Every holy books advocates modesty and decency. But who gets to interpret these religious books which teach/tell you how to live your life? The higher caste Brahmin Pujaris who exploited and discriminated against the people belonging to “lower castes” thanks to the status they had in society? Or the mullahs and imams who were all prominently MALE? Does god say women aren’t “pure” enough to be allowed to certain temples or that they have to cover themselves in a burqua in order to be modest? If yes then either god is wrong or the interpreters are!
These biased interpreters have been spreading the “lord’s word” for centuries! And they have quite successful in making billions of people believe that their path is the righteous one that will lead them to salvation. Will the Holy Quran which tests a believer’s limits of self restraint in the month of Ramzan tell women to cover up from head to toe in order to not “provoke” men. Men who are strong enough not give in to their hunger and thirst from dawn to dusk cannot control their sexual desires on seeing a woman without an added layer of clothing? I disagree, give men some credit they are surely not animals who do not know what constraint is.
I am not here to say why men don’t have to wear a certain garb to look decent. Because we need to go forward not backward. Now Men wearing a burqua isn’t going to help is it Today on Barkha Dutt’s debate show about Shabana Azmi’s comments on the
Hijab, Mr. Owasi said “To wear or not to wear the hijab is a completely personal choice”. But I fail to see where wearing it is a “choice”. I know quite a few girls who do not wish to wear the hijab. But they do. Where is the choice Mr.Owasi when a young girl is gifted a burqua on her 13th birthday? Isn’t it a not so subtle order from her mother, who herself had detested the hijab when she was a young girl but is too afraid of her daughter not being accepted into their “society”. I have worn the burqua quite a few times to get a view of some of my friends worlds. I felt in a single word “restricted”.
I fail to see how a woman entering into a temple can make the god impure? The same women who till not very long ago were considered goddesses? Laxmi, Devi, Saraswathi are now worshipped only on occasions like diwali, Dussera! What happened to the teaching in the Bhagvad Gita which rightly said a man will never prosper unless he worship the goddess who lives in the house in other words the wives/daughters/sisters.
Let us ourselves be the interpreters of religion. Let us all be the messengers of equality and humanity!
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7 comments:
gr8 man.. ur best blog so far.. keep it up!
Well, Tripti, this one was definitely better than the other one. I gotta see a diff side of Tripti. And yes, a woman should be given the choice to wear or not. Some girls are are gifted but really not everyone wears it. I have seen both the sides, studying in a muslim convent.
superb trips..!!! just loved it..!!
good job. yes u tried something different this time. it looked very heartfelt and impulsive.as usual ur ending is gr8! but i was looking for something more in the blog. but once again good stuff and keep writing more often. i told u the readers r just increasing. trust me i enjoy reading it.kudos!
hey tripti!its really thought provoking and really awesome to read a broad minded view of a teenager.......its gr8....i loved it!
Very idealistic veiws, ms. budding feminist. But sorry dear, fat chance of any real changes happening. n thought u may like the wordplay-
VEIL- EVIL - VILE - LIVE
hmm i wouldn't put it like you did.There are certain things which have to dealt with in a delicate manner and religion and its various forms is one of those.There isn't a black and white in every issue.oh and there is a very good chance of loads of real changes happening.Im glad the women who started the feminist movement din't think like you do:) btw there isn't any term called 'budding feminist',either ur a feminist or not ur never in between.Thanks for sharing your views.
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