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Battle of the Sexes
The proverbial, age old
battle of the sexes was brought to an abrupt halt when in the battle of
wits my long list of “what I as a woman can do, that men can perhaps never
carry off with aplomb” was cut short by one seemingly innocuous, offhand
remark by a friend.
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My list
was fairly long, including almost everything we woman can claim to have
sole rights on-
• We can tell the
difference between purple and lilac
• We can gleefully sip on mocktails without attracting sniggers and
stealthy remarks.
• We can blame all our problems on PMS and nobody dares questions the
logic.
• We can wear pinks and oranges and virtually any colour under the sun
with our heads held high.
• Hell! Not only can we
wear pinks and oranges minus the sniggers but wear them in virtually any
piece of clothing we wish to. We are spoilt for choice when it comes to
our wardrobe-skirts, spaghettis, halters, cute tees, shorts, jeans, tubes,
harems, sarees, dresses with bows, buttons, sequins, sheer, layered,
bohemian, gothic, racy...you name it, we wear it.
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• And the shoes...aaaaah the
shoes!! Peep toes, stilettos, mary janes, wedges, strappy, pumps, gladiators,
clogs, espadrilles, kitten heels- and in the most kickass vibrant colours.
• We can make even oversized tees and men’s shirts
look nice (wink!)
• We can whiz past the long queues at the License, Passport, Billing, and
offices.
• We are not expected to go down on our knees or come riding on shiny white
horses (both feeling and looking positively bizarre) every time the ‘m’ word is
mentioned.
• This one’s my absolute favourite- *We get free entry and/or Ladies’ Night
benefits* at all nightclubs, pubs and lounges. *drum roll*.
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There!!
That should rest any claims that men may have about being
the superior or privileged sex to rest. Little did I know
that an innocuous remark by a friend (no points for guessing...a
guy) would make me want to feed the list to the shredder.
It
would haunt me forever, the one, the only unchartered territory,
the dark land, at the mere mention of which I had no option
but to grudgingly concede defeat-“We
can read maps, and REVERSE AND PARK OUR CARS!”
All
the chips, scratches and dents that are sprinkled generously
over my car, the snide remarks of many a parking attendants,
the parking miles before my destination to avoid crazy jammed
parking lots and the spates and threats to life(ok I made
the last one up.. threats to sue for compensation) flashed
before my eyes.
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Grinning
shamelessly he knew it was over. Sigh...what would I not give to
be able to reverse and park my car perfectly. My final parting words,
a piece of very good and useful advice if you will... Damn all those
parking videogames! A gazillion hours spent zealously perfecting
mu parking online are futile in the real world of the Parking Lot.
Contributing Writer Rajvi
Gupta, 21, currently pursuing MA in English and Communication
studies, GGISPU Bachelors in English- Lady Shri Ram College
raajvi_gupta@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article above are purely those
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