I am a science teacher in a government school. When some relatives visit our house, I request dear Manna, a #cook in my society, to help me out in #cooking. Manna is a humble lady and does her cooking activity in society with a lot of honesty. Therefore, Manna is a popular cook in our residential society.
Manna says," Madam, I cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for so many families in your society. It takes me one hour to one and a half hours to do the needful. Madam, for my own family, I cook three times a day. At home, I do get help from my mother-in-law.#Cooking is not my #hobby. I earn #money through this activity."
I said, "Manna, what is your hobby, dear?"
Manna said, "I am not a privileged lady like other women in society who have no time to cook. #Cooking food is for sure not my #hobby, madam. Answering your question, I do sing some #Gujrati folk songs; this singing gives me a lot of joy and #energy. You can say #singing folk songs is my hobby."
The other day I met my friend Sunita at a party. Sunita is posted at the other end of #globe. She is working as a model and is working in an IT company. I asked, "Dear Sunita, what do you do in your free time?".Sunita said, "#Cooking is my favorite hobby."
After hearing Manna and Sunita, I realized the Weight of being privileged. Lack of privilege makes cooking a #necessity and survival need for Manna. For #non-privileged, Manna cooking for several houses at different times is her #need. She has to do it to let her both hands meet. Manna has #no weak end leaves. It is not certain when she will #retire from her cooking duties.
For #privileged Sunita, doing any work is not her need. Sunita has chosen to work for an IT company to spend time usefully and keep herself #entertained. Cooking for Sunita is #fun activity.
From the example of cooking activity discussed above, it follows that for # non-privileged, cooking is #necessity, while for #privileged, the same activity-#cooking is not a necessary activity. It is a fun activity.
After hearing both versions, I realized the weight of privilege.
The lack of privilege makes cooking a necessity and a survival need for one woman, while the presence of privilege makes cooking a hobby or a fun activity for another woman.
Sukarma Thareja
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