Even as India enters the 21st century proudly proclaiming development in all arenas, I am forced to pen down something like this
Isn't a would be mother supposed to be happy and pampered and free from all worries, least of all the "tension" of what treatment is in store for her if she delivers a baby girl
Why then did I have a friend losing her sleep over this? Her mother-in-law says "hamein to ladka hi chahiye" - we want a baby boy, and when she was told that her son wants a daughter - she reacted saying - "how does it matter what he wants" - for god sake dear aunty he is the would-be-dad!!! For how many generations are you going to dictate the gender !!!
how can u bloody look at the first ultrasound of the kid and say pata nahi kya hai - ladka ya ladki
how can u be immune to the magic of the tiny hands tiny feet, sweet life that u see on the ultrasound film
and its not some remote village i am talking off.......
Ask those unfortunate people who are would give a lot to just experience the joy of motherhood...
when i see women going thru this nonsense in our society - that is when u dont want to have a girl child - coz u dont want to see her suffering in the same manner that u did....and that is why a woman's hearts screams out to god ke "jo ab kiye ho daataa aisaa naa ki jo - agle janam mohe bitiyaa naa ki jo....."
