TOO HARSH ON MEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I totally disagree with Shobha De’s unwarranted accusation that men personalize crisis . . . and always think about themselves and about their immediate priorities! (The Sexes-THE WEEK,Dec 21,2008)
Being a great admirer of women,I cannot undermine the sincerity and concern of a lady,but saying that men are insensitive to happenings around them,is absolutely baseless.They may have their own ways of expressing,or showing concern,and may even not express it,but they definitely do not lack the sensitivity to any crisis,small or big! If getting into convulsive shrieks or hysterical reactions is being sensitive,then Sorry!,we,the men are not party to it.Men may continue doing whatever they are doing,be it a discussion,watching TV,having a drink or doing anything for that matter,but the concern is always there,and the necessary action that has to be taken,is taken too,but at the appropriate time ,subtly and without a press release of it !
Discussing the same issue repeatedly,does not increase the intensity of concern,and making irrelevant statements,often undermines the gravity of the crisis.If repeating When will this jam move? When will the flight come?? Kitni mehngai ho gai hai!!! LPG prices are up again!!!! Just see the petrol price!!!!! ( last one may not be used for sometime) and many such statements ,at a predictably irritating frequency,could solve the issues,we would be game to join the chorus,but they really don’t!
Being from the Army,I am thankful to her,for accepting that people from the services react better and act as heroes ,for their families,during crisis in general,but as a man,I think she has been too harsh on men,as we are as sensitive and reactive to any adverse reactions around us,be it home,neighborhood or the country,as the women,if not more!!!!!!!!!!!
Dr Sanjay Kapoor Lucknow