Puja, Party, And Prejudice

Every March we observe Women’s Day, yet the burden of the labels attached to a woman’s lifestyle weigh them down. How does it affect them? Do these tags matter to men?

It’s Saturday evening, and you have two invites. Option one: your cousin’s engagement, where your mother has already picked out a silk sari and issued a warning — “You better not leave before the family picture.” Option two: a girls’ night out, where your friends have promised espresso martinis.

Here’s the dilemma: Pick the engagement, and you’re the good girl — the one who values family, traditions, and probably has a private Instagram account. Pick the night out, and suddenly, you’re that girl — the one your grandmother will dramatically pray for, the one distant uncles whisper about as they sip filter coffee, and, the one certain Chennai boys will never consider ‘wife material’.

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