The point always to be proven and maintained is that the woman is weak and fragile, because that is exactly what patriarchy always sought to prove: тАЬShe canтАЩt work.тАЭ Coming from a man it will appear harsh, but being a human being much like a woman, what I can broadly say is that I will not trade away my freedom for the sake of avoiding physical inconvenience. Even if favors are offered to you for free, refuse. There are no free lunches.
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Questioner: Namaste Achara Ji. IтАЩm joining from the US. My name is Vaishali. I recently read in the newspaper that in Karnataka theyтАЩre going to implement menstrual leaves for women. I just wanted to understand how that is going to really help women, or is it really going to hurt them? On one hand we talk about gender equality. We want to be equal to men in all respects, and on the other hand we are being given or asking for menstrual leaves. Are we going back in time? That was my question. Are we only bodies even now?
Acharya Prashant: ItтАЩs a good question to raise. You see, itтАЩs not that the traditional patriarchy wonтАЩt ever promote women. It would, but it would keep them in ornamental roles. It might even put them in the front, but would remain the silent driver behind. The point always to be proven and maintained is that the woman is weak and fragile; and in whatever way the point can be proven, it is worth attempting. No?
So yes, women are welcomed to the workplace, and they are so deeply welcomed that even a menstrual leave is provided as a bonus. But what does that prove? That helps prove the same old notion: that the woman does not quite belong to the workplace because of her biology. So she is better kept indoors; she better manages the house. But you see, we are magnanimous people. All the men, we are quite generous towards the woman.
