Is man an enemy of a woman or vice versa? - Instablogs
Is man an enemy of a woman or vice versa?
Deepti Khakurel , Kathmandu: Jul 24 2008
Made Popular Jul 24 2008
Nepal :

Do you agree that this world is divided into more than one element? It can be haves or haves not, richness or poverty, socialist or capitalist Or Men or Women. Yes, there is a huge disparity between Men and women since the creation of humankind. These days the debate is not the discrimination rather it intends to be the level of discrimination based in the society, culture or community.

Is man an enemy of a woman or vice versa?

Why do women want to be equal as men? The answer is simple because they are not treated equally as men. Rather they are discriminated on the grounds of their sex; they are deprived of opportunities despite being as deserving as men. They are turned into a sex substance and adornment objects of the socio-cultural society led and managed by Men. Their freedoms are in the hand of the male members of their own family. Women only tend to be a producer, a builder but their manager and leaders are only Men….

Women are always considered as a weaker sex or gender, still in many countries like Nepal, they are treated as the second class citizens where we discuss about women’s rights in terms of reproductive health or education. In countries like US or Britain, the discussion is more about the equality in work or decision making. Though, women’s participation in politics is much apparent in South Asia than in US.

The other fact is women were/are never born as a leader….they have always understood what men want and have satisfied themselves being a part of success of their men in life. And the very few who believed in women’s freedom and equality of opportunities in all spheres of life as a crucial priority became feminist but not women leaders.

Is man an enemy of a woman? Off course not. Men are not enemies nor are they from Mars. They are equal yet different as women are. Men are Men….as they are treated as superiors, created as the by product of patriarchal society (in most of the society) in this globe. They are society, government, leaders, father, husband and many more…and they are always Men. The problem is the socio-strata which have always influence Men to lead the world and women too. They always tend to be protective or authoritative towards women. For women, men have always been their competitors in this world. Or the freedom or rights enjoyed by men have been the destination for women which resulted into a mixture of jealousy, inferiority and avarice towards men as objects but not for the substance. These reasons are responsible for setting the milestone for women’s freedom and equality at the position of Men.

Men and women are two different elements who are similar to certain context yet vibrant when it comes to equality and rights. Women in this world must be happy as they have a common agenda all over which they can discuss over and over, form networks and alliances to empower women and bring equality, enjoy women’s rights and activate many affirmative actions to do so. However, they must come out from the orthodox parameter of making enemies to their competitors and understand that men are not enemies rather a product of a patriarchal society. And men should respect all the feminist of the world as women leaders and create harmony with women by stepping at the same and equal level. Because the world is not possible/progressive at all…. missing any one of you, women or men …….men or women…..

(My respect to third sex as well)

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Shamshed
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nature has made both man and woman (or the sexes if you might like to call it that way) for a purpose. The purpose was to reproduce faster and make the process of reproduction a pleasurable one. Man and woman have their own roles to play and though their paths might cross and interests clash at some points, they have to be friends. Else, they would be both enemies of each other.
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Brajesh
Banglore, India
I am not sure whether women are treated as second class citizens in Nepal. Is this true? It may be true with some Islamic countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran where the laws are decidedly in favour of men. Are you sure?
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Despite of few affirmative changes such as 33 percent reservation or mother can now transfer citizenship certificate to her children, there are more than 100 legislative and customary laws which are against women in Nepal. Women are still discriminated in many ways by the society (which includes all). Here are few discriminatory laws and practices:

•Second marriage is allowed without divorcing the first wife.

•Law still supports polygamy and woman should share her partition with her co-wife.

•Encourage for marriage gift in a form of dowry

•Rape of a married woman creating an end of family relation

•Women are discriminated during the period of menstruation especially in rural Nepal. (in few places, they have to stay in cowshed for 4-7 days)
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Neil
Hamilton, Bermuda
I don't like the word 'ENEMY' used here. They both make the world go round and they shall always be incomplete without each other. Some men might have some problems seeing women entering what they think is traditional mail domain. That's the reason they either consciously or consciously try to keep women within certain parameters.
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Nishi Roy
Bangalore, India
Enemy? Nah! They complement each other.
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Omana Kutty
New Delhi, India
Well done!
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Asmita
Shimla, India
I bet they are.... and since sleeping with the enemy has been in vogue for eons now, and thats the only way to make the world go round, I say lets keep it that way!!! LOLZZ
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I agree with most of you that Men and Women make the world go around……and its natural that we feel competitive and insecure with people near to us as they are more powerful and influencing to you than the President of US or political leader of Nigeria. Due to this horizontal power dynamics with each other we are skeptical and in turn we make enemies….. But individually men and women complement each other with great synergies but in cluster they contend to that extreme that they make enemies …..
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Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus and the two never meet because in the long history of genetic evolution, nature cast them out for a separate role to propagate life.

Competing with each other is pro-life but being at each others throat is not.
(Global Perspectives)
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Niraj
Kathmandu, Nepal
Firstly, I do agree with you that women are the most powerful. Second point, it is not just men enemy of women, in many cases women themselves are enemy of women. For instant, in South Asia region women torture their daughter-in-laws for not brining enough dowry and there are several other examples that women are tortured by women. That is why, first women should try to create the culture of cooperation, support between themselves and then with men or parallel.
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Eko
Jakarta, Indonesia
Women are the worst enemies of men. Women are the cause of all of men's miseries. Well... if not all definitely most of men's woes can be attributed to women. A woman can make or break the life of a man. Women are extremely unforgiving. So they must be treated like dirt whenever possible.
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Grace Calderon
Quezon City, Philippines
Bad experience, huh? LOL
(Global Perspectives)
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Sasmita
pune, India
No I can never be agree with this concept- MEN AND WOMEN ARE ENEMY TO EACH OTHER. I know women are deproved of many fecilities, enjoymet and liberty men do enjoy. But things are changing gradually. Of cource in case of Nepal, the examples are shameful, and that need to be changed. Even in many of the rural places of this world these sorts of discriminations are commomn.

But if we compare and feel them as our enemy, perhaps we can not improve. We need to act and show that we are not less than men.
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