(2/2) “That was one of the questions that people ask me today when they hear that I was a dancer in the 80s. People were surprised because a woman dancer in the performing arts industry was so (and currently is) conservative.
For all those with this question, firstly no ballerina walks on a street with her tutu on. It is a costume that is worn only during performances.
Secondly, I personally never felt that being a woman restricted me in anyway or felt the need to question my life choices.
If there is something you want to do, then go ahead and just do it. Do it with faith in yourself and don’t worry a cent about what others will think of you.
We women often spend half of our energy just thinking about what others will say. You will never really know how good you are until you put your foot in the water.
There will always be people who think you are right and those who think you are wrong. If someone gave me a dollar every time they doubted my decisions, I would be a millionaire by now.
As women sometimes we fail to realise our worth. It is time to stop that now and start reacting to issues that bother us.
For example, there are people out there who still think that women who get raped were asking for it. Or those who are showing too much leg or cleavage don’t mind being ‘taken for a ride’.
Personally, I find this mindset ridiculous and if there is something I would like to change as a woman, it would be this irrational attitude.”
Photo and story by Nafisa Dahodwala
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(This post was first published on March 29th 2018)
