Yin & Yang

- Keerthana Prabhakaran

It is not always about 'him'; sometimes it is also about 'her'.

Having said that, what made me to jog my thought box and pen down an article? It all started with a forward message in our WhatsApp family group from one of my relatives titled 'Tips to look after your husband'. This message created a debate storm in our group. We had some heated arguments. The article was all about how to take care of husbands when they come back from office. What all a wife should do to keep her husband happy! So here is a glimpse of that message: have dinner ready, make yourself presentable, clear away the clutter, make him feel comfortable and do not start conversation with a complaint… so on and so forth… In crux, the article was all about how to make the home a place of peace and order where the husband can renew himself in body and spirit.

I was taken aback after reading such a misogynistic message and it took me a while to get back to my normal self and type a sensible reply for that message. And this was what I typed: