Gender

Women in Dichotomy The Concept Women in Indian society have conventionally been portrayed as either of the two - a goddess or an evil creature. This has a lot to do with the patriarchal social system and religion. The Goddess Archetype Women are often revered as goddesses, embodying ideals of purity, sacrifice, and devotion. Even the strongest of the women figures in the religious texts, such as Goddess Durga and Goddess Lakshmi are shown as family-centred women, submissive to their male consorts. That’s just one example of religion’s impact. Women in Indian conservative society are expected to fulfil their roles as wives and mothers, while being devoted to their male ‘guardians’. This will earn one the title of ‘goddess’ or ‘pure woman’. ...