The human mind is, probably, the
most complex creation. There is no computer to match its complexity and
capability to network different situations and possibilities. Every person
thinks differently and every human mind is different. If, for a moment, we assume
that all human beings are similar, life would have been very simple. Criminal
investigations would have been easy if this were the case. However, in such an
event, life would have lost its charm and excitement. It is the unpredictability
of the human mind and the difference in the way of thinking among men and women
that has produced brilliance, and that has produced leaders and followers. I
will attempt to explain, in this essay, what we see in people.
The male sex was thought, for
generations, to be superior to the female. If one were to start a discussion on
whether this is true, it will, in all probability, end in heated arguments. However,
it is a fact that for generations, men had been taught by their parents and
elders that they are the stronger sex, that women need their support and that
they should help them, both physically and mentally. Because of this false idea,
girls were counseled to accept their position of inferiority. This attitude has
been continuing for generations with the result that men have learnt to exert
and display “superiority.” The dominance of men in the workplace is a result of
this practiced belief. In India
Today, with attitudes undergoing a
change and with the emergence of the empowered woman on the scene, things have
changed. Ladies are making their presence felt in every walk of life. Having said
that, the concept of independent women, is not accepted still in many “progressive”
families. The result is that men have a false reputation to live up to and this
is the root cause of egoism. Since the reason is not sound, it assumes wrong
and, sometimes, dangerous forms. To protect his ego a murderer can kill and to
show his misplaced dominance and power, a rapist will rape. In the workplace,
ego rules and is the cause of many disastrous decisions. The present generation
of men is not to blame for this state of affairs. They are unfortunately at the
receiving end because of the ascendancy of women in all spheres of life. This
false attitude is handed down by past generations and it will take some more
time and shocks to dilute. A woman, on the other hand has a point to prove and
she goes about her job correctly and rationally. It is presently generally
accepted that a lady is more efficient, is more rational and fair, and ready to
accept her shortcomings.
I conclude with a clear assertion
and acceptance that the there is no better or weaker sex. Men and advised to
realize and accept this fact voluntarily. If they do not the realization will
come painfully and in such a way that their egos are damaged beyond repair. To
the women of the world my message is to carry on as they are doing.
