The Teenager Talks

  Being a mother of daughters, I never got a chance to apprehend that parenting boys and girls can be so different. After a lot of observation, research and discussion with boy moms, I came up with this piece of writing. National Girl Child Day is observed on 24 January which was initiated in 2008 by Government of India and ministry of women and child welfare. The idea behind this initiative was “Beti bachao, Beti padao” , which means- ”save the girl child, educate the girl child”. This was started to bring awareness among people of the importance of girl child, the health and nutrition necessities along with their rights in the society. Various programs have made it possible for girls to grow and accomplish what they deserve, of course exceptions do exist. The patriarchal pattern still has some disparaging consequences for both men and women. “I am not the woman president of Harvard; I am the president of Harvard.” - Drew Gilpin Faust . The globe today has need of a gener...

  Let us consider a situation and decide who the better performer is. Sagar and Tara walked a distance of 2 km. Sagar finished it in 25 minutes while Tara took 45 minutes. So clearly, Sagar wins. Right? Adding to the details- Tara walked on coarse pathway while Sagar walked on flat lane- you will now say that Tara did better. Oh! Did I mention Sagar is 115 kg while Tara is 65 kg- it is obvious that Sagar did better? Now if I tell you that Sagar is 25 years old while Tara is 60 years old. Your answer will change to Tara! So, it is apparent by the above instance that comparison is useless as situation or circumstances can never be the same for a fair judgment. “Stop comparing yourself to others. You have your own race to run. Finish well.” ~ Moore What is comparison? Comparison is an act to assess two or more things or situations, taking into consideration their similarities and dissimilarities to determine their suitability for a particular purpose. Humans have the...