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"Good touch bad touch - a dilemma"

                                        It was a bright sunny day. I was coming back from my morning walk. On the way, I saw beautiful little girls and boys, all dressed up in their neat and tidy uniforms. They were smiling at me, and there was something about their smile, it was so pure, so beautiful as if a flower has just bloomed. That is what these kids are, our little flowers, unless their petals are crushed by the hands of a beast. I smiled back at those lovely kids and a horrific thought struck me hard as I was reminded of the news I read lately. It was about the another reported child abuse case. Those smiles, those hopeful little bright eyes made me realize that we, as adults, have badly failed to provide a safe, secure world to these little souls. Child abuse, sexual abuse, these terms have become a taboo in this so called value based society. People are afraid ...

A woman!

                                                               "A Woman"  You are a woman! You are not supposed to talk. You are not supposed to believe. You are not supposed to act as if you are an individual. No, you should not be doing this. You should not be doing that. You are supposed to behave properly. You are supposed to walk properly with poise. You are not allowed to raise your voice. You are not allowed to say anything. You are not allowed to utter a word that may question your femininity. You are responsible for anything that may happen to you. No! You cannot blame anyone else. You are not supposed to indulge yourself in any sort of blame game. Because, darling! this is not your game. Why? Well, you are not supposed to question this or anything. Because, you are a woman!