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Women's Day is Utter Tripe.

What is the purpose of having a Woman's Day? By accepting wishes on this day, don't women understate the fact that the remaining 364 days do not belong to us? Is our womanhood not to be celebrated and respected throughout the year?

And Dear Ladies why are we calling each other on this day? Why are we texting each other? Is it an anniversary of a death or of a birth? Instead can't we just be supportive of each other throughout the year?

This day I am sure crawled out of the backside of a condescending man's patriarchal mindset!

Are there going to be no women raped today?
Does Women's Day mean that no women will get their bums pinched on public transport?
Or does it mean that today girls will not have to hold books and bags to their chests in crowded arenas?
Will today at least all women be spoken to with love and respect?

Historically it is connected to Women's Rights.

But really in today's day and age it smacks of seeking external validation and I am not ready to accept that.

In a country where all the Olympic Medals are won by women and women pilots fight shoulder to shoulder with their male counter parts, and the Defense Minister is a woman along with the Minister of External Affairs, I refuse to accept that we deserve just one day.

I know the comments that shall follow and I am going to be super brave and still keep the comments tag on.

But nothing anyone can say will convince me of the validity/ necessity of this day! So bring it on!

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