Comments on: Mom, Save Me!

By: Narendra

Narendra — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 19:57:09 +0000

Happy to learn about your thoughts. We at Sukrut Systems are also battling with this social evil in our own certain way through silent observer device. This in parts have been proved effective enough however we are yet to see the long term results of the use of this technology. In the end, the law and other methods wont solve the problem, it is the change of our attitude towards this issue which will be key to resolve it. God bless !!

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:13:56 +0000

The same thing happens in some places in China. People still have this idea that if they don’t get a son their “Family Name“ will stop passing to their grand children. That is one of the major reasons the government doesn’t allow people to scan baby’s gender before the baby is born. However, this is not the best solution. People need to be educated and education plays a very important key to open people’s mind.

By: Nicky

Nicky — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:51:59 +0000

Really Sad to see this happening…. People are so uneducated that they would not change their ways… Having a girl in a western country is no different than having a boy ….

By: aini

aini — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:50:22 +0000

This happens here even today..only because of the way the society hold.Most of girls both from lower classes or upper classes, their aspect of living is marriage.In every possible way they are projected towards the very GOAL..should behave like that,eat like that,wear like that,do like that..etc etc..only for the prospect of having a goood groom. good enough reason for the family not to add another female member.

By: Prassoon Suryadas

Prassoon Suryadas — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:36:08 +0000

Here is a common man’s arm-chair research and analysis about this issue based on the available historical census data of India in comparison with two other countries China and USA.

Female Feticide – A Mysterious Propaganda
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http://prassoon.sulekha.com/blog/post/2009/12/female-feticide-a-mysterious-propaganda.htm

By: charnjit singh

charnjit singh — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:28:05 +0000

Female foeticide
The new tag earned by Indians is eating up the human values,and is against the Natures law for Human spieces. We are rushing madly toward our dooms day. I am ashamed to tell you that Punjab is in the lead. I being a Punjabi it is matter of regrett. I am a social activist so i am deeply hurt. I am organising a seminar on Female Foeticide with my Community ” SAINI WELFARE ORGANISATION ” on the eve of New Year. I will be glad to receive your comments on this issue, I will take oppertunity to display your messages during the function. I appeal to all Indians to stand put and defy any such attempt by so called social class who is in favour of such a mean act.
How ever I am also submitting a poem I have written on this topic.

The Unborn Daughters.

We live in land of gods & goddesses,
We worship them for Prosperity and solace.
We look for our prayers be heard,
Prayer to beget a son.
Sons’ who will keep the race growing,
We want happiness flowing,
We want our race going,
Here daughters are unwanted,
That’s why thousands are aborted,
Strong obsesses-ion for a male,
That all our faith we subscribe, fail,
Killing is crime we know ,
But not a bit of remorse we show,
Our insanity know no bounds,
Mercy is nowhere found ,
Killing them before birth,
Is killing Mother Earth,
Dreaming of crops to grow?
Without our roots, we’re unable to grow.
Un-thinkable , without a womb?
That’s why Medico’s ‘re on job.
In mothers, we see incarnation of God,
Give me a son , O my Lord!
Hippocrates, we are ,
We love our mothers a lot,
But rearing foetus without mothers, is our newfound plot.
Birth Engineering is new study on cards ,
Hospitals shall be sans female wards,
Daughters & sisters will exhibit in shows,
Sons will grow in rows,
We are gentle , but without a heart,
Sisters, we love you great !
We want her ,for our needs,
But still , in womb she bleeds.

And still we say God is great!
Great indeed ! He is ,for letting them be killed,
With those who are our ill-gotten skilled,
Thinking , He’s with us to share,
Guilty are we ,plundering the Nature,
Guilty are we ,of slaughter of Unborn Daughter,
Guilty are we , offending the rules “He” précised,
Still we call us civilized?

Daughters indeed make us proud ,
Proud are we of her achievements,
But we shall not let her born.
Earlier it was dowry , now its their life,
Where will your sons could find their wives?
We are ready with our sharp knives,
But , daughter should die,
We want to suppress their painful cries,
Let’s make real vows ,
Never can we walk with one sided shoes,
Never can we prosper with unborn daughter.
Let us welcome our beloved daughters.
With them is future of Man.
Let’s pray should’nt that worst dream ,come true,
Forgive us God , for ill -gotten thoughts.
We pray for wisdom ,O Lord!

By: Neha Bagoria

Neha Bagoria — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:23:40 +0000

That’s very true indeed. Sukhdeep change in attitude is an evolution process and may be we need two more generations to fully get into such kind of mindset. We are at threshold of egalitarian society.

By: indianhomemaker

indianhomemaker — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:52:49 +0000

Sex selection is only a symptom of a deep rooted bias. Unless the attitude changes, this will continue, and attitudes can’t change until we think only sons can take care of the parents.

Sons and daughters should be given equal rights and responsibilities – and both should be legally expected to take care of the parents – once parents see the daughters as a asset not a liability they will not remain so desperate to get them married at any cost (dowry, abuse, risk of being burnt alive, abandoned, made to live with a second wife or a mistress etc) – this also means the traditional Joint Family system where a girl is expected to forget her parents and family must go. So long as girls are seen as ‘paraya dhan’ – to be trained to be care givers in their husbands’ families this is unlikely to change.

By: preposterousgirl

preposterousgirl — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:24:28 +0000

Kudos Sukhdeep for chosing this topic.. I believe that we all should take some steps to weed out these sick attitudes of the people.. and u surely took that step.. I hope it reaches out to a larger audience..
And I sincerely hope that people just dont read it and close it.. They should actually feel this..
And for this all of us have to stand up for the cause..

By: Oussama Salah

Oussama Salah — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:33:20 +0000

This is an attitude that is prevelant not only in India but also in a lot of soceities (The Arab World is a prime example) and is similar to girl infanticide that was practised in the Arabian Penunsila in the pre Islam era.
The fixation of having sons, someone to carry the family line and retain the family wealth, considering most countries will allow women to use their maiden names after marriage and own property, the argument sounds very stale. The result will be devastating to society that will end up with a gender mismatch that will hamper the healthy development of a balanced soceity.
As a parent who has both sons and daughters, I find daughters to be more attentive and more doting and probably will be there for us in our old age.