Undo this lie that women come from Venus and men hail from Mars

There are a number of things that we will never easily agree on with women. Someone once pointed out to me that women are keener and therefore do not miss out details. I disagreed. Simply because men want to keep things simple and straightforward while the women prefer the more complicated route cannot be an excuse for perfection.

For instance, why would your woman in a supermarket proceed to examine all the products in the shelf, yet they are the same make, albeit from different manufacturers? Granted, I understand checking various honey containers or pilau masala spices at the supermarket to find the best one is a great idea, but examining multiple cans of the same products for half an hour is obviously a bad idea. Unless your girlfriend works for the circus or the intelligence body, that ability is something she just shouldn’t try to have. The women claim to be focused but the sight of supermarkets aisles make them lose focus.

Another myth that I would want to deconstruct this Monday is that women are not criminals. Women are also the criminals, sometimes. In the last few weeks we have witnessed young girls who mix mascara and gun powder with unnerving ease. If statistics are to be believed, false rape and dowry cases are increasing in number every day because of women taking undue advantage of the laws that are in their favour. You cannot even imagine the amount of misuse happening in the name of justice. Whether it is domestic violence, robbery or mental harassment, women commit crimes too. Crime has no gender.

We have often heard how men tend to objectify and how women don’t objectify men. Tell this to the birds. When your aunties tell you to get a tall, dark handsome and financially stable man, what is that? Is it not apportioning dribble traits to your future life partner? It is upsetting how people always talk about men objectifying women but fail to notice that some women do just the same by evaluating a guy’s worth on the basis of his looks, job and bank balance. Modern day marriages are all about the groom being objectified and reduced to a price tag as much as the bride.

Another lie that has been repeated often long enough is that women are always looking for commitment. No, who told you that? This is what regressive cinema has taught us. There are a lot of women who are only into casual dating and prefer flings over long-term relationships. One-night stands are not just a man thing, you know. Some women prefer it too. So dear women, breathe and come out of the woodwork. It is okay to fancy a short race rather than the marathon.

We have also been made to believe that women do not cheat. I want men to know that we have been cheated. There are women who stay loyal to their partners throughout and there are women who stray. It is just ignorant to believe a person is faithful just because she is a woman. Women cheat too.

What is perhaps the biggest lie in the world is that women are always the oppressed ones.

Women too are the oppressors. Of course, you will find an unbelievable number of sexist and chauvinist men around, but there are women who support patriarchy too. There are women who believe their gender is inferior and they are equally responsible for the plight of women. A lot of such regressive notions are put forth by women leaders too. Haven’t we all heard that women are their own worst enemies?