International Women's Day- A Myth.

8th March, every year, is famously known as International Women's Day.
Women can be a crucial part of so many lives.

As a mother-  A pivotal role. Teaching a child how to walk, how to speak, how to be strong enough to face the world in the worst circumstances, preparing to be the best, the first teacher to an infant, sometimes unnoticed, being a single mother, giving all the love of both a mother and father, working independently for the well being.

As a sister- Fighting with the brothers, protecting and annoying siblings, always being there by his/her side.

As a daughter- A treasure, a beautiful gift that any parent may have, pride of the family.

As a wife- Support system to the husband, nurturing with love, affection and abundance of caring

This is not it, a woman can be a lot more, a teacher, a best friend, a girlfriend, a soul mate, a business partner, and what not. (Does the society even care about what else a woman can be? Doubtful. )

Well well well, the problem we have today, is that people see women just as a mother( a selfless housewife), a sister (to look after households), a daughter ( to get dowry) a wife ( to remove frustration) and that's it, nothing beyond these. Women having their own identity is an absolute rarity. Why? Hmm. It's something we all ponder about. Since forever, the never ending prejudices and stereotypes against women expect them to behave in a particular way and oh, the stereotypes even decide what a woman's existence is supposed to be like.

Women are way beyond gender roles, but do people understand that? Nah. Not yet. Situation is so tense in the present generation that we still have people asking ""Why do we celebrate women's day? Isn't that sexism?" often, this question is asked by fools unaware that we also do celebrate International Men's day on November 19th, every year. Calling Women's day " An act of feminism to propagate women empowerment" is what some hopeless people would say, but then again, society nowadays is all about saying and spreading rumors and scapegoating and dwelling on stereotypes anyways.

Leave alone our esteemed prestigious "oh so fundamental rights providing" country, India, where, lately, in the past one week, already, a girl has been sacrificed, a girl, who made a video to give out her opinions on National politics, was threatened to rape, a girl who was 3, who was barely learning to walk and talk, was molested by her own uncle, a woman, who was elderly, molested with her intestines ripped off, a girl, who was killed by her own parents because of her sexuality and a husband murdering his wife because he was caught cheating, yes, In one week. So applying how many weeks we've had, and how many we would be having in the near future, one can definitely sum up the amount of crimes against women. Okay let's move beyond India, Middle East, Oh my Middle east! 
Women are not allowed to talk, women are not allowed to walk, women are not allowed to drive, women are not allowed to marry whom they want, women cannot wear what they want, women are severely punished for their choices, women are kidnapped for sexual pleasures, women are treated like trashcans, women are forced to have kids even when they're raped, young girls have their genitals mutilated because "they want to protect their girls from rape" or whatever, Oh the irony, when these people who care so much for their women trade them and sell them for money. What?  Women seem like oil to them? and why? because Jihaad has decided this is the role women play, and who's the biggest fan of this Idea?
Our dear ISIS, Of course.

Any attempt anyone makes to stop these, boooom! shot dead.


Long stories short, let me answer some frequently asked questions.

"Why women's day?"
Because sometimes a woman's Identity is forgotten and crushed under the superficial stereotypes of the society.
"What's the big deal?"
 At least one day in a year a woman, pressurized by the prejudices and predetermined notions, realizes her worth.
"Women's day is just a show off stunt by feminists" T
aking down misogynists is not just the only goal we women have in our lives, if that was our only goal, you'd be gagged by now. :)
" Why do women get so serious? It's just a joke."
 Just a joke? well, these jokes are the ones which propagate sexism, no matter however funny they may seem, so keep that sense of humor to yourself and crack jokes on better topics. ( I mean, there's Trump)
"Women are so emotional about everything. Why?"
 Everyone biologically have emotions. If you don't then you need a psychiatrist, you're abnormal.
"Why do women want to do everything that men do?"
Well, firstly who decided which gender does what? Anyone can do whatever they wish to.

Happy International Women's day, to all the beautiful women out there. Live, laugh and conquer. Nobody's to stop us, we are who we are and nobody is to define us but ourselves. Screw the societal dictionary. Screw the stereotypical life you're living. Get out, stand up, and shine. Shine so bright that no negativity would ever encroach upon your endeavors. Shut out the chauvinists, cut the sexist crap! Stay happy and do what you love.

Feminism- The Untold Tale.

Often regarded as female chauvinism and female dominance, feminism is considered a movement started by women, who are desperate to be treated equal to men, feminism is regarded as "women trying so hard to become men"

Moment of Truth?
Feminism is a movement towards equality, feminism is not desperation but a slap on those faces who believe "Women are inferior to men", Feminism is not just about women promoting equality but also MEN who proudly call themselves a feminist.

