Girls having to step up
I saw this one post just now about how the OP has noticed a pattern of girls stepping up mostly in situations where someone has to organize, maybe dance, sing, etc. It reminded me of something similar that happened in my college, but kinda problematic.
We were having this event and food serve cheyyaan aalkkaar onnum indaayilla so njanum enteady friends um okke ath cheyyaan thudangi. Classile cherkkanmaare okke vilichappo kelkaathe pole poi and kurach kazhinj plate okke eduth vannu, we served them, gulaab jamun okke vann second and third serving eduthu, and profs okke avide ninnod we didn't really say anything. And avasanam we were going to eat and then food okke indaayi pakshe gulaab jamun kittiyilla. Ippozhum vishamam ind.
Later when I thought about it, it reminded me of all of my onam times. Amma, ammumma okke last kazhikkum. I used to complain as a child about how my mom rarely used to help out with our pookalam, my girlie was just stuck in the kitchen. Njan oru payasam indaakkiyaal, I used to want so much appreciation and validation.
Now I wake up everyday at 6 30 and adukala il we work together and ente retire aaya achan still sits there listening to Marunadan Malayali.