Feminism: As You Like It
Some feminist believe gender inequality and bias began with the Manusmriti. Although Manu’s diktat on woman and her place in society does come across as the ranting’s of a misogynist, I would like to point out that woman are no better in other societies. Gender equality and financial independence of women is still viewed with suspicion and disapproval in almost all societies today. Even those who consider themselves as the most ‘advanced’ of societies, like for example America, is still very patriarchal in their treatment of women. (Case in point, Trump’s spewing of hate filled speeches against woman and still being the frontrunner for Presidency) Women have been given gender specific roles to play in relation to men. They are still viewed as ‘homemakers’ and men are the ‘providers’. It does not matter today that a woman can outperform a man in any profession. She is still paid less and has to double her efforts to be taken seriously. Society prefers and is comfortable if she p...