Let me tell you a small story.

It all started with Adam and Eve. Where Adam, began to collect leaves, wood, nuts for survival, and Eve, was busy decorating the hut. Adam used to carry loads on his back, and Eve, used to take care of the offspring. Hence, everyone assumed for a fact that women are incapable of doing things, which men can. Poor Adam and Eve, I am sure this is not what they wanted.

Generations passed, we saw instances of great kings, highlighted for their mightily deeds, but queens, neglected. Everyone praises Mark Anthony for his conquers and bravery. How many of us have actually praised Cleopatra? Glorifying the Mughal empire, Akbar was easy, but there was also Razia Sultana, the lone warrior, and Rani Lakshmi Bai, fighting for her Jhansi. Queens were exchanged for empires, would it make a difference to people? No. Because obviously, women were "Meant to be in the kitchen, making food, making babies"

Firstly in India, there have been so many problems which women faced. Starting with the Sati System, Where, a woman had to jump into the funeral pyre, in which her husband's body was burning, like she had no choice but to jump into something she didn't wish to. (Much like arranged marriages these days) Then, the widows, were deprived of any status, any respect and they were treated like trash, an unwanted burden in the society. Most Importantly, Female Infanticide, where, once the child was out of the womb, and determined a female infant, everyone would mourn and kill the child, cause obviously, they wanted boys, and only boys. (and then there would be an irrational ratio of male and female population and then LGBT rights would become a new issue altogether)
As technology increased, the concept of "Sex Determination" came into existence, which made conditions for innocent girl child even more pathetic.

These problems settling in slowly, but others came up, women, considered to be an albatross, so often, in our tradition of Barter System, women were bought and sold. (Still happens, to my dismay)
Or worse, families were so poor that they needed money from the girl's family in the form of Dowry, how very kind, and then pressurized by the family to give birth to a baby boy. (Like it's totally in the woman's control, she only produces the sperm and the egg)

Time went by, education gained popularity in India, but again, girls were deprived of this facility. "What is the point on spending on a girl's education when she's gonna sit and home and have kids?"
There was a strong discrimination against girls, where families had a mentality of " Oh why spend on education if we can get her married someday?" and then continued the esteemed culture of "Child Marriage", where readily sitting pedophiles wanted to  marry 10 year olds.

Crawling and struggling we came to the twentieth century, where this precise history of women, still came back and haunted them. They didn't have their own Identity, dignity or respect they deserved.
Even during elections, a woman, was known as "Wife of XY" "Daughter of XY" "Mother of XY"
Was this fair? Of course not. And living on the assumption women will always be weak, our prestigious Indian Constitution even makes Marital Rape Legal in India!

Then we came to the twenty first century, everyday a girl raped, everyday an infant assaulted, everyday a woman killed, everyday an infant murdered, eyes on "Nirbhaya" which was horrifying to hear, and witness, in the documentary, which was once again banned by our generous government trying to hide it's flaws. If a girl wears crop tops and skirts she's exposing too much skin, but if she wears a saree, nobody cares about the skin and the girl becomes a very well mannered individual. What's gone wrong with our country? The mentality, and where is equality?
Hidden deep beneath the chauvinistic ego of society and culture, suppressed under a superficial world that women are incapable.

Story ends.


This is why we talk about Feminism.

Ironically, today, if a girl is raped, she is herself responsible for triggering or provoking the man. (society is definitely poor with biology and the concept of hormones I must say.) Wearing short clothes, is a sign of slut culture, if a girl has an opinion,she's ill mannered, if a girl is in a live-In Relationship, she's a prostitute. If a girl wants to get married to someone she prefers, she's ungrateful to her parents. Mentality, narrow-mindedness, is what is filled inside the ever shining heads of people. To discard these thoughts, is why feminism exists.

To all those tho prefer calling themselves "Equalists" or "Humanists" Just because "Feminism" has the word "Feminine" in it, let me tell you one thing, you're not going to lose anything by accepting for a fact that you're a feminist. Men or women. One should be proud, about being one. But often people mistake feminism with feminanizm. " I want women to do everything, for themselves, without the pressure of society, without any male chauvinism, without any restrictions" is a Feminism Mentality. "I want women to overpower the world, and make sure every man has a horrible lifetime, I wow to hate men" Is a feminazi mentality. The first step towards equality, would be understanding the difference between these and then making yourself familiar with which concept or which category you belong to.

