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Dowry vs. Alimony in India: Why the Comparison is Misleading—and Dangerous

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  ๐Ÿ’ฐ Dowry vs. Alimony in India: Why the Comparison is Misleading—and Dangerous In recent times, a vocal section of Indian men have started comparing alimony to dowry , calling the a “modern scam” where women take what men once did . The argument? That alimony is dowry in reverse . A Man's Rights' Activist's Comment About Ridhanya's Dowry Death But is this just frustration—or is it a deliberate, dangerous misdirection? Let’s break this down. ๐Ÿ“Œ What’s the Difference Between Dowry and Alimony? ๐Ÿท️ Dowry : ๐Ÿ’ Given before or during marriage ๐Ÿงณ Assets transferred from the bride’s family to the groom’s family ๐Ÿšซ Illegal under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 ๐Ÿงจ Rooted in patriarchy , often leading to abuse and violence against women ๐Ÿ’ธ Men and their families are the beneficiaries ⚖️ Alimony : ๐Ÿ”š Given after divorce ๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍⚖️ Court-ordered support to the financially weaker spouse (often the wife) ✅ Legal , governed by Indian personal laws and Cr...

Dear Indian Women, You Can't Get Away With Murder

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Dear Indian Women, You Can't Get Away With Murder ๐Ÿ›‘ Women. Murder is NOT Empowerment. It's Incarceration. Lately, news stories have been pouring in — Indian women killing men who are their husbands/son. Reasons? ๐Ÿ”น Woman was addicted to drugs and was cheating ๐Ÿ”น Woman was in love with someone else and eliminated her arranged-marriage spouse ๐Ÿ”น A mother killed her son for discovering her affair Let’s get real now... ๐Ÿ’” Marriage problems ≠ License to kill If you’re in a loveless, forced, or broken marriage — or if you've fallen in love with someone else — divorce is the way out. Yes, society will judge ; some guy will say that divorce favors women because you dressed up like going to a party or laughed with abandon. Men will cry "alimony" without proper research or reason. Parents will create a scene ; they will interfere and arbitrate because their "honor and authority" are at stake.   Everyone will judge your every move ; when your grown so...