{"id":13755,"date":"2017-06-17T22:53:27","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T17:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=13755"},"modified":"2017-06-18T00:07:01","modified_gmt":"2017-06-17T18:37:01","slug":"happy-fathers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/happy-fathers-day.html","title":{"rendered":"Father\u2019s Day – No Big Deal?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, June 18, is a day when we celebrate (or at least are supposed to celebrate) a certain very important person in our lives. Any guesses? It\u2019s Father\u2019s day.<\/span><\/p>\n

There isn’t much that you must\u2019ve seen about it in your social media newsfeeds\/timelines. We don\u2019t see any major Father\u2019s Day special sales either. Was this the same on Mother’s Day? or Women’s Day? or Valentine’s Day? Umm…Nope. Right?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy?\u201d, asked our inquisitive minds. We really wanted to understand better, exactly why this happens. Why isn\u2019t Father\u2019s day really celebrated in India, when people go all out buying gifts, eating out, and posting on social media for Mother\u2019s Day, Women\u2019s Day and Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

So we did a social experiment, asking people why did they think Father\u2019s Day isn\u2019t given much importance. Here\u2019s what they had to say :<\/span><\/p>\n

Not The Target Segment For Most Businesses<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI think there isn\u2019t as varied a collection of gifts that can be offered for fathers as compared to mothers. Father\u2019s day sales aren\u2019t a very profitable proposition for retailers. So there\u2019re no ads about it, and consequently a low awareness about the day itself\u201d – Akshat<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Making up for Excessive Patriarchy<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI think Mother\u2019s Day and Women\u2019s day matter because in a patriarchal society like ours, where women have historically suffered subjugation, it becomes essential that we have days where we can make women feel special and celebrated.\u201d – Siddhard<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Not-So-Lovable Image Of Fathers In Bollywood<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cBollywood has a major influence on our culture. Unlike reel life mothers, who are always portrayed as very loving, doting and vocal, fathers are generally shown as gentle caregivers (eg. Alok Nath) or conservative villainous characters (like Amrish Puri). Very rarely if ever do we see funky, fun-loving father characters like those played by Anupam Kher.\u201d – Shiv<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

As you can see, the opinions are largely varied and possibly. Let\u2019s have a look at some facts and figures. <\/span><\/p>\n

1. The amount of spending on Mother\u2019s day outnumbers the spending on Father\u2019s day by 75%, worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Father\u2019s day was started in response to…well you guessed it…Mother\u2019s Day. So, unlike Mother\u2019s day, which was genuinely started as a tribute to mothers, Father\u2019s day didn\u2019t really have meaningful reason behind its conception.<\/p>\n

All of the mentioned factors, along with many unmentioned ones, work together to lead to an almost non-existent celebration of Father\u2019s day.<\/p>\n

Having said that, reserved or not, strict or not, let\u2019s make sure that they feel special this Father\u2019s day.<\/p>\n

Watch this video where a poet very emotionally expresses the significance of fathers in our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/pD9o7VEk3S4<\/a><\/p>\n

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In conclusion here are a few lines dedicated to Fathers –<\/p>\n

Maa ko gale lagate ho, kuch pyaar unpar bhi barsao;<\/em><\/strong>
\n \u201cPapa, aap bhi yaad aate ho!\u201d, kabhi unhe bhi keh jao!<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhat do you think is the reason for Father\u2019s day not being as special as some other days? Tell us\u00a0in the comments, and share this article with your family and friends!<\/span><\/p>\n

Cover Image Source –\u00a0https:\/\/happydays-365.com\/<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, June 18, is a day when we celebrate (or at least are supposed to celebrate) a certain very important person in our lives. Any guesses? It\u2019s Father\u2019s day. There isn’t much that you must\u2019ve seen about it in your social media newsfeeds\/timelines. We don\u2019t see any major Father\u2019s Day special sales either. Was this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-love-relationship","category-parental-relationships"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13755\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}