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So there was this 17 something girl on a TV dance reality show. In audition she said she is from Haryana, from a small village & her father doesn’t support her dance passion. Made his father a national villain kind of. Someone with embedded patriarchy, someone who hates her 1/n
for being a girl. She got selected, judges be like oh god! happening really bad.. blah blah.
After selection this girl be like- I went back to my village & found that my father hasn’t eaten properly since i left for Mumbai audition. Now I understand what my father goes 2/n
through in our village. He supports me but just differently. He was worried for me and couldn’t eat.
So, the point is! Understand your father & his struggle. You grew up in an environment that all your insecurities like weight, colour etc are supported by society. But our 3/n
Parents didn’t have such luxury of rights and people who don’t judge for every little thing. They still try to understand us and change accordingly. Before speaking against parents publicly like they are orthodox & unsupportive, look at their background & their childhood. N/N

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