Society needs to understand that women are not cars, for which they own a remote, and play racing games, women are not tools, to be used for their own benefits, rapists and rape- minded ever triggered people need to understand that women are not made for satisfying their hormonal imbalances, they should approach a doctor in such cases and not rape a girl, leave alone a girl, infants. Anyone can wear whatever they want to, may it be a saree or a bikini, may it be suit and tie, or shorts and tshirts, nobody's to judge. Nobody's to tell an Individual what to do and what not to, where they belong and where they don't, I think people have a brain good enough to decide for themselves.
Nobody is girly or manly. If I like wearing jeans, sneakers and tshirts, It does not make me boy-ish or manly, If a boy likes Pink, that doesn't make him girly. Preferences and choices cannot distinguish an Individual and their personality, is what majority of our society needs to understand.

This is my Insight on Feminism, what is yours? and by the way,

Are you a feminist?

Oeuvres of a roller coaster ride

I joined this school in the year 2010, A little girl, who was shy and introverted. I slowly started engaging myself in activities. From dancing in the annual day initially, ending up as Assistant Director at Harvard Model United Nations.

 On 28^th January, 2016, I became the Cultural Secretary of The PSBB Millennium School. I always knew that if I had to contest for Elections, I’d choose this post. I knew what I was signing for, a huge, yet magnificent opportunity. A chance to redefine myself, an adventure to take my school to greater heights. Ever since the day my term commenced, I took up my post with full solemnity, right from organizing “Au Revoir” to Tarang, preparing a team and going for Culturals, MUNs and debates, it’s been a monumental ride.

 Tarang is undoubtedly, the best thing that happened to me in the academic year 2016, which undeniably included, getting into astringent controversies, brawls and ghastly disputation, but, we all remained unflappable and dealt with it meekly. It wasn’t just making Tarang a success that mattered, it was the unity and coordination between teachers and students, leadership skills and organizing skills that have been imbibed in us. This school has given me a fair bit, the manifestation that I always wanted, the colossal experience and perspicacity that has moulded my personality. I also feel that doing something as a cultural secretary is just a small token of gratitude,that I repay back to such a magnanimous school.

One person I would wholeheartedly thank is Mrs. Sita Umamaheshwaran, our former Principal and now The Director training, who has always supported me, right from the day I joined this school. This being my final year at school, being a part of the Student Council Body has been a remarkable journey and a memory that would never obliterate. Thank you PSBB Millennium.

My note to all Millenniumites would be, never feel discouraged or apprehensive to embrace any fair opportunities that the school caters to you, be virtuous, ardent and serene, it’ll all fall in place, just right. This place, is not just a school, it’s home, and the people in it, are not just mere humans, but family, so cherish every minute in school, make it the best time of your life, so that when you look back one day you can very proudly say;

“Oh, I studied in The PSBB Millennium School, and I had the best time ever.”

Shrea Suresh

Allegories Untold

There is a side of me,
that nobody understands.
There is a part of me,
that nobody fathoms,
The heart, mind and soul,
as wild as a maniac's dream,
some fulfilled, some untold
trapped in a rib cage, so bleak.

There they are, my stars,
laughing at my melancholy
There they are, my scars,
reminiscing the stinging memories,
My eyes, my lips, my hands,
trembling like a hurricane,
as sour as rolling teardrops,
like acid on brittle mortal.

Here I stand today,
falling morose and frail,
Here I am, this instant
full of befuddling perplexes.
alive with my secrets,
obscure like intimate malady.
Irate with my regrets,
shattering the inner me.

A letter to my friend

Dear Shruti,

A new year has begun, and it's been around 3 months since you left all of us. Things have changed, people have changed, somethings have got better whereas somethings have gotten worse. 

I don't know how exactly to explain to you what is going on in my mind right now, but I do know that you're watching me, that you're my darling guardian angel who will always guide me through the right way, I know that you're around me seeing what I'm going through, I need you to know that it's really sad how people change within a very short span of time, about how time flies and affects all of us very indirectly yet to precisely. It kinda hurts you know. But I'm also glad that he got people by my side to hold me and act as a source of happiness in my life. 

Lately, I've kept myself occupied with things so that nothing really gets into my head and I don't spend time thinking about it rather than doing my work, but I can't seem to help it. I feel miserable sometimes and happy otherwise. I'm getting weirder day by day. I don't know what is going on, if I'm confused, or if I'm morose. It's kinda complex and I'm sure only you can understand me. Thanks for listening to me patiently and never complaining, you're one person I could rely on and trust blindly in this world full of hypocrites, I know you will stay by my side no matter what and never backstab me. 

