Male/Female relationship in Brothel

There are many aspects on which Brothel is different from Hakim Sahab’s house but the most conspicuous was the male/female relationship. Hakim sahib when is present in his house is always furious and imposing his patriarchal authority over his daughters. His entrance in the house is like a “Qayamat” every daughter makes herself presentable and respectful for him but in brothel his whole character is changed. He is polite, decent and poetic with Meena. I don’t undervalue the beauty of Meena in affecting Hakim Sahib’s attitude but in its origins it’s Meena’s financial independency which puts politeness and decency in Hakim Sahib towards the prostitute. When Hakim Sahib asks Meena to come with him on the basis of his Nikah with her. She rhetorically asks him if he is ready to leave his wife and daughters. He replies “Unn k paas hamaray elava koi mard nahin ha ..kamanay wala”. In response to this Meena gives a very stern reply, “Aur yahan hamaray elava koi aur aurat nahin ha.. kamanay wali”. So in a way brothel emerges as an ethical place where male and female communicate with each other irrespective of their financial dependency and we see that how much this type of woman is different from the Hakim’s daughters who are always reduced to submission because of their inability to be financially independent.