Fake Feminism

Feminism has always been and will always be my favourite topic to discuss. It is a dynamic movement and a driver of social change.  Growing up in a patriarchal society which is extremely orthodox at the same time, the feminist ideology has been very empowering and liberating for me. Just seeing the older generation and comparing it to the present one makes me grateful to lead a life, make decisions and work towards ‘my own dreams’ without needing to seek validation from the men of the house. The belief that a woman’s place is more than just the kitchen, that she is capable of doing great things in and out of the kitchen as any other man can, is gaining huge popularity and practice too. The society that once put its male counterparts in pedestals higher than the women is slowly coming down, or as I like to believe, we are now building pedestals for us women to sit and stand on and view the world as an ocean of opportunities just the way men always have. This, I call it the stepping ...