This slogan does not in any way harm the feminism cause. People are accusing feminists of deviating from their own path and hence forgetting the real purpose of feminism. First of all, dare I question, who decides this path that feminists need to follow? Men who cannot even heat their own food? Or a father who would kill his 12 year daughter for not making ‘gol rottis’ (round bread)? Instead of finding it deviating, I find this slogan heartbreaking. For me, it represents the helplessness of a female who is expected, without any exceptions, to serve others.
Heating your own food implies equality on very basic levels. It might not indulge in international schemes of feminism and gender equality but it asks for equality in routine life
To absorb this slogan, we need to understand the context of feminism. We are unmatchable in picking stuff out of its context and mold it in accordance with our own perspective. Unfortunately, the context of feminism in Pakistan is not something that we can feel proud of. Whereas the feminist from all around the world are fighting for equality in every imaginable field of existence, we still cannot escape the vicious walls of kitchen.
Heating your own food implies equality on very basic levels. It might not indulge in international schemes of feminism and gender equality but it asks for equality in routine life. Gender equality is not specific to sports, education and professional sector but it also applies to domestic domain.
Published in Daily Times, March 20th 2018.
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