Independent women are a threat to patriarchy. They become a threat the moment they become mentally, financially and socially independent and can stand on their own feet. These women question & challenge traditions. They look for reasons for doing things. This poses..1/n

..challenges to those who can't convince them. This cant be allowed. So they use force, emotional blackmail, threats to Keep girks under control. Independent girls not only marry by thr own choice but if the husbands turn out bad, they don't hesitate to divorce. This is all...2/n

..too much for the orthodox minded. How can they allow this?

But they must know, you have only one life. You must live it they way you wish. Parents must not become impediments but must help them and support them...3/3

When they tell girls how they shld dress up, but dont teach boys how to behave, when they say "boys will be boys", when they lay curfew for girls only, when they tell educated women to become a shadow of their husbands & stay at home (I've heard this from IIT+IIM grads)...1/2

..this is all control in the name of safety. Make the environmnt safe. Not hide girls in safe deposit vaults.
A progressiv society brings gender equality in opportnity. Starting frm the moment a child is conceived in the womb. If u think this is not okay, u got to think hard.2/2

So you think Islamic Countries are worse? They have major issues too. No one is perfect. But apparently they're not walking backwards. https://twitter.com/AP/status/1325026998276722689?s=19