Women everywhere in the world are still subject to traditional looks and roles, despite the fact that they are fast moving past all typical shackles, and are forming an independent image in the society.
Jaime Moore, a photographer and a mother of a five-year-old, thought of a creative way to beat the traditional roles to which not just women, even the little girls are subjected to at a very young age. If you want to know what this mother did to (or for) her daughter that will leave you speechless, then read on. The creativity and the thought behind what she did was so good that it can definitely inspire other parents to do the same for their kids.
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As her daughter, Emma, turned five, Jaime wanted to click some stunning photographs of her daughter on her birthday. When she looked around on the Internet for new inspiring and creative ideas for this, all she could find were young girls dressed up as beautiful Disney princesses. And, as she says, “It got me thinking. They are just characters, a writer’s tale of a princess (mostly before 1998), and an unrealistic fantasy for most girls (Yay! Kate Middleton!). That is when, I started thinking about all the REAL women for my daughter to know about and look up too. REAL women who, without ever meeting Emma, have changed her life for the better.”
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That is when this mother, decided to go for names as strong as Susan B. Anthony (prominent American advocate of women’s rights); Coco Chanel (the French designer who liberated women from corsets); Amelia Earhart (first lady aviator to cross the Atlantic Ocean); Helen Keller (the woman who broke through her own isolation to fight for others like her); and Jane Goodall (the foremost expert on behaviour of chimpanzees).
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Here is what Jaime says about her reasons behind taking this different track to photograph her young daughter, “My daughter wasn’t born into royalty, but she was born in a country where she can now vote, become a doctor, a pilot, an astronaut, or even the President if she wants to, and that is what REALLY matters.”
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Well, Jaime certainly took a track that rarely many mothers think of, as their daughters are growing up. When it comes to either fancy dress parties or competitions in schools most little girls want to dress up as princesses, fairies, and such fictional characters. It is not only because these characters are charming and suit the innocence of a young one, but also because they are rarely told of the other options- the real people.
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As Jaime says, “I wanted her (Emma) to know the value of these amazing women who had gone against everything, so she can now have everything.” This mother gave her daughter real-life role models as against to the fairy tale princesses and fictional characters.
Indian mothers should also take up Jaime Moore’s truly creative idea, and educate their daughters to never limit themselves. Like Jaime, believe us, you too will find a lot of amazing and strong women who have worked hard to change the way Indian society looks at its women. You will certainly be spoilt for choices once you start looking, whether it is sports (Mary Kom, Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal), or fashion and glamour (Sushmita Sen, Ritu Beri, Aishwarya Rai) or business world (Indra Nooyi, Chanda Kochchar), and social activists (Mother Teresa or Medha Patkar), there is no dearth of options of influential, strong and inspirational Indian women.
Here are some real Indian women who have stood out not just for the mark they have left on their fields, but also who have inspired countless others to follow them and look up to them.
All these women had one thing in common– sheer determination. They didn’t back down even when situation (and society) expected them to. This is the value that future generations of Indian women must possess.
We will end this with a line from Jaime’s blog, “Let us set aside the Barbie dolls and the Disney princesses for just a moment, and let us show our girls the REAL women they can be.”