Equality between women and men ?

Women and men are supposed to be equal. With all the slogans and propoganda about equality of the sexes, we might start beleiving that this actually must be the case. But read on, you'd find that its better to be a woman in our city.

• A proposed 33 % reservation for women in Parliament. Once this is passed, the rule would invade all such bodies - lok sabha, state legistalures, municipal councils, village panchayats etc. Include all such bodies and the repurcussions are mind-boggling.
• Seperate coaches for ladies in our EMU local trains. (With police protection). Also some semi-reserved coaches for them in the first and second class. No wonder most of them relish travelling in trains. Ask the men.
• Reserved seats in BEST buses.
• Unofficial facility to get in from the front in BEST buses. Drivers are known to stop for their own favourite maidens as soon as they spot them on the roads. Anywhere.
• Hefty rebates in the income tax that they shell out.
• Special exclusive counters for them at railway reservation centres.
• Concessions in age limit for female senior citizens.
• All divorce laws are on their side. Get entangled into one and see how you curse yourself that you are a man.
• You only have to speak to woman to get convicted for rape. The law is fine-tuned to support them at all costs. No one is ever interested in the story of the man.
• Special ladies cabins in long distance train compartments.
• Free education for the female kids upto the time they graduate or something. In the end educating women (some call it empowering women) - just means that they understand sex and respect elders. Nothing more. Other meritorious kids suffer.
• Job reservations for them at many places. Meritorious candidates suffer.
• Reservation in educational institutions. Meritorious kids suffer.
• Entire EMU local trains designated as "Ladies Specials" - leaving apart the poor motorman and guard.
• Similarly, on some routes, BEST has designated entire trips as "Ladies Specials".
• Special queues for them at many places. Eg. banks etc.
• Endlessly extensible maternity leave. The poor legal father anyway takes all the blame all the while. Both at home and at the workplace.
• Unofficial concessions for them all day long at the workplace - go home early - its getting dark - work is too tough - kid is alone at home - type.

Nothing against them. But then lets at least stop saying that there is equality.

There have been several instances of girls and women excelling in their respective areas without taking the aid of these "laws". But still most females find it natural and convenient to take the support of these concessions and thereafter abuse them right and left. (Have you seen two women fighting over seats in buses and trains ?)

Women rock. Men suck. (??)