a child bride
The subject of the child bride must be part of almost all human cultures, manifesting itself in different forms, like, at best, marriage; at worst kidnapping, molestation, rape, purchase, prostitution, enslavement, etc.
In India, while myriads of writers have dealt with the subject, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhya, arguably one of the best writers of prose of whom India, and particularly Bengal, are proud, wrote most movingly on the subject, to emancipate the girl child as well as women.
There have been countless books on the subject. The ones that have been filmed in India have, among them, one which recurs again and again because of its name, Balika Bodhu (English: Child Bride), written by Bimal Kar, who received the Sahitya Akademi award, India's highest award for literature, in 1975.
In reality, the premium on virginity or on very young females continues to fascinate the so-called virility and sexual dominance of men throughout the world, whether through marriage or without it.
Indeed, human sexuality, at best, is the most unfair among all living creatures. At worst, it is 'inhuman'. Apart from Men being the main benefactors, in a lighter vein, the second biggest beneficiary is the profession of psychiatry.
My picture is a contrast to what I have written about, because of the tranquility and joy of anticipation in the eyes of the subject.
Pardon me if I have been unfair to the fair or unfair.
The subject of the child bride must be part of almost all human cultures, manifesting itself in different forms, like, at best, marriage; at worst kidnapping, molestation, rape, purchase, prostitution, enslavement, etc.
In India, while myriads of writers have dealt with the subject, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhya, arguably one of the best writers of prose of whom India, and particularly Bengal, are proud, wrote most movingly on the subject, to emancipate the girl child as well as women.
There have been countless books on the subject. The ones that have been filmed in India have, among them, one which recurs again and again because of its name, Balika Bodhu (English: Child Bride), written by Bimal Kar, who received the Sahitya Akademi award, India's highest award for literature, in 1975.
In reality, the premium on virginity or on very young females continues to fascinate the so-called virility and sexual dominance of men throughout the world, whether through marriage or without it.
Indeed, human sexuality, at best, is the most unfair among all living creatures. At worst, it is 'inhuman'. Apart from Men being the main benefactors, in a lighter vein, the second biggest beneficiary is the profession of psychiatry.
My picture is a contrast to what I have written about, because of the tranquility and joy of anticipation in the eyes of the subject.
Pardon me if I have been unfair to the fair or unfair.
1 comment:
...Dil ne jo nigaho se suni hai
Dil pe jo nigaho ne sahi hai
Dil se jo nighaho ne likhi hai
Main woh dastan ban gayi hun
O mitthu miyan
Aaj mai jawan ho gai hu
gul se gulistan ho gai hu
Yeh din yeh sal yeh
mahina o mitthu miyan
Bhulega mujhako kabhi na
Yeh din yeh sal yeh
mahina o mitthu miyan
Bhulega mujhako kabhi na...
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