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Difference is made between Men and Women

Difference is made between Men and Women ?

 

It is very difficult to understand why in this country [India] so much difference is made between men and women, whereas the Vedanta declares that one and the same conscious Self is present in all beings. You always criticize the women, but say what have you done for their uplift? Writing down Smritis etc., and binding them by hard rules, the men have turned the women into manufacturing machines! If you do not raise the women, who are living embodiment of the Divine Mother, don’t think that you have any other way to rise.Men and women in every country, have different ways of understanding and judging things. Men have one angle of vision, women another; men argue from one standpoint, women from another. Men extenuate women and lay the blame on men; while women exonerate men and heap all the heap on women.

 

Physically man is stronger than woman Due to these differences the status of woman is lower than that of man. Our Indian laws are also not devoid of considering the status of woman to be lower.

Almost all men look for the same qualities in every woman. But not all women look for the same qualities in every man. Hence what a woman looks for in her man depends mostly what she is and how she thinks.


The preamble to the Indian Constitution contains various goals including “the equality of status and opportunity” to all the citizens. Art. 15 (1) prohibits gender discrimination. In some of our Indian laws the status of woman is considered to be lower than that of man.
Under Sec. 497 of Indian Penal Code Adultery is an offence. Under Sec. 198 of Criminal Procedure Code only husband of adulteress can take action against the counterpart in the offence of adultery i.e. man. A wife of the adulterer has no such right of action. It indirectly implies that woman (wife) as a  property of that man (husband). So he is taking action for the damage to his property. This provision is challenged in three cases[1] but S. C. held that it is not discriminatory and does not violate either Art. 14 or 15 and directed to expand the definition of Adultery.

 

In the marriage laws the position of Hindu, Parsi and Christian woman is some what better than the Muslim woman. In Hindu, Parsi and Christian Laws monogamy is compulsory while in Muslim Law a male can marry more than one woman subject to a maximum of four, only when he can deal with them justly and equitably. In Shia School a male can contract muta marriage with unlimited number of females. While for Muslim woman monogamy is compulsory. If she marries again during the lifetime of her husband she will be guilty of committing the offence of Bigamy under Sec. 494 of Indian Penal Code.

 

Under Sec. 12(1)(d) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the husband may ask for the decree of nullity, if the wife is pregnant at the time of the marriage by some person other than the husband. While if the husband has made any woman other than his wife pregnant before marriage, then the wife has no such right available under the Act.

 

In the matter of divorce the position of the Muslim women is most inferior and insecure compared to others. Muslim husband may delegate his right of divorce to any person including his wife also. A Muslim wife can divorce the husband only when her husband has delegated such right to her or under a agreement.

 

Under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 the first natural guardian of a Hindu minor boy and unmarried minor girl is their father. After father the mother is the natural guardian. But S.C.[3] has now held that father and mother both are natural guardians of a Hindu minor. It is not that first father and then mother.

 

Some laws, made for the benefit of women, became practically unjust to women, e.g. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act is used to stop the birth of girl. Due to Factory Act, Equal Remuneration Act etc. Private factories generally do not employ women workers or if they employ do not make them permanent.

 

Politicians like Lalu Yadav and Mulayam Yadav, who while talking against Women Reservation Bill openly said that the bill would bring unemployment for male politicians, and that it would tend to close their political shops! Freedom from such politicians will automatically provide freedom from many such evils like corruption and crime because present-days’ politicians incorporate in themselves all such evils!

 

To be  equal with man she(Women) has to wait still.But Now Women have time n again proved their strength and that they are not less than anyone. Reservation quota for women and show women strength.

 

Thus Men should first learn that women are different from them and so they should not treat women like their buddies. When it comes to relationship, a man should learn to be sensitive and understanding and not egoist and stubborn. If you think women are never satisfied then you need to think again. Truly speaking, a woman can be satisfied easily. All she needs is honesty, love, affection and a little pampering. Be completely with her, when you are with her.

 


1.   Yousuf Abdul Aziz v. State of Bombay, 1954 Cri LJ 886 : AIR 1954, SC 321; Sowmitri Vishnu   v. Union of India, 1985 Cri LJ 1302 : AIR 1985 SC 1618;

 

2. Revathi v. Union of India, AIR 1988  SC 835.

3. Dr. Vandana Shiva v.  Jayanta Bandopdhayaya and others; Ms. Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India and others, AIR 1999 SC 1149.



