Very true, it all starts from home and from the attitude of the women at home. Instead of seeing what works best 4 them as a team, most people wud like 2 demarcate it as his or her job.

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Loved it.

Raghuram Ekambaram

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I agree completely.  Its ridiculous for a grown person (man or woman) to pretend that they cannot cook.  How bizarre is that?!  You cannot make a meal for yourself - you deserve to starve.  Period.

Some gender based roles will always remain largely gender based.  But to pigeon-hole like this is silly.  

On a lighter note, if I ever called out to my mom to take my dishes after I've eaten, she is likely to break them over my head!  Wow... some mothers deserve the selfish brats they raise.  But must they inflict these boors on the world?

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Good read. I also feel women's role in the society can be changed by women themselves and a man is not that chauvinists as they are made out to be. It is a tough real world out there. It is just my observation, I may be wrong, but women talk about their women colleagues/relatives in so negative terms and so regularly that one just shudders. In general, I find woman feels happier working under a man than woman in the office. I have felt many times that many women show it as a brand that they they are perennial victims. 

Have a look at my entry on the subject - http://mytake.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/10/no-comaprisons-required.htm

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Hey I didn't know this saying. Give me the original in punjabi. That kalaa jadoo bit is very funny. Is that a saying too? BTW I love watching Kabootar Baazi whenever I am around the Old City. I can spend hours watching the game.... some to think of it... do I have an old kaannekkshaan with Kaabootaars...Hmmm need to ponder.

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Well done.Pretty long,but then you are an intellectual type Bengali !( who eats fish head and so has brains- folk Punjabi saying!) Also Bengali women know kala-jadoo and can turn you into a kabootar! So which mad Punjabi is going to take on a Bengali woman ! Not this one....

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