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WHo decides thE eXpiry dAte Of a wOman'S dReaM? ~ '36 Vayadiniley'

Last week I had finally added count to the mass who have watched and liked Tamil movie '36 Vayadhinile'. My brain, devoured by the philosophy of the movie, found an interesting thought. As questioned in the movie - 'Who decides the expiry date of a woman's dream?' There are many answers we have come across - the male chauvinists, patriarchal society and sometimes the women themselves. But, don't you think, underlying all this is OUR own SOCIAL CONSTRUCT and our own methods of children upbringing? Right from the day parents gain knowledge of the gender of their baby, their's and the society's expectations as well get aligned. By expectations I mean - for a girl, she is expected to emotionally and morally support and strive for the family, flex to the husband's job opportunities, expected to call her in-laws amma and appa, expected to know cooking and help in the kitchen even when visiting some place as a guest!  And also, the women are expect