LIVING WITH GUILT
How many of us 25+ old women have been consumed with guilt and sadness after consuming a slice of cheese-burst pizza or an entire choco-lava cake? When was actually the last time that we had enjoyed a hearty meal without ‘counting calories’? I understand that at this juncture when many of us are literally leading a sedentary lifestyle, it has become very easy to put on weight, owing to the lack of physical activity/ exercise. But should that really amount to satisfying our cravings (together with satiating the heart) by nibbling on a really tiny helping of a ‘ gajar ka halwa ?’ The point that I would really want to state here is why body sizes become a general way of defining a woman; why do we see the obsession with a size-zero female but not a size-zero male? And the most detrimental thing about this concept is that it has the ability to lower the self esteem and confidence of an educated/ qualified woman. The saddest part to this is our own families continue to take part in ...