From the microwave to the rickshaw

Being a woman is a thankless job. “Being” here is not ontological being but culturally constructed being. The microwave and rickshaw represent the realms of the domestic and public spaces and also encompass the demographic range from upper to lower income brackets. Women who have the luxury to choose one of each of those binaries define their expectations within the prevalent structures and learn to glean from the loose ends in those structures. But God forbid if you happen to be a woman who is either upwardly mobile or struggling with a demotion of status in society, and must occupy the domestic and the public spheres simultaneously, be prepared to be a kick-bucket all through the day.