When women take maternity leaves, it is their ‘responsibility’. But when men take paternity leaves, they are ‘missing out’ on their careers. This is how our society thinks and it was evident in the questions that were thrown at Virat Kohli when he announced that he would be taking paternity leave.
You see, in our society, it is very normal for a woman to take maternity leave or sacrifice her career altogether for her children but it is not for a man. Hence, when a man says that he has taken a break from his job to take care of his kids, he is often met with ridicule.
A report by Bollywood Hungama states that Ranbir Kapoor has decided to take paternity leave after his child is born while Alia Bhatt will join work immediately after recovering.
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While we cannot guarantee the authenticity of this information as Ranbir Kapoor hasn’t officially stated this, the report claimed that a “close friend of the couple” said, “It was Ranbir’s idea to take a paternity break. He is a very excited father-to-be. He suggested that Alia should return to work while he would look after the baby.”
What is shocking is that when this report was shared on social media, several people expressed their disappointment and said that Ranbir will be missing out on many work opportunities in the process.
It hurts when you see your fav spoiling stardom , peak and gud momentum by taking break for personal life…….dejavu https://t.co/QPxXJ5k0ZU
— • (@KohlifiedGal) October 8, 2022
Blood boiling stuff
Ranbir bc you are 40 , you literally released 3 films in last 5 years . In that one useless junk Shamshera jammed btw two HGOTY Sanju nd Brahmastra . Stop disappearing after every single release https://t.co/QPxXJ51RLM
— • (@KohlifiedGal) October 8, 2022
Itni bakbak karne ki kya jaroorat hai…seedha sanyaas le le. saal me aadhe mahine to waise hi kaam nahi karta…saalo tak ek hi movie shoot hoti rehti. Kya hi umeed kare inse…. https://t.co/Fzz4X1idhu
— Mini 🇮🇳 (@_Mini_01) October 8, 2022
He is wasting his times by sitting at home.
He will repent in future clearly if he care about his career which is not going well after 2013 to be honest
More work is only solution now #RanbirKapoor https://t.co/2S2b8DJJlx— rupesh singh (@rupesh__sng) October 8, 2022
#RanbirKapoor right now 😂😂 https://t.co/0jR9IpqawS pic.twitter.com/QyNR8jvG8A
— RAJ (@rajkbest) October 8, 2022
wtf nibbi Alia ko kuch time ghar baithna chahiye RK kiun potential waste kar rha apni… https://t.co/PLxcV2hHFO
— 𝟽̷𝟾̷𝟼̷ (@IBeingAmmar) October 8, 2022
To be honest ranbir kapoor is not as passionate as aliabhatt and ranveer singh , he has become dull, less focused #RanbirKapoor https://t.co/2S2b8DJJlx
— rupesh singh (@rupesh__sng) October 8, 2022
Idk if it’s true or not but y does he go overboard with these things rather than striking a balance between personal and professional,don’t waste ur potential man!! https://t.co/xN7RUm4uto
— Srikanth (@dronin722) October 8, 2022
Thankfully, there were many who called such people out for their hypocrisy. They also said that if Ranbir actually takes paternity leave, it would be setting a good example for many other fathers.
Work can wait, fans can understand because family comes first. Only haters and selfish persons wouldn't understand and keep saying he make a wrong decision. https://t.co/nurGtLxPJF
— S H A N A N A N A (@areenneena) October 10, 2022
Wtf r the quotes…he is taking time for his family for his baby but nahi why should he do it…alia should do it ..and he should work so that these useless shits in twitter can feel better…good job Ranbir if u r taking break for family https://t.co/9cgXPWRLtc
— Ammu (@shriteju33) October 8, 2022
It's not about ranbir, but if men takes paternity leave it's career ka barbaadi but if women does same it's her responsibility. https://t.co/Nea0B7yzHb
— Mesmerized (@Gaya124K) October 8, 2022
So What If he wants to spend That precious time with his new born baby.
Why people are so judgmental.🤷 https://t.co/P6398rcku1— Harshi💕 (@Harshi_kaira) October 8, 2022
Always leading by example. He and Alia will be great parents and they always talked about sharing responsibilities. All the love to both 💗 https://t.co/dbsVeBLrtj
— Untitled (@RKluv08) October 8, 2022
Proud of him❤️I am glad atleast he knows that bringing up a child both mother and father are equally responsible https://t.co/RsswVyzb8N
— 𝘼𝙣𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙖 (@withflawwws) October 8, 2022
If he is taking paternity leave , I am very happy for him. Early days with his infant is precious. Films can be let go but such precious moments won’t come back. Mothers and fathers are equally responsible 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 https://t.co/WPGH5wagHT
— . (@boyfriendkapoor) October 8, 2022
Rishi Kapoor was never around much when RK was a child. He knows that his child needs his Father too. It's coming from a place of history❤️ Even if he decides to go the Amir Khan way, with 1 film every 2 years, I'll always be there to support him! ❤️ https://t.co/g0bJrkOQHR
— G. (@Bibliophileeyy) October 8, 2022
It is disappointing that even today, people believe that it is entirely a woman’s responsibility to raise a child and not a man’s. A man is allowed to stay away from home for days on end after a child is born and not a woman. And when a man finally takes the step to look after his child while the mother is out for work, he is looked down upon.
Such a shame!