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घर में कैद स्त्री - अहंकार भी, अत्याचार भी || आचार्य प्रशांत के नीम लड्डू
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Women's Confinement
Patriarchy
Household
Women's Empowerment
Character Development
Service
Ignorance
Housewife
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that the poor condition, conflict, and suffering commonly found in households are largely due to the woman at the center of the home being confined. The woman, who is the wife, mother, and homemaker, is the axis of the house but has been caged within it. Because she is confined and never goes out, she has no knowledge of the world and lives in darkness. Such a person cannot raise a child properly, understand her husband's work, or will engage in very childish behavior. This situation is a result of a conspiracy by men, who, for various reasons rooted in insecurity and lust, have sought to keep women confined at home. The man thinks he is being clever by establishing a monopoly and authority over the woman, making her his servant who will not disobey him. However, he fails to understand that the woman is the soul of the house. By keeping her in bondage and uneducated, the entire house is ruined. The men's conspiracy has backfired heavily on them. Men have created a system for the exploitation of women, telling them to just "look after the house." This means cutting them off from the world, society, technology, science, and politics—all the fields where human talent shines. The woman is given the artificial facility and security of staying at home, with the pretext that it is dangerous outside. This keeps her "soft, fair, and gentle," which is excellent for the man's pleasure but leads to a miserable life for her and drowns the family with her. This is reflected in the low-quality TV programs targeted at housewives, which revolve around petty domestic conflicts. Work is not just for earning money; it is essential for the development of one's personality. Women's egos are tied to the idea of service; they are told they are good only if they live for others, denying them the right to be properly selfish. To truly serve others, one must first become something themselves. If you are nothing, what can you give? The speaker urges women to rebel against this system, in which many have become complicit for their own vested interests. This rebellion is for the good of everyone—the children, the husband, and all other relatives.