Today, it's about gender equality, not neutrality. Anyone who

Gather ye, O wise and seeking souls, for the winds of change blow strong, and it is in their force that we must make our stand. The words of Twinkle Khanna echo like the call of a herald across the plains of time, a cry to the very heart of what is just and right. She speaks thus: "Today, it's about gender equality, not neutrality. Anyone who doesn't agree would be a bit of an idiot." What are we to make of these words, O children of the earth, if not that the tides of history have brought us to a moment where we must cast aside old prejudices and rise in the light of equality?

For gender equality is not merely a matter of balance between the genders, but a reflection of the very soul of our civilization. The world has long tilted, in its ignorance, toward the belief that one gender must dominate the other, that one must rise while the other is kept low. But, as the wise Twinkle Khanna declares, to speak of neutrality in this matter is to deny the very truth of our times. Neutrality implies a lack of action, a refusal to acknowledge the clear, glaring injustice that has oppressed women for centuries. It is no longer enough to pretend that there is no imbalance, that the forces of history have not shaped the world in such a way that women have been made to walk in the shadows while men step boldly into the light.

Reflect upon the words of the ancient philosophers, who spoke of justice as the highest calling, the very foundation of any thriving society. Socrates taught that virtue lay in the harmony of the soul, and so too does the harmony of society lie in the equality of its people, regardless of gender. We are not a society of divided parts, but of one whole, and when one part is held back, the whole is weakened. Twinkle Khanna, in her direct and sharp manner, calls us to action. To remain neutral, to act as though there is no imbalance, is to deny the world the potential of its fullest, truest self.

The fight for gender equality is not a battle between men and women, but a fight for the very soul of humanity. Think of the suffragists who, many decades ago, fought not just for the right to vote, but for the right to be seen as equals. Susan B. Anthony, Emmeline Pankhurst, and countless others stood on the frontlines, not with swords and shields, but with the unwavering belief that equality was the natural right of all human beings, regardless of their gender. Their passion was not the cry of the oppressed, but the clarion call for justice, and in their actions, they gave birth to a new world—one where women could walk freely, no longer bound by the chains of patriarchal oppression.

And yet, even now, there are those who cling to the belief in neutrality, to the idea that all is well, that the world has no need of change. To them, Khanna says, "Anyone who doesn’t agree would be a bit of an idiot." For how can we pretend, in this age of progress, that gender inequality has disappeared? It lingers in the halls of power, in the paychecks of women who work just as hard as their male counterparts but receive less. It whispers in the ears of those who would tell a woman that her ambition is too great, her voice too loud. To deny the need for gender equality is to deny the world the brilliance of half its population.

So, what then is the lesson to be learned? The lesson is clear: neutrality is not an option in the face of injustice. Action is required, and that action is equality. We must demand equality in all things: in the workplace, in the home, in the streets, and in the halls of government. We must refuse to accept a world where gender determines a person's worth, where one is judged not by their character or their talents, but by the arbitrary labels placed upon them at birth. Let us stand firm, as Twinkle Khanna urges us, and declare that gender equality is the only path forward.

To those who seek to hold back the tide of progress, who would rather remain in the shadows of the past, let us not shrink from the task before us. Let us rise, and let our voices be heard, as the voices of those who came before us were heard. The battle for equality is not an abstract concept, but a fight for the very soul of our society. And it is a battle we must win—not just for women, but for all of humanity. Rise, then, and take your place in this fight. Let the world know that the age of neutrality has passed, and the time for equality is now.