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@ tinoo,
Perfect Analysis...looking forward to ur further posts as always ...
Perfect Analysis...looking forward to ur further posts as always ...
The means of earning in olden days was mainly through agriculture by physical strain involving muscular power ,also to protect their agri produce, landed properties,and the fights were common those again necessitated the prominence of men.Thus muscle based(patriarchal) society was in force till the muslim invasion, after which requirement of men increased in the society to protect,and hence the importance for male child to female child as well as polygamy.Also as men were dying at very lesser age in wars,to look after the house management,matriarchal society evolved during this period as can be seen in the nair community example.women had to produce as many males as possible to save the society..This continued till the british invasion,after which in modern times,the means of earning from physical/muscular power had been shifted to mental ability(through education) which allowed women to participate in the development of society's economic & defense capabilities.This shift in the pre-requisites,made equal rights possible.The ages old traditions/customs,WILL definitely (they have to,there's no other go,no escape/excuse) change as & when women attain the strength using the available resources,as the fear of wars is over & every one wants development through peace.Thus the ultimate power as of today is economic power.Every women must try to achieve this.Then only preferences alter 4 better.
BTW,Dr. Seeta Pai, is presently Sesame Workshop's Director of International Research.[ courtesy http://archive.sesameworkshop.org/aboutus/inside_press.php?contentId=19148749 ]
- KNOWLEDGE(Through Education,symbolized as SARASWATHI,basis for BRAHMIN enabling broader vision)
- DEFENSE (Through Physical & mental strength symbolized as GAURI,basis for KSHATRIYA enabling self protection)
- ECONOMICAL (Through earning men & material symbolized as LAKSHMI,basis for VAISHYA enabling Interpersonal skills) vishaya means mundane transactions
- SERVICE IT CAN OFFER (Through optimal utilization of the above resources in achieving life's goals,symbolized as POOSHAN/PURUSHA,the human being(sadhaka) , basis for SHUDRA)
And men & women were trained based on their capabilities(Talents) (NEVER based on THEIR BIRTH) to cater these strengths during vedic age as per the vision of rishis which later on resulted in varnas/castes, as the training was limited to families.As such the course of the system was deviated from the intended path,misused,abused & thus resulted as a weakness to the society due to division of society members ..instead of strength by integrated approach by members for the common cause.Kehne ka matlab yeh hai ki there were no disparities between men & women,higher or lower in vedic age(Gargi,Maitreyi,ghosha & lopamudra are women rishis adept in vedic sciences,Arundhati,wife of vasista & sister of narada was born in a family of humble back ground)Changing times changed(mutilated) the definitions due to rise of selfishness & divided the society..How ever problems will always unite people as can be seen in the Egypt revolution sparkled by the well known Asmaa Mahfouz a woman again!
As far as the distribution of chores is concerned it is now a must for all the parents to train their children with mindset of equality so that they live with their partners happily.After all, it is the real asset that they can transfer that 'd be useful throughout their life.There's a need to lay stress on this important ancestral property.I don't believe in chauvinism stuff as we really don't find time to entertain n carry the emotional crap so long..DO ALL U CAN n LEAVE ALL U CAN'T..NO USE IN WASTING TIME n ENERGY IN BLAMIMG/RESPOND TO IT..INSTEAD USE THE TIME n ENERGY TO ACQUIRE STRENGTHS,n LEAVE THE REST.BECAUSE HAPPINESS DEPENDS ON OUR MIND SET RATHER THAN THE EXTERNAL FACTORSAs far as Jagat n Gouri are concerned, we can observe that J has to follow Gouri as Gouri has acquired these strengths by her self effort, which Anandi is lacking...
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