Musings

Saw this movie on Independence Day along with my sister. We, as women, are constantly battling sexism in our professional lives. You do not necessarily need to be a pilot to understand the gravity of the situation. Roughly after 20 years in which the film’s timeline is set, women are still trying to prove their mettle and that they are at par with their male counterparts. The biases are so subtle at times that men might not even realize that they are the cause of distress to someone else, and the film makes you conscious of that fact. But let me at first clarify that I will not be focusing on the factual correctness of the film as the film has been caught in myriads of controversies since its release. It is possible that the directors and the producers have taken certain creative liberties but m y focus here is entirely on the content and ways the film has portrayed a woman in a man's world. So, what does freedom mean to the women of the twenty-first century? Have we even attained ...

 You worship your mother, For you, she is the epitome of feminism. How many times have you asked her,  About her dreams and ambitions? If you would have, she would have told you, That having you was not her first choice. That perhaps she wanted to be a dancer, Or a painter, or an astronaut even.  That she wanted to fly high in the sky But she was too busy to realize That she was living someone else's lie. And now you tell me my feminism is fake, When you are the actual hypocrite.  Why do you seek comfort in the silence of the voiceless, When you despise the ones who speak. Does my voice scare you? Does it remind you of your own ignorance? Or does my truth shatter  The walls of your delusion? No, I will not let you take this away from me. I have lived your lie for long enough, I have believed, Your half-hearted consolations. But not anymore... For it's time for me to grab the leash, To let you know, That I am no longer yours to be claimed. That the fire in m...