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One day I thought – what the
hell can be the most
important differences, not
physically, but in the gap
of the society between BOYS
and GIRLS? In the very
beginning BOYS have four
alphabets but GIRLS have
five, so girls are always
complex I thought. I have
been reading all physical
differences but I don’t even
know what would have
happened if I were a girl or
if simply- girls were more
important than boys for the
society in all aspects, just
as opposite than it is now
and was before but I’m not
sure about the future.
One day, to my surprise, a
long beared man came and
told-“take this tablet and
the next morning you will
find what you wanted to be-a
girl.” I told-“I’m afraid
but I just wanted to look
the society in the vice
versa for girls and boys not
become a girl myself. But
…who are you?
“I am an ambassador from
heaven. The god is so
worried about the
differences in the society
between girls and boy
although he had created both
of them equal. And if you
really want he can grant
that for a week and it
starts tomorrow morning…if
you want to be physically a
girl you can be for a
month.” Then he disappeared.
I frankly speakin’ have
never yet been frank to
girls. The reason may make a
big novel but one of the
reasons – I am afraid of
social norms and taboos. So,
I wanted to be a girl for
just a month but I was so
afraid in the very beginning
about monthly periods and
even whom to make friends? I
did not want to change
physically because its man
nature to boast their
physical fitness.
Then why not a week? Okay. I
prayed the god, to grant
changes in the society for a
week.
Next morning it was hard to
find changes until my dad
ordered-“Son, go and make a
hot cup of coffee for us
all.” Hum-? I’d never tried
to open the gas cylinder and
fire a lighter and let alone
making a coffee. But I
wasn’t surprised because I
knew the boon of God has
started working. I gave a
try and only after half an
hour I was able to do that.
I don’t know myself how good
I had made but no one took a
second sip after trying the
first…all I got was curses”
Aashish, who do you think of
these days? Are you in
love..?
I couldn’t help laughing;
only I knew in the world the
secret that the society has
changed at least a week for
justice.
There was no question of
asking mom (oh, sorry) dad
to help me making toasts as
I was being late to school
but I however asked my
sis-‘Darling, would u help
me with toasts?”
“Hyaa ..! Help
yourself. Don’t you see me
watching TV? I don’t want to
Miss WWE anyday.”
“You can do at the
time of ads. I am being
late!”
“No way, I like
advertisements.”
Then, the advertisements
came. How awful? It featured
boys with muscles and
underwears. It was the first
add in my life which had not
shown any girls. Oh! The
change was really funny. I
laughed and my sister
told-“Why the hell are you
laughin’ nakalle?
I then entered kitchen. I
knew I’d to go with empty
belly of with burnt breads
today. I thought of going
empty.
“Yeah, I will drop you to
college!”-told my sis.
“But your WWE?”
“Leave it.”
The ride was bunky. She
drove so roughly. In the way
I saw gang of girls outside
a pool-centre singing
English numbers, playing
guitars, short haired, boys
paints cut in several
places, smoking and
chatting. One of the girls
called me- Hey Aashish, when
will you let my bike serve
you?
My sister stopped the bike
and was about to smash their
face but I stopped her,
because I knew what the
matter was.
It was funny but if it was
far funnier to see my sister
teasing one of my
friends-‘Hie, whaz up? You
look handsome man! Okey bie
bro. Take care!”
“Hey Aashish your sis
is so naughty,bie!
“Let it go, these
girls are like this”-I told
smiling gently.
When I entered the gate, all
girls were in the canteen,
singing and laughing. Our
college is a bit strict and
I thanked God for that.
Otherwise? I don’t know what
would have happened. In the
class the teachers were as
normal but it was new to see
teachers scolding girls for
making noise, but she smiled
at us and told.” Boys, will
you keep a mum?”
…..Today our topic is SEX
DISCRIMINATION…
…”boys are always treated
less important in the
society in comparison to
girls, socially,
economically, physically and
there are many other
factors. We have these
examples in our own homes.
Today, we are gonna share
ideas from our house. I went
in active participation”…
“Gita, will you give
example from the society?”
“No mam’ I think boys
are so lucky to wear
jwelleries and they don’t
need to read. They can just
make muscles to attract and
attack our heart. We are who
get dominated…
(A big laughter comes.) (I
found my bench mate Bijay
was so angry.)
“Is that funny? Mam’ I will
add something. It is thought
that girls can perform
ritual ceremonies and have
their death rites after
their parents die. So they
are taken as bless of god.”
“Moreover, boys need to be
sold, literally during
marriage ceremonies. Girls
ask for so unaffordable
dowry and there is a system
of multiple marriages too.”
“Yes he is right! Boys are
underprivileged with
political and social rights.
In the home itself, mom
takes all the decisions”
“Yeah, you all are
right. Aashish u wanna add
something?”
“No….yes, always girls,
I mean boys are asked to do
household activities and
even the simplest work like
making toasts and coffee are
left for us mam” (I smiled.)
All took me seriously and
the suddenly the bell rang.
In the break, I wanted to
play T.T as it was my habit,
but noone was playing T.T.
I told Ohm “let’s
play.”
“No, these girls will
tease us.”
“We must not be
afraid to face those girls.
Let’s play.”- Santosh told.
We played and a huge clap
came from girls.
“Aashish you wanna
play me?”-One of the girls
told.
“Come on, if you got
guts.”
1-0, 2-0, 3-0…..Yeah you can
do man,
1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 3-4…and I won
at last.
All boys
cheered……….Hurray!
“Ummh, I was a bit sick
today”-the girl told.
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