Stains as described by Manjula Padmanabhan is a true to life depiction of the plight of a girl caught imbalanced between gender and race discrimination. How does the presence of a blotch at one place brings in differences- the short story continues to unravel. Barely away from the normal life scenarios- it has a befitting description of not just what every woman goes through but also describes the mentality of women being unflinchingly cruel to other womenfolk- just to make them feel, what they underwent in their hey days. The inability of men to understand the winds of change in their partner’s mood when PMSing and there also is a subdued reference to their adjustment with the fact that women are definitely superior in this regard. While it is easier for people to comment that they change as per the requirment of the situation but highly difficult to embrace change in totality and live up to the changing expectations from all facets. Worth a read!!
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