The Illusion of Perfection and the Burden of the Modern Woman

The ideal that patriarchy has so shrewdly created for the modern woman is that she is Durga and capable of juggling a hundred million things at once. And if you fail, the perceived sense of perfection will drown you. You need to earn and you need to be proficient in household chores too. It is patriarchy’s way of ensuring that we suffer for demanding equality and that the ruckus feminism creates is compensated by the economic benefits it produces.

by Annesha Mazumder | 15 June, 2024 | 453 | Tags :  Feminism  Patriarchy Illusion of Ideal Women