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The Alchemy OF Woman …be a girl with a mind…. a woman with attitude…and a lady with class…says Inderjit, a career diplomat, an author, a practicing emotional intelligence and social cognition expert, who despite his intense professional obligations is constantly on the path of rediscovering himself and the myths & mysteries surrounding him….
— BY INDERJIT SINGH She chooses to live by choice, not by chance; to make changes, not excuses; to be motivated, not
MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS
manipulated; to be useful, not used; to excel, not to compete; she chooses self-esteem, not self-
This book written by an American author and
pity; she chooses to listen to her inner voice, not
relationship counselor John Gray, states that
the random opinion of others.
most common relationship problems between men and women are a result of fundamental
Her soul is fierce, her heart is brave, her mind is
psychological differences between the sexes,
strong. To me, she is a Woman – a Woman of
which he exemplifies by means of its eponymous
Substance!
metaphor: that men and women are from distinct planets - men from Mars and women
I am everything but a male chauvinist. A woman,
from Venus, and that each sex is acclimated to
as perceived and defined by me above, is true to
its own planet's society and customs, but not to
my convictions. Male chauvinism is an attitude
those of the other. The book further asserts that
of superiority toward members of the opposite
each sex can be understood in terms of distinct
sex - a male who patronizes, disparages, or
ways they respond to stress and stressful
otherwise denigrates females in the belief that
situations. However, the book had its own share
they are inferior to males and thus deserving
of praise and criticism.
of less than equal treatment or benefits, thus nurturing the fixed attitude of male superiority
Not challenging the validity or the authenticity
that men are superior than women in terms of
of the above concept and views, let us face it,
ability, intelligence etc. What rubbish!
we men and women have to co-exist on the planet earth. So, I ask, why not “live”, and not
16 NOVEMBER 2021
