By telling your daughter that she’s like your son, you’re indirectly implying that men are better than women and she has lived up to that standard. This is a sexist statement and there’s nothing encouraging about it. When Indian parents are proud of their daughter, they usually say things like “ Yeh meri beti nahi, beta hai” or “ Yeh to mere bete jaisi hai.” By using this term for a woman, you’re also encouraging victim blaming. It’s an extremely insulting phrase which means that women are prey and if they are assaulted, it’s justified. This dialogue, which became famous after Jab We Met’s release, objectifies women by comparing them to open vaults. “Akeli ladki khuli tijori ki tarah hoti hai.” Source: source While we’re glad with the magistrate’s ruling, we still have a long way to go when it comes to identifying sexist and derogatory terms used against women. It is not a word for causes irritation and anger to any woman. Generally this word is used to insult a woman. The said word is to be understood in the Indian society by its use. The magistrate ruled, It is a Hindi word. He was sentenced to simple imprisonment under Section 509 of IPC (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman). Recently, a Mumbai court convicted a man for calling a woman ' Chammak Challo' after his neighbour filed a case against him. Calling woman chammak challo amounts to insulting her modesty, says Mumbai court READ: /LlE3KjWrDn- HTMumbai September 4, 2017
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