Giving birth is not a crime-but society makes sure it feels like one the moment a woman delivers a daughter instead of a son. The moment she gives birth to daughters instead of "at least one boy," her worth is dragged through the dirt and questioned, as if she alone is responsible for fate itself. In such a society, a woman is reduced to a single role: to satisfy her husband and function like a machine meant only to produce children, preferably male heirs. Love, respect, and dignity become conditional-tied not to who she is, but to what she can produce. And when her womb gives the "wrong" result, she is blamed, shamed, and broken piece by piece. A girl is treated like a burden; no matter how strong, brilliant, or worthy she is, she is never enough simply because she is not born with XY chromosomes. Meanwhile, a boy is glorified as the one destined to rule the world, to carry forward the family name, and to embody pride and power. And so, a woman is punished for something that was never her fault-condemned not by biology, but by the cruelty of society.

"Happy Married Life, Shivya Pathak" I weakly smiled seeing my condition, mangalsutra dangling in my neck, vermilion in hair and both hands filled with gold bangles. "Come out quickly or do you want me to break the gate," my husband knocked again. My breath was harsh, collecting some courage I spoke, "I will come out but you will not touch me again, otherwise I will kill myself" My throat clogged up, the last word refusing to come out. He didn't reply, just chuckled. I knew what it meant. He was going to push me further, to break me. "I will not be your puppet," I said, my voice barely a whisper. "I will not be your toy." ••••••••••••••••••• Two persons who belong to two different world Tied in unwanted marriage Will they continue this marriage for life or will they free each other from this name sake relationship?