Why is Superman a fictional character and Superwoman an urban reality?
Why do women have to keep all of it together “Manage home, Manage office, Manage kids, Manage husband and Manage relatives and still have a life???
If you miss even one from the above list you are not successful and god forbid if u move down the ladder, from doing everything, to doing just a few things. You don’t exist.
Yes it is right that men don’t have to chose, that men have it all...why?? Because they are married to super woman!
Well superwoman doesn’t exist..its a myth. Apologies for breaking the bubble but its true. Women who are labelled as superwoman is a breed of overly burdened, overly tired dead women walking around...shouldering all responsibilities.
No human being can multitask so much and still have a life, ask any “super woman” you know.
Super woman is a phenomenon created by men. It is a myth that gives all the power to men and all the responsibilities to women.
Behind every super woman is a lot of heart breaks, marathons, missed birthday partys, missed deadlines, sulky kids and bulky husbands!!
For some being a superwoman is bestowed upon like a medal because all women they know do it, some do it for the passion of a lot of things, some do it to impress others, some just for the sake of it but I would request all super women to pleaseeee stop, take a break, take a breath, slow down....
Sit, have a sip of coffee, have a glass of red...and think of what really is important to you.
Men are not answerable to anyone for having it all or not having anything, they are not apologetic, and neither should you be. Get out of the guilt trip, drop some items from the superwoman list.
There is no need to have it all, you can let go. No one is judging you, yes no one is...because anyone who taunts you for leaving career for kids, leaving kids at daycare for office etc etc, is a no one, or should be a no one.
You have every right to be a normal happy person. You have the right to just sit and not do it all or not do most of it.
You have the right to be just a normal person!!
I absolutely agree...why women are forced to be superwoman. Why can't be normal women who can only do normal things?
ReplyDeleteYesss..I meet so many people who either compliment me for doing too many things or taunt for doing too little....I really want to say...i don't care. I just want to enjoy my normal simple life!!!
DeleteI hate the terms superwoman and supermom. They automatically raise the stakes for a woman. Oh she can handle work, home and kids in a flash. Like you pointed out, it is a load of bullshit. Somewhere something suffers and most often we do in trying to be ahead in the race to please all. Take a deep breath and cut out the poisonous judgmental toads from your life. Do what you are happy doing even if that makes you a mere mortal. Nicely written.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rachna..I agree most do it to be ahead of the race..I really wish everyone could pause, think what is important in life and not follow the herd!
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