Re: Desi larkian need to...
no, getting an eduction was their choice.. infact all these families i know are very very pro education. All their kids (especially the females) are highyly qualified..
PCG, things dont always add up.. education does not always equal confidence, self-esteem or watever.. yes, it does give u better knowledge of ur surroundings and allows u to believe in urself, somewat.. but its not the solution. Ive seen more "uneducated" females (watever that means) stand up for themselves and get what they want..
some of these girls i know come from the middle-class section of pakistan.. have u ever experienced life living as middle or working class status? its hard... very hard..
other females i know who are becoming docs.. are i guess doing it cus of status.. actually not even that. Its cus its getting truely difficult for parents to find a good rishta for their daughters if they're not educated, cant speak english, cant cook, dont look like models.. hence these girls are getting an education... but whats that gonna achieve? It'll get their foot into their hubby's house.. but what next? u reckon their eduaciton is gonna save them from abuse? its gonna give them self-esteem? no... i know these girls.. and talking to them about choices and their own rigths is like banging ur head against a wall.. and trust me.. i was doing just that..
all these solutions sound good.. but in practise its hard...