wow!! Found this essay through an instagram reel and I am blown away!! the way you have articualted the moral imbalance of expectations and its duality, is impecable.. looking forward to more such written peices
I was also thinking about that founder who said he pays 1 lakh to his house help. People praised him. But I kept wondering… if a woman founder said the exact same thing, imagine how nasty the comments would have been.
Women making money is sane .. it’s society’s reaction to it that’s messed up.
Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. The insights, the direction of thinking, the conclusions, the interpretations, the UNDERSTANDING. This deserves so much more visibility!
This is, by far, the most intellectually arresting and conceptually rich exploration of this topic I’ve encountered. It is incisive, provocative, and genuinely mind-altering
As I started reading, I was intrigued and wondered if the beginning paragraphs are entirely true for everywhere and as I continued reading, I felt seen, I felt tricked by society and I cannot stop sharing this with all my girlfriends who "like money. who want more of it. who will use it to make my life larger and kinder and freer. who will make mistakes. who will not apologise for existing outside the financial comfort of men."
I think the idea of the “ bread winner“ is what makes the problem. While male family supporters are responsible for the family needs they retain the gratitude. Women went down to “Labour markets “decades ago supporting their families , yet they didn't get the appropriate gratitude in the past, moreover they are blamed for being over qualified in recent times.
I encourage women to stand for themselves in the first place and only give what is being politely asked for.
Thought of atleast five to six women both public figures and from my personal life who are judged for using THEIR money in the way they want and realized that even i am the part of the problem...kudos to u HK, the essay is unsettling and an eye opener.
Historically, power followed physical strength, which helped entrench patriarchy. In capitalism, power follows money. Women having it quietly flips the balance, and that discomfort gets moralised as morality is the only tool left.
wow!! Found this essay through an instagram reel and I am blown away!! the way you have articualted the moral imbalance of expectations and its duality, is impecable.. looking forward to more such written peices
Sameeee I wanna read this again and again
I was also thinking about that founder who said he pays 1 lakh to his house help. People praised him. But I kept wondering… if a woman founder said the exact same thing, imagine how nasty the comments would have been.
Women making money is sane .. it’s society’s reaction to it that’s messed up.
Love This! - “But the cultural software did not update at the same pace as the legal hardware.”
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Came from a reel and boyy this is awesome! Great work! Subscribed for more.
Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. The insights, the direction of thinking, the conclusions, the interpretations, the UNDERSTANDING. This deserves so much more visibility!
just so happy to have come across this! it's so well articulated🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Absolutely brilliant piece of writing. It’s been a while since I’ve read something this impactful. Thank you, Harnidh.
One of your best works till date :)
The piece has both fury and sensitivity at the same time. Loved the way you have expressed!!
havent read something this compelling in a long while. you did an impeccable job here.
This is, by far, the most intellectually arresting and conceptually rich exploration of this topic I’ve encountered. It is incisive, provocative, and genuinely mind-altering
As I started reading, I was intrigued and wondered if the beginning paragraphs are entirely true for everywhere and as I continued reading, I felt seen, I felt tricked by society and I cannot stop sharing this with all my girlfriends who "like money. who want more of it. who will use it to make my life larger and kinder and freer. who will make mistakes. who will not apologise for existing outside the financial comfort of men."
I couldn’t stop myself from reading it over and over; it felt really personal and emotional too. Thanks for sharing ❤️
I think the idea of the “ bread winner“ is what makes the problem. While male family supporters are responsible for the family needs they retain the gratitude. Women went down to “Labour markets “decades ago supporting their families , yet they didn't get the appropriate gratitude in the past, moreover they are blamed for being over qualified in recent times.
I encourage women to stand for themselves in the first place and only give what is being politely asked for.
Thought of atleast five to six women both public figures and from my personal life who are judged for using THEIR money in the way they want and realized that even i am the part of the problem...kudos to u HK, the essay is unsettling and an eye opener.
Historically, power followed physical strength, which helped entrench patriarchy. In capitalism, power follows money. Women having it quietly flips the balance, and that discomfort gets moralised as morality is the only tool left.