This is because there is a lot of sex discrimination in our country that whatever a woman does is opposed and whatever a man does is accepted.

Answered by Malti Singh , an ibibo Advisor, at 1:36 AM on February 27, 2008

i think slowly the things will change with time as globalisation is taking place you will notice things are different in metro cities than in smaller towns . moreover these things are considered bad in the image of society and girls are always considered to be good

Answered by rajesh goyl , an ibibo Advisor, at 3:14 PM on February 27, 2008

these differences are made by the society and they are breaken by society only whereas in the western countries drinking by the females are considered to be the normal thing.

Answered by alok , an ibibo Advisor, at 3:46 PM on February 27, 2008

Drinking is bad for both. So far as social discrimination is concerned girls are facing it since ages. In India girls were brought up in a traditional culture which has defined so many things as a taboo to them. Indian culture has never approved of drinking as a normal thing even for boys. But it is the western influence that has made it a common thing among men. But it is our society which made them superior so no one raises finger on them. As metro cities follows the wester culture, so it is no more a bad thing for girls to drink and smoke. But it is always advisable to stay away from alcohol...... as it can never do any good to you......

Answered by kabita , an ibibo Citizen, at 5:54 PM on February 27, 2008

Regular drinking habit for both men and women is harmful for family as well as the whole society. Occassional drinking in a party just to maintain the courtsey is allowed. As far as my knowledge goes a regular drunkard, a man or a woman is equally hated; there's no difference.

Answered by Manjula , an ibibo Advisor, at 6:52 PM on February 27, 2008

In our society gender difference is not a small thing ,may be both gender are human beings,but for betterment of society some guidelines were set ,i 'm not telling that drinking or any sort of things like this is good .But some factors are there which a woman should not do ,can a woman walk nude (without any shirt) like man?you can say both are human beings ,why this limitation?so in constructive factors we can compare why a woman is not giving importance like man ,not drinking or smoking like habits.Woman gives birth to child ,a man can't so when a woman has to remember many things as she is the creator of a new live,she is the ideal of a healthy family.these are some small examples. Sometimes our tradition and cultures are made for betterment of both gender.

Answered by satyakam , an ibibo Master, at 7:00 PM on February 27, 2008

difference is not in the human beings but in the mind set of the society... cant change that.

Answered by kanika sain , an ibibo Advisor, at 8:25 PM on February 27, 2008

Yahi duniya ka usool hai

Answered by aryana , an ibibo Citizen, at 9:06 PM on February 27, 2008

Hello Mani, please bear one thing in your mind that the English people left India some 50 years in advance. Or we would have so many social lacuna and misconception etc. the issue you have up held is mostly apply to the middle class and the lower middle class people in our country in general, though exceptions are there community and caste wise. You do not have this discretions in the upper class or say the really rich class. Men women equally share liqueur without prejudice. The middle class mentality is the most dangerous one. Women have not had complete emancipation here therefore a lots f restrictions are imposed on them whereas men enjoy all facilities and freedom. You are right if wine or alcohol is there this is meant for men only. There are some women who do drink but clandestinely. If the males in our society would have at least once realised that women to are like them surely you would not have asked this question nor would I bee answering now.

Answered by Rajib Gurung , an ibibo Master, at 10:01 PM on February 27, 2008

When it comes to alcohol, men and women are inherently unequal and no legislation can impose sexual equality on them. It's absolutely essential for the health and safety of women to understand this inequality and act accordingly.

Hormone changes during the menstrual cycle can also affect alcohol metabolism adversely, increasing the impact of alcohol.

The bottom line is that a woman who hopes to "hold her own" in drinking against a man is putting herself at great risk.
The good news is that, contrary to common myth, alcohol is not fattening and research has demonstrated that for many women, drinking leads to slight weight loss. [see Alcohol, Calories and Weight]
What are you doing drinking? Do you know the number of women who drink themselves unconscious and are raped afterwards? Do you know the number of men who happily walk out of court because in this society “drinking” means “consent to sex”?
I’m gonna tell you what you did. You assumed, merrily, that equality between the genders is a reality. And so you have bought into the idea that a woman can drink as much as a man, enjoy the same things they do, in the same way. There are many women who do the exact same thing. However, for some unlucky ones, that adventure ends up in rape. They have taken the equality thing as face value, just to have it exploding in their faces. You know why? Because equality between the genders is NOT a reality. Are men raped as a result of heavy drinking? No. It’s women. WOMEN. NOT MEN.
If you have been raped as a result of heavy drinking, then the last thing you need to hear is that it was your fault. And I am in no way saying it is. Or that you deserve what happened to you. The man who raped you is responsible for raping you. Full stop. But you are responsible for drinking, rape or no rape. What I’m saying here is that while you were enjoying yourself in the same way that men do, you were totally oblivious to the fact that real life is not the same for men and women. What I’m saying is that you SHOULD have been aware of it. You should know that rape is a reality, that raping drunk women is a growing trend, that if you were raped while drunk you have little to no chance to state your case in a court of law. Meaning there’s little to no chance that the guy who raped you will be stopped. Meaning that no one believes that raping a drunk woman is that big a business.
You may get angry at the thought of not being able to enjoy drunken-ness like men do because you are a woman. You have every right to be angry. But drinking and pretending “bad things don’t happen” will not change the reality. If you are angry, become a feminist. Campaign. Move your arse. Were you there at the movement to raise awareness about the low conviction rates for rape in this country? I guess not. There were 5 women there, trying to open the eyes of a whole society to the fact that rape conviction rates are at an all time low, and falling. And that something should be done about it. Because reality is not the same for men as it is for women. Neither are the privileges, nor are the dangers.
I blame men for raping. But I blame women for drinking.

Answered by shajan at 1:49 PM on February 28, 2008