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प्रश्न
The newspaper report said, “Afsana has jumped over the wall. The gender wall that her mother had put up for her.” Think and write in your own words, what was this wall? What do you understand by ‘gender bias’?
उत्तर
Gender bias means differential treatment for boys and girls. In many families, in India, girls are not allowed to study, play and opt for a career of their choice. – Afsana has also suffered some degree of gender bias. Her mother wants her to do household chores only. By managing to go to play is an act of bravery by Afsana. She is trying to cross the symbolic wall of gender bias. The wall has been put on by her mother.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What do people play there? Who plays there?
What other things happen at this place?
Has anyone ever stopped you from playing some games? Which games?
Should the games for boys and the girls be different? What do you think?
Have you ever played as part of a team of your class, school or neighbourhood? Whom did you play with? What game did you play?
What is the difference between playing for yourself and for the team?
While playing in a team would you like to play for yourself or for the team? Why?
Did you go to some other place to play? What was that place like? How did you like going to that place?
Do you know of any woman or girl who you would want to be like when you grow up? (Think of names other than a film actor or a model)
Should games for boys and girls be different? Think and write what you feel.
