![]() I respect the progress we have made, but the reality is pellucid and we have a long way to go. The legacy is none other than to play ‘Simon Says’ with a fake smile plastered on their face. Simon says that women should pass on their legacies to their daughters. Oh, and also because men are raised to be dominating and are free to control women’s lives. After all, we were born to make sacrifices, weren’t we? Why do you ask? Because we don’t have enough muscles and can’t speak in an authoritative tone like men. “Simon says” that women should be ready to give up their hopes and ambitions for the sake of their families. Funny how one chromosome can establish a whole discriminatory community? Funny how women are also the ones blamed for this because of the premonition that women are responsible for the sex of a child, even though it is biologically impossible for us! I guess it’s just the inability of the smartest species on the planet to open their mind just a tad. On one hand, we are taught to be outspoken and on the other to shush to save our “ izzat” (honour). Superficially, more and more families are encouraging girls to be independent and strong but are oblivious to the fact that we are taught to be cautious and are raised to be preventive. And mind you, this is the rule of well-educated Indian families as a large proportion of girls are not allowed to step out of the house at the onset of darkness. “Simon says” girls shouldn’t be alone in the vicinity of males because apparently half of the world’s population is a threat to the other half. Little did I know that as a girl, the game would be embedded into my own life. It was a fun and vibrant game we played as children. One player takes the role of Simon and issues instructions to the other players, which should be followed only when prefaced with the phrase - “Simon says”. ![]() ‘Simon Says’ is a children’s game for three or more players.
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