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It was the H-hour. The corridor outside the OT was teeming with women of the family having expectant faces and anxiety writ large on their faces, while the men managed a cool facade.
A cheery announcement by the nurse, “Congratulations, it’s a Girl”!
Without a word or a glance, they all did a vanishing act!
** Based on a recent real-life incident. The birth of a girl child is still considered a bane and a burden in many societies in Rajasthan. The most shocking aspect is the callous attitude by both the women and the men of the so called educated and ‘upper class’ families.
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17 Responses
It is really a sad situation. Same is the situation here in Punjab too. What disheartens more is that even so called educated people think like this.
Agreed totally! It is still not accepted in most families if a baby girl is born! pathetic and sad!
The power of brevity… Unfortunate story.
These days a girl is equally capable of doing anything…gone are the days where she always had to be a dependent on male members of the family. Yet people rejoice the birth of a son much more than a daughter.
VERY SAD INDEED.
Sad .
Did some one claim that women are liberated?There is gender equality?
this is true and sad 🙁
PS following your blog now btw
Does there have to be a special subject on ‘importance of a woman’? Where do people’s brains go when do such things!
I hate such people x-(
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Its amazing.We live with double standards through our lives.
The biase so visble that one needs to show these jokers a true picture of their own Sister, Mother and Wife
When will the society change? Its ironical on one hand society worship Goddess and other hand it considers girl child a burden
Really pathetic..and sad…!!!
How pathetic the way people react to the birth of a girl child!
🙁 🙁
I wonder how thick their brains are that they cant think what will happen if there r no girls!!
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