Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Covert Male Chauvinism


Ahhh !!! Once again here comes the term "chauvinism" .... So often we get to hear this term now a days.... isn't it ????This shows How obsessed people are....talking about this again and again....n we all are still the same...  ! :)
why don't we change ???? why don't we adapt things for the better ....???Only we people have the answer to this ... Then Coming to "Male Chauvinism" .... though its almost not into existence in todays world of  "Women Empowerment" ..... ! It feels proud saying "Aaj aurtey mardo ke sath kandhe se kandha milakar chalti hai...." ! :D Still this Chauvinism hasn't ended completely ....in some ways people being unaware of its existence.... !!
Dear people,,,,,,,,,,, I wanna let u know n make u aware that "Covert Male Chauvinism" still exists....! This is the form of everyday male chauvinism most harmful to equality between the partners and the woman’s autonomy. Because of its insidious and hardly noticeable nature, the underlying intention of dominating the woman and forcing her to be available remains hidden (sometimes even for the man). As opposed to coercive everyday male chauvinism, the man achieves this not with force. Instead, he uses his partner’s love and trust towards him to make her do things that decrease her opportunities for efficient thinking and action, and finally she will take steps against her own will in the direction dictated by the man.
So All you women out there ... realise your potential .... utilise your efficiencies ...... create your identity .... n boldly do away with complete .... "MaLe cHAuViNisM" ..... !!!
Coz you are the ones who can abolish it even if its coVert ... ! :)
All this causes feelings of defencelessness and helplessness in the woman, which mix with confusion, anxiety, guilt and doubts about her own sense of reality. Naturally, this contributes to undermining her self-esteem and trust in herself, and consequently her autonomy, and so her own view of herself will make her accept the role of subordinate.
Exactly because of its covert nature, the woman rarely realises this kind of everyday male chauvinism, which does not mean she feels its coercive effects to a lesser extent. Because of the discontentment that grows in its wake, the woman often reacts in a delayed (and according to the man exaggerated”) manner with anger, coldness and tantrums “without a reason.”
Covert everyday male chauvinism is usually considered “normal” male behaviour". Because of this, it not only increases the man’s chances to power in a very effective way so that his truth and his wishes prevail in the relationship but also has an especially destructive effect on women who are dependent on men’s approval.
The manoeuvres that belong here can be divided into various groups. Such a division of the manoeuvres serves primarily the purpose of making their description transparent, while in reality the man creates a complicated and cunning mixture of all of these techniques.

                                                                                                                                    -Phalguni Bose