Friday, October 05, 2007

Indian Women, Tradition and Career

Women in India is passing through the twilight zone of tradition and modernity. Caught between the home and office, they are engaged in a tough struggle for a viable position in their job.If tradition comes in the way of career, should they ignore it?

Frenchita said...
depends ..if the girls inlaws insist she stay at home and be a housewife ..she should not yield but continue her career if she wants to.... if her small kids need her and the baby sitter is lacking ...she should put her kids ahead of her job everything is possible if she has an understanding huband ..he is the key figure but generally speaking ..i feel a woman should maintain her career ...and be financially independent .and never take crap from her husband and society to hell with tradition ..

GussaWaala said...
People (men/women) need to make a choice of how they wish to live their lives and then they should live it that way. Simple.

VS said...
I suppose there cant be one single - either /or - situation. A lot depends on the location of the woman - metro/city/town/village. Traditions may have little values in big cities like Mumbai & career would be the only thing, yet in a smaller town , say in Bihar, the reverse would be true. Both would be correct in their respective conditions. The next factor, India being a large country, would be the family background, tradition, beliefs etc. as well as those of the family she goes to would matter. Ultimately, the decision should be based on firstly her choice, but also keeping in view the thinking of the family.

Imran said...
This Cant be answered in a sinngle sentence.. 1> maybe if she wants 2 give priority 2 career first and then the family and tradition, then she should talk abt it before the marriage..if they dont want her 2 work..She shud better enjoy being single..rather then having life long problems and unhapiness...kids,husbands,family all suffer..!! its all depends on common sense on both parts...and having thot abt the future rather then going with the heat of the Youthfull dreams... 2>maybe the in-laws would be ready for working women if she works for some years.. no problem here. 3> But please just dont take the west women as inspiration...Our tradition respects women more then them..and being more a "HomeMinister" isnt a bad thing...Why cant we teach this to the world.. Problems are already rife in the western society because of a permissive outlook and so-called freedom. in the name of modernity and equality, Those Women have neither gained liberty nor achieved equality. Rather they are losing their traditional place and responsibilities in the home.Being single or orthodox minded , they might have become the objects of exploitation , and the slogans of liberty and equality have or may virtually reduced them to playful commodities...

Tejbir said...
flower"pot" se lap"top" badiya hai!!!!!!!!

LP53 said...
Boys want working girls for a bride these days. After office, they manage teh househod too. That wayn women are really empowere: they get career and tradition!

Ellen said...
The question cannot be answered with a simple yes or no. Tradition or career -- this should be settled early before marriage. Deciding that when already in the marriage isn't smart --it would invite more issues, division, or conflict in the home, with the children, or in relation to one's parents or in-laws. There will be no peace.

Shariq said...
IN todays world Money is the top requirement and as relationships are souring to their heights ...every gurl needs to be independent and which requires them to continue with their career after marriage too ...No one knows whts in store in the future ..so she should be prepared for it ...and cuttin off her carreer is a major risk....I SAY SHE SHOULD FIGHT FOR HER CAREER ALONG WITH HER MARRIAGE AND TO HELL WITH TRADITION ....Rest depends on how much she knows her husband ......and the finanical position of inlaws is very very gud ,,..thn she has an option of puttin it offfff

Wise donkee said...
instead of just debating on women and career, lets debate on men and work at home. its time, men got more liberated..

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Anonymous said...

depends ..if the girls inlaws insist she stay at home and be a housewife ..she should not yield but continue her career if she wants to....

if her small kids need her and the baby sitter is lacking ...she should put her kids ahead of her job
everything is possible if she has an understanding huband ..he is the key figure

but generally speaking ..i feel a woman should maintain her career ...and be financially independent .and never take crap from her husband and society

to hell with tradition ..

Anonymous said...

People (men/women) need to make a choice of how they wish to live their lives and then they should live it that way. Simple.

Anonymous said...

I suppose there cant be one single - either /or - situation.

A lot depends on the location of the woman - metro/city/town/village.
Traditions may have little values in big cities like Mumbai & career would be the only thing, yet in a smaller town , say in Bihar, the reverse would be true. Both would be correct in their respective conditions.

The next factor, India being a large country, would be the family background, tradition, beliefs etc. as well as those of the family she goes to would matter.

Ultimately, the decision should be based on firstly her choice, but also keeping in view the thinking of the family.

Anonymous said...

This Cant be answered in a sinngle sentence..

1> maybe if she wants 2 give priority 2 career first and then the family and tradition, then she should talk abt it before the marriage..if they dont want her 2 work..She shud better enjoy being single..rather then having life long problems and unhapiness...kids,husbands,family all suffer..!!

its all depends on common sense on both parts...and having thot abt the future rather then going with the heat of the Youthfull dreams...

2>maybe the in-laws would be ready for working women if she works for some years.. no problem here.

3> But please just dont take the west women as inspiration...Our tradition respects women more then them..and being more a "HomeMinister" isnt a bad thing...Why cant we teach this to the world..

Problems are already rife in the western society because of a permissive outlook and so-called freedom. in the name of modernity and equality, Those Women have neither gained liberty nor achieved equality. Rather they are losing their traditional place and responsibilities in the home.Being single or orthodox minded , they might have become the objects of exploitation , and the slogans of liberty and equality have or may virtually reduced them to playful commodities...

Anonymous said...

flower"pot" se lap"top"
badiya hai!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Boys want working girls for a bride these days. After office, they manage teh househod too. That wayn women are really empowere: they get career and tradition!

Anonymous said...

The question cannot be answered with a simple yes or no.
Tradition or career -- this should be settled early before marriage.
Deciding that when already in the marriage isn't smart --it would
invite more issues, division, or conflict in the home, with the children,
or in relation to one's parents or in-laws. There will be no peace.

Anonymous said...

IN todays world Money is the top requirement and as relationships are souring to their heights ...every gurl needs to be independent and which requires them to continue with their career after marriage too ...No one knows whts in store in the future ..so she should be prepared for it ...and cuttin off her carreer is a major risk....I SAY SHE SHOULD FIGHT FOR HER CAREER ALONG WITH HER MARRIAGE AND TO HELL WITH TRADITION ....Rest depends on how much she knows her husband ......and the finanical position of inlaws is very very gud ,,..thn she has an option of puttin it offfff

Anonymous said...

instead of just debating on women and career, lets debate on men and work at home. its time, men got more liberated..

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