My mother would tell me, as a kid, the women and girls would get the second or third filter coffee decoction  . The men and the boys would get the first decoction. Similarly with curds – the men would get the thick curds, the women would get the watery part of it. This was very normal. My father saw it in his family, when growing up. My parents were sure they wouldn’t bring up their children like that. There was absolutely no discrimination at home . IF anything, i think i got away with a lot more than my brothers did.

Part of my confidence as a grown up, is the fact that I was never judged at home. I never had to fight to earn my father’s love or pride. or approval  And, it was not just my father, the men in my family were quite fabulous. A lot of my friends weren’t that lucky. Today, when i see my friends – bring up their daughters with the kind of freedom and respect, my parents gave me, it really makes me feel happy, and proud of my parents, who a few decades ago, did that with me.

I quite by chance saw this ad, and i teared up. Nicely done, on the attitudes faced by girls, and how a father’s consistent, unstinting support changes the world around them. With a fabulous soundrack of jugni, the 3 minute story is outstanding (lemme know if you teared up).