STEREOTYPES

It is hard being a woman in such a type of society, in which whatever you say or do is criticized. Stereotype is a belief that men and women should perform the roles in a certain way just because they are Male and female. Stereotypes can be both positive and negative for example - "women are nurturing" or "women are weak". Women getting less job opportunities, freedom, education etc. are all a consequence of stereotyping them. The stereotyping starts from our homes itself, we have stereotypes that "Pink is for girls" and "Blue is for boys" and we need to start changing that just like Mahatma Gandhi said "Be the change you wish to see in the world " and that change we need to start from our homes. In our friend circles, a boy standing in between girls is recognized as a 'stud' whereas a girl standing in between boys is recognized as a 'whore'. In our day to day life we hear cliches like men should not cry, women should look pretty and presentable,and what not. But why don't we understand that all human beings are born equal and should have the full right to live in freedom and with dignity whether they are Male or female and that everything a man can do,a woman can do too or vice versa.