"Dear Brothers n Sisters"
This used to be my opening phrase in any group discussions (GD), presentations, skits or speeches during the time I was in Trivandrum for my Initial Training Program of my company. I really wanted to make an impact in other words “create a scene” with the other colleagues present there. I did manage to make an impact over most of my batch mates and came out to be known as the funny one.
My friends started getting used to the opening phrase. There was one GD where the topic was “If you had the option to change to the opposite sex, would you do it? Why or why not?” There were a lot of people who spoke on that issue and I was the second to last to speak and again I started with the phrase “Dear Brothers and Sister and Brother’s to be and Sister’s to be”. I didn’t even get to complete that sentence, as soon as I said brothers and sisters, everyone cracked up.
- A famous scientist once said – “Scientists can even solve the evolution of the universe but one thing they cannot solve is getting to know what goes on in a girl’s mind”. Girls are more clever (in some areas) and they generally figure out what goes on in a guy’s mind, although they could be wrong from time to time, they do have the supernatural ability to shield their brains.
- I say women enjoy more rights in the world. For instance - the wide range of clothing options available for them. Women have so much apparel options to wear in office – Saree, chudidhar, pants and shirts, skirts and other tops. (There is probably more to the list) And they can even wear really bright or really dull colors. As for guys, we are not allowed to wear flamboyant colors. Why? If we do people think we are crazy. Double standards for men and women – grrrrr.
- “The look” – I don’t know how many of us noticed, but when girls get angry with their friends esp. boy friends or when wives with their boy friends, I mean husbands, they generally give them/him a look. No words are said; their face is still; they fold their hands; and they stare right into our eyes. Although we may ask ten times, what? We may never get a response and finally we may end up saying “allrite fine, I will do what you want”.
- The government – Although our country is a male chauvinistic country, women enjoy lesser tax from the government, they have ladies special bus, ladies special compartments in trains, ladies seats in bus, ladies queues, women’s day, mother’s day, not to mention the girl friend’s day, which is of course refers to each and every day before their wedding.
- Another interesting point that always made me ponder, why does it take so long for a girl to come out of her shower? Or when she gets dressed? (Don't blame me, this is how girls and women are portrayed in movies). This is another mystery in addition to their minds and ‘the look’.
- Perhaps one of the most compelling reasons why I chose this option is that, a man never gets to understand the pain, or rather feel the pain of a women in labor.
Happy Women’s Day !
Cheers,
Arun Thilak
