Ritika Ruminates

Image source- Al Jazeera Image Source-YouTube/Brut     With the Centre saying Delhi High Court that a marriage is between biological man and biological woman,  it raises yet another question- why cannot gay and lesbian couples marry? Back in February of probably this year, Centre, seeking dismissal of petition of legalization of homosexual marriages, argued that a marriage in India necessarily depends upon 'age-old customs, rituals, practices, cultural ethos and societal values' and that living together as partners and having a sexual relationship by same-sex individuals is "not comparable" with the "Indian family unit concept" of  a husband, wife and children. Well, when it comes to age old traditions of India,  here  is a video by Dr.Tanaya Narendra (aka DrCuterus) about the progressive culture of ancient India when it came to homosexuality and other things. India had been very progressive about homosexuality before Britishers colonised India and passed S...

Image source- Hindustan Times After recently finishing watching the 4th (and the last) season of Little Things, it makes all the sense why Gen Z is idolizing Dhruv Vats and Kavya Kulkarni as a couple. Little Things is a series, spanning over 4 seasons, about a modern day couple Dhruv and Kavya who are navigating their lives as individuals and also their relationship. The beauty of this series is that it depicts the small yet beautiful things of a relationship, away from grand and cliche bollywood love stories. And making live-in relationships more acceptable in Indian society, especially among the Gen Z. A couple that had had their own episodes of live-in as well as long distance and yet sticking together happily, they give major couple goals. They make even the smallest and little of the things look cute, caring and romantic.  They have depicted  modern-day relationships  very rightly and in a healthy way. Like what relationships are supposed to be in founda...

After  Karnataka's health minister Dr.K Sudhakar's comment  on woman not wanting to get married and not wanting to have kids, much in a judgemental and shaming way, this raises another question- why do we feel it's valid to interfere in woman's personal choices about marriage and kids, like we own their bodies?  It's okay if one wishes to get married at some point and wish to have kids. But it's also okay to - not wish to get married and not have kids or get married and not have kids or not get married and have kids.  As long as the individual consents to it, is willing to take the risks associated and responsibilities that come with marriage and kids, and are informed about the pros and cons of each choice. It's not only the western influence because of which woman wishes to not get married and not have kids. Now a days, even many men do not ever wish to get married or have kids. And as long as you want it, are informed about the pros and cons and are will...