I really hope things change and get back to normal, I hope I am not way to delusional right now, reality is hard, I am facing hardships living with it you know, but this is something I've learned from you, never to give up and fight till the last moment. You're my inspiration shruti. I hope you are listening to me, you love blogging and I'm sure your up there with a laptop with you and headphones on listening to your favourite songs, maybe watching or planning Harry Potter part 1000 with Harry's great grand children or maybe watching One tree hill again, and reading blogs of mine, as you liked it. 

But yeah, I know you're here for me and will be always. 

I'm never usually like this you know, it might be the exam stress or the fear of moving to 12th grade, but everything around me is swiftly moving and It seems to go out of my control, anyhow, thanks for keeping an eye on me. 

I honestly, truly, faithfully love you and I miss you very much. Come back to me soon if possible. 

Thanks for everything. 

Yours lovingly 

Shrea. 

Paradox of the Ravaged Terrene

With too much Pride,
Needing a guide,
we will deny it,
But behind lies we hide.

Bliss Lost,
The Holocaust,
We behold to see,
Heads camouflaged in frost.

Not acquiring the blame,

craving for fame,
as advanced as we are,
We're all still Untamed.


 















Children Abandoned,
Destitute and stranded,
we're all perishing the life,
That we have been handed.

People availing fights,
No longer cherishing the sights,
while mere mortals are taking
Our God blessed Rights.

Commandos Killed,
Void can't be filled,
Pray and Pay attention,
For pure souls have been tilled.

The urge to find peace,
To work In-Sync like geese,
But tremendous of all,
The Hate needs to cease.

Maniac or Schizophreniac?

Sometimes gazillion thoughts storm up your mind, let it be; negative, positive, logical, psychological, hypothetical, delusional and the list goes on and on and on. It gets you bewildered as to how to react? Be elated about the marvelous happenings, or be agonized by the horrendous negativity of life?Do you like your past better than the present? Are you upset over things you do not have? Think about the future ?( Which again is a contradictory to what everyone says, Live in the present blah blah), Live in the present ( yes with so may delusions which never gives us a piece of mind)Or dwell in the past? (Yeah people also say, a horrible past makes you a better person) Are you a better person yet? Or do people still expect hell oodles form you? One Important question, Do you live for yourself? or do you live for the sake of others? Do you consider your wishes? Or are you a wish granting factory to the society? Are you going to make the change or sit back, hold a box of popcorn and critisise everyone else around you? Are you the couch potato or the one to make a difference? What are you going to do with your life? What are you here for? Have you ever wanted to be someone else? Have you ever felt like you didn't want to live anymore because you lack the Human necessities? Have you tried yourself or have you left it to the so called "Heaven" and its "Creator" ? Do you believe In God or are you an atheist? Or are you confused and you call yourself an agnostic? Do you really have to believe what others clout you to believe? Or do you think twice before believing any random-est  things that the society things is "correct"? Do you think for yourself or do you expect others to make decisions for you? do you trust the others whom you rely upon to make decisions for you? Do you know the people well enough to tell them what means the most to you? how do you if they are not taking the advantage of your vulnerability? How do you know people are being selfless and helping you or if they have their own greed behind it? How can you read minds? Have you tried being yourself?why don't you try being independent and resolve things on your own? You think others know you better than you do? You think the "Society" knows you, your potential, your future, your achievements, your development, your interests better than you do? You think you are a puppet of your surroundings? What is it that you plan to do? Have you planned it enough to face the consequences? Have you pictured how these consequences will affect your future? Are you thoughtful enough to think about all this? Are you sensible enough to say "no" to people? are you practical enough to understand when someone takes you for granted? are you wise enough to know if the road you've chosen is right or wrong?Are you influenced by your parents to make decisions? Do you lack liberty? Do you not realise that it is your life and you get to do what you want to? Don't you know you could be fearless? Don't you know you are unique and everything you plan for yourself and others will be for the betterment of everyone? Do you believe in motivation? Do you feel that you can do something? can you be collective than selective? Can you not think only for yourself but think about the others without affecting them in anyways but enhancing yourself?Do you understand? Are you able to form conclusions?Are you still going to think or just sit and read this blog? Okay, so Are you forming opinions upon me? Do you know me well enough to judge me? Knock yourself out, but good job, who am I? You know me?If so, what do you think I am? A Maniac or a Schizophreniac?