Disclaimer and dedication
The writer wishes to dedicate this article to the person who helped him in writing it; and, in the process, wants to make it clear that this article is a fault of both the genders.
Have you ever been caught off-guard because of your one-dimensional thought process? Have you ever considered what really lies behind that dreamy-eyed, delicate and attitude-driven facade of the fair sex? Yes? I thought so, too. But sadly, from time unknown, efforts in the pursuit of this kind of knowledge have hardly been fruitful, to say the least. The intricate web of mystery has got the better of every researcher, experimenter, psychologist, social scientist, flirt… err, I mean any person of substance (ahem!). But, rest assured, there would never be any shortage of efforts in this regard! Hopefully, there is a milestone somewhere down the line. Since, unfortunately, there is shortage of space here for our take on the subject, the best way is to divide the fair sex in a number of groups.
The ‘mod squad’
Let’s first study the ‘mod squad’. The lives of these girls just revolve around fashion, fashion and… (yes, you are right) more fashion. Clad mostly in capris and straight pants, skirts, jeans, sleeveless shirts, etc., they are extremely conscious about their face and body. They focus single-mindedly on things like the huskiness of their voice, how to say things with their eyes, how to move and play with their hair, and, last but not the least, the way they walk (as if they are on a ‘cat walk’). Like other accessories, they even carry a different cell phone each day that matches their attire. They love to get noticed by guys and if a guy does not notice them, they feel kind of bad!
Desi burger pastries
Then there are ‘desi burgers/pastries’. They try their level best to be fashionable without having any sense in this regard. Some of them use make-up accessories like base/foundation as a fairness agent. And when they are perspiring, visible dark spots appear on their face (if their skin is darker than the base), as perspiration drips down their face creating light cracks. A few of them would dye their hair in two or three shades at a time. The results can be disastrous at worst and humorous at best! They try their best to use as many words of English as they can while talking and do not care about grammar or sentence structure. Their accents and the way they talk reveal their true background.
Shehzadis
Next in line in our study are ‘free souls’ or ‘shehzadis’. Their sole aim in life is to have fun and a little bit of adventure. Roaming around, bunking classes, teasing other girls, writing and drawing different things on washroom walls and blackboard, puncturing car and cycle tyres, catching guys’ attention, or just having fun in general are some of their main concerns in life. The more daring ones would tease guys, climb college walls (for obvious purposes), or make their fantasy video-clips on their cell phones!
Dairh hoshiar
And then there are the other extremes of ‘free souls’ called ‘Einstein/dairh hoshiar’. Their sole aim in life is to study. They do not concentrate on things like clothes, hair, skin, make-up, etc., because they hardly get time or develop an interest in them. So they are in an unkempt condition with tired faces, dark circles beneath their eyes, facial hair, dirty feet and even un-waxed arms! (urgh!)
Social workers
Then it is the turn of the social workers. There is that inner fire that keeps burning them to light the dark world of the humanity. A part of college or university societies and even NGOs, they even change the way they look like to appear to be totally committed and devoted to their cause. They are always asking for help and donations while running after everyone for this purpose. No wonder those who know them try to avoid them as much as they can. It’s a hard job correcting the world!
Love-fools
And last but not the least, there are ‘love-fools’. They are romance-struck damsels dying for cupid to make them their target. They live in some other (read fantasy) world while dreaming with open eyes and believing that one day their prince charming or a knight in shining armour would come into their life and take them to their dream world of love. It is impossible for every single one of the ‘love-fools’ not to have a crush on some showbiz celebrity, model, music artist or a sports person. Their collection of romance novels and movies is impressive and they never get tired of reading or watching them (and for that matter shedding tears of joy when the female character of the novel or the movie finally gets the love of her life!).
There are other significantly insignificant girl groups, too; and the research and pursuit of knowledge in this specialised area goes on. Social scientists and psychologists belonging to a certain gender (no marks for guessing which one!) have discussed abandoning this area of study altogether because they themselves have not come up with anything definite (surprise! surprise!). But the prospects of discoveries are intriguing. If nothing else, the evidence gathered so far proves that curiosity never kills a cat!
Courtesy: thenews