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New Delhi: Actor Gaurav Khanna recently mentioned on Bigg Boss 19 that his wife and actor Akansha Chamola do not want to have children, adding that he supports her choice. W hat was a simple statement and a personal choice of a couple led to people policing a woman’s decision and harassing her on social media, giving a glimpse of our social conditioning.
Her clothing, her work, her music videos, which have nothing to do with motherhood, were scrutinised by strangers on the internet.
It is high time we move past the belief that marriage automatically mandates children. A woman’s worth ‘is not, will not and should not’ be measured by motherhood. And, it was unfortunate to see that it ‘ s not just men questioning Akansha but women too. Show Full Article
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