On International Day it has now become a routine to project modern women as an aggressive , highly right conscious, ambitious working women , valuing her individuality and freedom. For a moment let us pause and evaluate the traditional Indian woman by comparing three iconic western women and later consider an option of being a traditional hindu wife in those roles.
Monika Lewinsky was a twenty two year old ,beautiful intern in White House in 1995 . US president Bill Clinton fell in love with her and had sexual affair in White House . He paid for it by facing an impeachment trial and survived very narrowly. But a new series of Jokes evolved called Clinton Jokes. Lewinsky parents had divorced and both got remarried . Monika subsequently tried many things from doing a Masters in Psychology from LSE / London , becoming a cyber bullying activist but ultimately kept black mailing Clintons by wring but not publishing her memoirs .
Hillary Clinton , wife of Bill Clinton , a lawyer , preferred to pardon her husband’s misadventure and save her marriage and was rewarded by becoming New York senator in 2000 and Secretary Of State in 2009 and contested US president’s election twice. She by opting for saving marriage in spite of public humiliation ,saved every one and is today a happy mother and wife and a very influential public figure.