Opinion I Yes Mr Bhagwat, men are capable
5 years, 6 months ago

Opinion I Yes Mr Bhagwat, men are capable

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Is your man a hunter? Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat actually thought he was making a speech about women’s empowerment when he said earlier this week that nature has handed men the skills to hunt and labour but not the ability to juggle home and work. And effectively freed yet another generation of Indian men from basic daily responsibilities with his next statement: “Men are not capable of doing such things.” Indian men already spend minimal time doing household chores, among the lowest in the world, according to an Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development survey released in 2014. As someone to whom millions of Indian men listen intently, it’s Bhagwat’s patriotic duty to boost their self-esteem and help them realize that they are capable of more than just hunting and labouring. The faster Bhagwat and his ilk realize that on this journey upward and outward Indian women don’t need hunters but equal partners, the quicker we can all get on with the business of life.

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