It took one Adam and one Eve to make a wonder possible. Look at it, the mountains are moved, the oceans are churned, the stars are reached, and everything that is today became possible.
So both are EQUALLY precious and both should have equal rights to prosper, flourish and LIVE life to the fullest!

Dr. Jaya Sonkar MD MPH
2/20/2023
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