Chapter 33: chapter 33

Azeez smiled and said, “I am a housewife.”Shabina smiled and said, “Oh, it’s the most difficult thing to do.”Azeez - Yeah, it’s really very difficult. My life is very tough. I thought, “Oh my Gosh! She is telling a lie straight in our faces. She married Vicky because he is a rich man. And we all know that.”Azeez - And what about you, Shabina? How’s your life going on? Shabina - My life is going awesome. I have become a woman activist. Azeez - I know that. Shabina - I work for the upliftment of the status of women. Azeez - That’s really great. Shabina - We can’t let men suppress women now. Hehe! We make women aware of all their rights and power.Azeez - That’s great! You are doing a fabulous job! I intervened, “Shabina, and what about men’s rights?”She chuckled, “Men’s rights? Men have already exploited women a lot! They don’t need any rights now.”I said seriously, “Men who have exploited women no longer exist. They are already dead. What about today’s men’s rights?”Shabina said in a bit of an irritated tone, “What’s wrong with you, Aman? The whole world wants women’s rights and you are asking about men’s rights?”I said emphatically, “Yes, I am talking about men’s rights because it’s the need of the hour and no men even know about this fact. And those who know, they are not ready to admit this fact.”Shabina - Hey, hey, hey! There is nothing like that. Men still exploit women. They still suppress women. They deserve to be punished. Aman - But not all men are like that. Vicky thought, “Oh shit! Aman has started again! And what the shit he is talking! Women deserve respect. They need more powers. And this stupid fellow is talking about men.”Shabina - But still, many are like that. Aman - And what about men who are innocent? Shabina - What about them? Nothing will happen to them. They will not be punished. Aman - But nowadays, cases are coming where a girl slapped a boy in front of the whole market and no punishment is given to a girl. She should also be punished for that. Shabina - Tell me clearly what you are trying to say. Aman - I am trying to say that even men can be innocent. And nowadays, even men needs laws to protect themselves from women. Gagan burst into laughter, “Haha! Are you crazy, Aman? Men can protect himself. A girl needs laws.”Aman - Don’t laugh, Gagan. Suppose, Shabina slaps in your face right now. Tell me what will you do? Gagan - What kind of question is that? Aman - I am just giving you a hypothetical situation. Just tell me what will you do? Will you try to slap her back? Gagan - Yes, of course. Aman - Then you will be in jail. If you slap her then you will be behind bars and if you don’t then you will suffer from mental agony. And if you go to seek the help of the police then they will laugh at you and they will not do anything to help you. They will say, “This impotent man can’t even protect himself from a girl!”He said dismissing my point, “It doesn’t happen like that.” Aman - It’s happening like that. Just search on the internet and study such cases. And one more thing I can’t understand why working in the kitchen is considered a great thing?Azeez said proudly, “Of course, it’s a great thing. A housewife cooks food for all of her family members by working in the kitchen. If there is no housewife, all the family members will die of hunger including her husband.”Aman - You are wrong. Nothing happens like that. On the other hand, I can also say that a wife will die of hunger if she doesn’t have a husband. To work in the kitchen, a housewife needs wheat, sugar, vegetables, ghee etc. All these things don’t come for free. We have to give money for buying these things. And a husband gives money for all this to his wife or say a housewife. Shabini - Aman, a man doesn’t know how to cook. And he can’t even fill his stomach. Aman - He can easily learn to cook if he wants. Even if he doesn’t want to cook, he can easily buy food from the market because he earns. Shabini - Are you trying to say being a housewife a stupidity and she has no importance in the house? Aman - No, I am not saying that. I am saying that working in the kitchen is not greater than a husband doing a job. Truth be told, nowadays, to earn money is far a bigger challenge than to work in a kitchen. I don’t know why working in the kitchen has been considered as the greatest task. Everyone can do it. But everyone can’t earn money. Shabina - You mean to say a housewife can’t earn money? A woman can’t earn money.Aman - I am not saying that a woman can’t earn money. I am saying that if a woman starts earning money then according to me she is doing a better job than working in the kitchen. I am not saying that working in the kitchen is a foolish job. It’s also great but not as great as earning money. Earning money is the most difficult thing to do nowadays. Shabina - So indirectly you are trying to say that a housewife is nothing. A mother cooks for her children that’s why she is held in high respect. A housewife cooks for her whole family, that’s why she deserves immense respect and you are just trying to lower down her image. Aman - You are not getting my point. She said angrily, “I am sorry. You want to create a society where men dominate. Men is already dominating over women. And I hate these types of thoughts and men.”I said, trying to emphasize my point, “You are taking me wrong. My point was completely different.”Shabina - No, your point was the same and I got you right. Azeez, it’s a matter of great regret that you have friends like that!Neha thought, “Oh my goodness. She is becoming very aggressive. I should do something.”Neha said, trying to pacify her, “Shabina, don’t take Aman seriously. He is like that only.”Shabina said angrily, “Why should I not take him seriously? Is he a stupid? Is he a fool? No na? He is a grown up adult. And I am really hurt to see a man with such thoughts running in his mind.”Azeez said, wearing a smile on her face, “Shabina, he is really a stupid. Don’t take him seriously.” Shabina - I know you are saying that just to calm down the matter. Shabina looked at me and said, “Aman, are you stupid? See what your friends are saying!”Aman - I don’t know if I am stupid or not. But they sometimes call me stupid, I guess. Vicky, Gagan, Neha, Azeez and Sanya burst into laughter. Azeez - Shabina, I told you na. Now, let him go. Hehe!Neha - He has given proof right now. Shabina - I can’t believe that! I am leaving. Huh! She left. Vicky said, “Thank God! The matter didn’t get aggravated. Women activists are very aggressive in these matters. For a moment I felt Aman had stirred the hornet’s nest.”All of them started glaring at me putting their hands on their waists. I felt weird, “What happened? Why are you gazing at me?”Neha giggled, “Nothing happening. Today, you are looking very cute! Hehe!” All clapped and laughed.(Note- If I get love on this philosophical novel, then I may continue further. This novel will not have any ending. It will go on and on as it has been going.)