The one thing that specifically caught my attention is the ill tradition of “Child Grooms” which has practically been ignored as it has failed miserably to find its rightful place in mainstream dissent as the most obvious reason being that “Child Marriages” have always been thought to be oppressive for “Child Brides” but it’s no less than a gospel truth that Child Marriages tend to be equally tragic for “Child Grooms” too. We cannot deny an accomplished fact that innocence of childhood cannot be classified into conventional binary divisions. The mental trauma suffered by a Child Groom is no less than that of a Child Bride, but it often gets overlooked or ignored under the established typical gender norms. It is indeed unfortunate to state that it is just not a rural malady, but there is no dearth of instances wherein it has been practiced in urban setups too. Marriages have always been the most respected, trusted, and accepted societal institution, but the questions that this practice and phenomena of Child Grooms put across a need of serious thinking and redefining it to better suit the modern societal outlook. It is indeed an overwhelming realization that my work attempts to research and represent it on such a scale and allows me with the liberty to widen its reach. Call it the paragon of paradoxes or facts laced with incredible ironies that we have reached the moon and back, but still, our children are doomed in pre-mature marriages.

I welcome you all to further elaborate your take on this issue. You can also share a few research articles with me on this topic as it will help me in strengthening my knowledge on this issue. This is my Ph.D. research topic.