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Bhartiya No. 1 (Nationalist)     04 September 2010

Excellant presentation. This is what we wanted to say that even on paper law does not favour women. Those which claaimed to be in favour of women is too going against them. Culprits are taking shelter or hiding themselves in the name misuse of these laws.

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Bhartiya No. 1 (Nationalist)     04 September 2010

In your last posting somewhere on Harasser Patterns-

I am pasting excerpts of that which is below,


Harassers often dismiss or show a lack of regard for the feelings of their victims, even when assertive attempts are made to put an end to the inappropriate behavior.  When confronted about their inappropriate behavior, perpetrators of s*xual harassment often act as if they are being victimized, or it is the victim who is at fault.  This type of manipulation can make the victim feel guilty about trying to set limits or bringing a complaint against the harasser”

This is exactly,  what is going on here in this forum and in our country. This or low conviction rate is encouraging the culprits/wrongdoers.

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Arup (UNEMPLOYED)     04 September 2010

You always criticize the women, but say what have you done for their uplift?

 - who is this "you"? by virtue of their own rights they (women) are there.

Writing down Smritis etc., and binding them by hard rules, the men have turned the women into manufacturing machines!

- not the men but the then society, where women was half of the society,  made the norms. How today's men responsible for it? hellow mr, 'smriti' not written by gandhiji or ambedkar ji. can you tell who written "smiritis"?

Arup (UNEMPLOYED)     04 September 2010

"Physically man is stronger than woman. Due to these differences the status of woman is lower than that of man. Our Indian laws are also not devoid of considering the status of woman to be lower. "

man was stronger than woman since begining. how matriarchle society comes first, thereafter patriarchle?

have you any answer? if you have write down here in your next posting.

"Our Indian laws are also not devoid of considering the status of woman to be lower"

what is the meaning of this sentence? wrote it by you or anyother person?

Arup (UNEMPLOYED)     04 September 2010

"Under Sec. 497 of Indian Penal Code Adultery is an offence. Under Sec. 198 of Criminal Procedure Code only husband of adulteress can take action against the counterpart in the offence of adultery i.e. man."

*  what you want to say?

The general meaning of your sentence is Under Sec. 497, husband should be allowed to take action against not only the man but also against the said wife ie woman also?

it is the logic of the accused man and 'not a weapon of the feminist.'. 

 

 

Arup (UNEMPLOYED)     04 September 2010

"Under Sec. 497 of Indian Penal Code Adultery is an offence. Under Sec. 198 of Criminal Procedure Code only husband of adulteress can take action against the counterpart in the offence of adultery i.e. man."

I understood that one half educated person drafted this portion and copied by you

"This provision is challenged in three cases[1] but S. C. held that it is not discriminatory and does not violate either Art. 14 or 15 and directed to expand the definition of Adultery."

* can you say why?

if you have write down here in your next posting.

 

Arup (UNEMPLOYED)     05 September 2010

"Under Sec. 12(1)(d) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the husband may ask for the decree of nullity, if the wife is pregnant at the time of the marriage by some person other than the husband. While if the husband has made any woman other than his wife pregnant before marriage, then the wife has no such right available under the Act."

HMA SEC. 12(1)(d).  The respondent was at the time of the marriage pregnant by some person other than the petitioner.

IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY OF BEING PREGNANT OF HUSBAND?

PLEASE NOTE THAT I DELIBARATELY USE THE WORD ‘PREGNANT OF HUSBAND’.

PERTICULARLY IN THIS POINT WIFE CAN FRAUD, AND CAN INJECT A FOREIGN MATERIAL, TO HER FAMILY. WHEREAS THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF BEING PREGNANT OF HUSBAND THEREFORE NO QUESTION OF INJECT A FOREIGN MATERIAL, TO HIS FAMILY.

Arup (UNEMPLOYED)     05 September 2010

"The preamble to the Indian Constitution contains various goals including “the equality of status and opportunity” to all the citizens. Art. 15 (1) prohibits gender discrimination. In some of our Indian laws the status of woman is considered to be lower than that of man."

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

IS THE ABOVE WORDS OF YOUR'S, BEARS ANY INTELLIGIBLE MEANING AT ALL?


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