Don't brand works on gender basis !
Vinoba was visiting a town. There he stayed in the house of headmaster of a school. In the house, all were excited on the arrival of Vinoba. Wife of headmaster was busy in preparing a special meal for Vinoba. All are gathered around the dining table.
Then , son of headmaster spilled water on the dining table. Now, table is also wet and also the floor on which table is kept. Headmaster was very angry. Headmaster was angry . He yelled and called his wife to clean up the mess created by their son. Vinoba was seeing all these.
Then he asked for a small piece of cloth near headmaster. Headmaster thought Vinoba wants to clean himself and he gave the cloth to Vinoba. But to his surprise, Vinoba started cleaning the table with the cloth. After he finished, he bent down and he cleaned the floor also.
Headmaster said his wife would have cleaned the mess . Then Vinoba said " Your wife is busy preparing meal in kitchen. Your son has spilled the water, You could have asked your son to clean the mess or yourself could have cleaned it. But you thought cleaning work is women's job. That's why you called your wife. But it is not a big work. These small works we can do ourselves instead of depending on others".
Headmaster realised that no work is inferior and one must not brand work on gender basis.
Vinoba was visiting a town. There he stayed in the house of headmaster of a school. In the house, all were excited on the arrival of Vinoba. Wife of headmaster was busy in preparing a special meal for Vinoba. All are gathered around the dining table.
Then , son of headmaster spilled water on the dining table. Now, table is also wet and also the floor on which table is kept. Headmaster was very angry. Headmaster was angry . He yelled and called his wife to clean up the mess created by their son. Vinoba was seeing all these.
Then he asked for a small piece of cloth near headmaster. Headmaster thought Vinoba wants to clean himself and he gave the cloth to Vinoba. But to his surprise, Vinoba started cleaning the table with the cloth. After he finished, he bent down and he cleaned the floor also.
Headmaster said his wife would have cleaned the mess . Then Vinoba said " Your wife is busy preparing meal in kitchen. Your son has spilled the water, You could have asked your son to clean the mess or yourself could have cleaned it. But you thought cleaning work is women's job. That's why you called your wife. But it is not a big work. These small works we can do ourselves instead of depending on others".
Headmaster realised that no work is inferior and one must not brand work on gender basis.
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