Language reinforces the gender role in India. In the article of "India's shifting Gender Roles", girls get accessed to education from the support of the government. There is a quote in the article which exemplifies the equal gender role between men and women. "'If my husband and I are fighting over something small, and he blames me,' Sarita's mom says, 'Sarita scolds him. 'Papa, its your fault too!'" Sarita is not afraid of father at all, and he scolds him in a loud voice. In Indians' view, men are superior than women, so each family wants to have a son instead of a girl. But in this passage, Sarita's family is glad that girls can get education opportunities, which emphasizes the increasing gender role of women.
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