Somehow in our great nation, as much as we men talk about the upliftment of women, we are equally perverted to the same. We discuss and debate on how to make our cities a better place for women but given a chance, any man would love to take a woman who smiles at him to bed. The fact of the matter is all of us are perverts with different grades.
Imagine a young guy like me who comes to the city, wants to become a successful actor & any random girl who has the same dreams. I would be discouraged & demotivated for all the odds that are stacked up against me. Now, if I make it big with my first film and become a star, I would receive all the accolades and appreciation for my never say die attitude and unnerving perseverance. But if that same girl acted with me in the same film and she also became a star, 90% of us would immediately tell each other "You know what, I think she must have slept with the producer."
What the Hell?? Why can't I be the one who slept with the producer or director or whom so ever to bag the role?? What if the producer was gay and was just leading a straight family life in public as that's what he is meant to do?? Why should it be always the woman who took the shortcut to make the CUT?? Why is it so hard to recognize a woman's talent?? Is her curves & looks her only talent?? Can her hard work and dedication be conveniently put in the back burner??
This doesn't happen only with female actors, its with female technicians as well. As much as women are venturing into each and every aspect of film making, production, cinematography, music, sound etc. we men are left behind battling with our own minds trying to treat them as equals. Even if we agree to respect and support them, there are times when we fall back on our own pits of debauchery.
In the short stint that I have had in Corporate offices, I have seen the same happening with women in that professional environment as well. HR wants to sleep with his fair chubby assistant, Manager wants a chance with his client servicing woman; everywhere men are driven by anything that moves and has boobs. We wish to have a beautiful wife & raise a family at home but are always ready for secretive infidelity; but of course our wives should be nothing short of "Satya Savitri".
For God's sake, When will we grow up?? When will we become real men and respect our women for what they are??!! When will we stop treating women only as creatures that are constantly pressurized to stay as beautiful as they can as that's the only criteria with which they might be rated and respected.
Hopefully in the times to come, we'll give women their due credit for their talent, character & the real inner beauty, because they suffer equally if not more than men in their lonely battle of dreams, aspirations, compromises and sacrifices.
