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जब औरत ही औरत की दुश्मन हो || आचार्य प्रशांत (2021)
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Financial Independence
Women's Empowerment
Marriage
Social Conditioning
Patriarchy
Self-Doubt
Idleness
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a question from a 27-year-old woman who is feeling self-doubt about her decision to pursue a career. She compares herself to her three sisters-in-law of the same age, who are married and seem to be enjoying a life of leisure on their husbands' income. These sisters-in-law taunt her, believing their path is correct and hers is foolish, which makes the questioner contemplate giving up her career aspirations for marriage. Acharya Prashant states that this is a widespread issue and that these sisters-in-law represent a cruel and distorted ideal. He describes their life trajectory as that of an ordinary girl with little interest in higher education or independence, whose primary goal was to maintain her appearance to secure a well-earning husband. After marriage, they live off their husbands' money, gain social status by having children, and then look down upon and taunt independent-minded women. He points out that in this situation, it is other women, not men, who are taunting and suppressing the questioner. He explains that there are two distinct faces of Indian women. One is the genuinely oppressed woman who lacks opportunities and deserves support. The other, a class that has emerged in recent decades, consists of women who choose to be dependent on their husbands' income. He notes that proportionally, fewer women in India are in the workforce today compared to 1990, as many have left their jobs once their husbands' salaries increased. These women, who do nothing productive but have a strong sense of entitlement, become a curse for their families and society. Acharya Prashant strongly criticizes the habit of not working, calling it the worst habit in the world. He affirms that the questioner is on the correct path and advises her not to be discouraged by her sisters-in-law. He concludes by stating that any person, man or woman, who does not understand the value of labor and freedom and chooses to live off another's earnings is a dangerous influence.