Ria was quiet as she returned home from school today. She had learnt something new in school but when she looked around her, she found something amiss.
Teacher had said F is for Feminism which means everyone is equal. Mamma goes out to work and Daddy takes care of the home. Their roles can be exchanged. Mamma is the strong one at times and Daddy is one who needs comforting.
She looked at Peggy the scarecrow. When she was little Nana had told her “Peggy guards our flower and vegetable patch, he is our guardian. He watches over us when we sleep”
She wasn’t too happy to see Peggy today. On a whim she ran inside and got Grampy’s night gown and a worn out handbag.
After a few minutes she was smiling. Peggy looked perfect now. A Peggy in a skirt guarding their house was her first step in ushering in the winds of equality into their home.
Linking up with Sunday Photo Fiction , thanks Anurag for the prompt.
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Nice post with a great message.
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Thx so much
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Aww !! It’s really beautiful & interesting
Liked it & enjoyed reading
Keep sharing
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Thanks a ton
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Budding moral values ♥
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True , thx for stopping by
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Peggy looks lovely on the dress. Love ur take. I would never have thoughy about this. Not that I have tried my hands on this prompt, yet.
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Thanks Priya! I am sure you will come up with something very creative. Do try this one!
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A beautiful take, Keep up the amazing work!
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Thx so much Kalyan
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Good story, good message
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Thx a lot
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Love everything about this post! The picture, the writing are all wonderful!
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Thanks so much for the wonderful words
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Akshata, as long as there are men, feminism will find it hard to penetrate social psyche.
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That’s because it’s misconstrued .. but do we give up then?
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This was awesome Akshata. Nicely done!!
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Thx so much dear Meha
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A much-needed message. Awesome.
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Thx Anurag!
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Very nicely crafted.
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Thx so much
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Nice
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Thx Ravi!
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This is what I love about kids. Nicely done.
~Susan
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Thx so much Susan! It’s wonderful how kids view everything with a feminist lens.
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