Presently, gender equality and women rights are the most talked about subjects among all.
We live in a society where women face inequality everywhere they go- at the workplace or home. It is a year-old tradition or culture-induced in our mind that daughters need protection from the outside world, so they are given limited access to freedom. According to such beliefs, the lesser the woman gets exposed to the outside world, the more they are a good woman; but it is wrong. Such a thought process needs to end immediately, period.
Today, with the progressing society and greater exposure, some women learned to stand up against such superstitious beliefs. However, not all gained the courage to understand its benefit. Therefore, parents must take the first step and stop telling their daughters about these old wives’ tales.
Here is the list of things that parents can stop inducing in their daughters’ minds.
Daughters must learn how to cook- We know that food is vital for survival, then why is cooking only a women's job? In most cases, learning to cook is associated with a happy marriage, which doesn't make any sense. Our society is changing, and cooking is no longer only a women's job. According to statistic reports, most restaurants/hotels have male chefs. Hence, cooking food must not be the sole purpose of your daughter's life.
Daughters must learn to compromise for their family- There is no such book/scripture written which supports this statement; however, it gets followed for generations. It needs to stop immediately; because compromise must be her choice and not any compulsion. Parents must teach their daughters to stand for their rights and make correct judgements.
Daughters should not make career their top priority- Today, we live in a society where we find more career-oriented women than before. With growing opportunities, even daughters are dreaming to have a successful career or start their business. So, parents must stop teaching their daughters that a successful marriage is their only goal because they might have a different focus.
Daughters aren’t supposed to answer back to elders- Everybody deserves respect, irrespective of their age. Similarly, if our elders are wrong, there is nothing wrong with rectifying their mistakes or politely disagreeing with their beliefs. We live in a democracy where everybody is free to put their opinion, so why isn’t it the same for the daughters?
It is time to change our thought processes and treat our daughters as an individual with personalities.
