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I often talk about women and how they're not allowed to have ambition or the courage to pursue their dreams in Indian families.
Well, I'd like to tell you that the situation for young Indian guys just out of college is at the opposite end of the spectrum but still just as bad.
Well, I'd like to tell you that the situation for young Indian guys just out of college is at the opposite end of the spectrum but still just as bad.
1/ Recently, a friend of mine got rebuked by his mother for deciding not to apply for CAT. Her reason:
"Log bol rahe hai kuch kar nahi raha hai."
"Log bol rahe hai kuch kar nahi raha hai."
2/ He's working as a Growth Executive. He might not be able to contribute a lot to the family. But he's doing what he loves. And he's just 21!
What is this pressure at such a young age?!!!
What is this pressure at such a young age?!!!
3/ His sister on the other hand isn't working, even though she was a pretty good student. Simply because she isn't expected to.
4/ The pressure young men in our country are put through to take the conventional, well-trodden path and start earning big bucks asap is also something that needs to be talked about.
5/ This premature stifling of interests due to preset expectations of what a man should do only leads to pent-up resentment and angst down the line. It then shows up in other areas of life.
6/ I remember I told my parents once that I wanted to pursue psychology for post-graduation. They were quite supportive of it.
I wonder what their reaction would've been like if I were a guy?
I wonder what their reaction would've been like if I were a guy?
