Discussions around gender and oppression often focus on historical injustices, with some feminist narratives emphasizing centuries of systemic suppression, citing examples such as 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘪 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢, 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘺. While history should always be examined critically, it is equally important to ask—𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁? If oppression did exist as described, does that justify holding innocent people accountable for historical events? Would anyone willingly accept punishment for the actions of their ancestors? Justice must be rooted in fairness, not in collective guilt. 𝗥𝗲-𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 One widely propagated narrative is that 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘪 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢 was an institutionalized practice of oppression. However, a deeper look into history reveals that in many instances, Sati was not an imposed practice but an extreme measure taken by women as an 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to escape brutalities inflicted by invading forces. This was a voluntary act in times of sudden attacks to preserve their dignity. Furthermore, 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘪 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢 had multiple forms beyond just self-immolation. In many cases, a woman chose a 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, dedicating herself to temple life or a secluded existence of her choice—𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲. The rigid portrayal of Sati as a singular, forced practice ignores these diverse historical contexts. For those who continue to push this narrative, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀—how many instances of Sati occurred compared to the 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴? Why is one selectively highlighted while the other is overlooked? Leaders like Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj endured brutal deaths rather than surrender, yet such sacrifices receive little attention in these discussions. Shouldn't historical suffering be acknowledged in its entirety, rather than through a selective lens? 🔍 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. Understanding the past should be about seeking truth, not reinforcing propaganda. hashtag#mensrights hashtag#genderequality hashtag#historicaltruth hashtag#fairnessforall hashtag#questionthenarrative