"औरत बिकी तो तावाइफ़ हुई, मर्द बिके तो दुल्हें बन गये" Celina Jaitly Shares a Post Ahead of Women's Day

Celina Jaitly has shared a brutal post on her Instagram profile about Women's Day. It's not exactly about the women, but about the perception and how it differs for men. See the picture below and read her post:

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There is an #urdu verse which says "औरत बिकी तो तावाइफ़ हुई, मर्द बिके तो दुल्हें बन गये !"

With #womensday coming up there is something I really want to talk about, how women are judged for not following the preconceived norms of being a mother, a woman even in today’s times.

This was the most trolled photograph of me with my one month old #twinboys on the internet when it was first posted. While the #bikini had a lot to do with the trolling I remember I was attacked for placing one of my love cakes ( baby winston) next to me and not holding him in my arms.

I was called everything from being a witch to being a w#@re to being inconsiderate and what not.

What went on behind scenes is that babies don’t always want to be held. They love to kick their legs and feel free. When you have twins you are also always switching between babies according to their needs. Viraaj in my lap had just finished feeding and Winston wanted to kick about and enjoy the sunshine and soak the vitamin D.

I was judged, trolled, called names for wearing a swimsuit ( At a swimming pool by the way 😁). My husband @haag.peter was there throughout while our friend celebrated #lebanese photographer Maha Nasra Edde' made these beautiful memories for us.

No one once thought of showing any consideration. I was being shamed for being a human, for not loosing my identity just because I became a mother, for my mothering skills which did not fit in with preconceived expectations.

My husband @haag.peter said something very powerful that day , he said I must focus on reclaiming my power & courage in a culture of shame. I have always held that close to my mind whenever I am judged for going against the flow.

I would want to say only one thing-if people are trying to bring you down, it only means that you are above them, don’t let anyone tell you to tone down your authentic self.