To begin with, I’d just like to thank TOI
for making my week. Ever since they started their Get A Life campaign, I have
been almost hopeful. Well done, guys! As a matter of fact, this post is
completely for them.
Those who know me, know that I don’t want
to live in this country. Above and beyond, the reason is the sick mentality of
men who think we are sex objects living to give them pleasure. If my own
experiences on the road were not enough, I found the scary neighbor –
newspapers. I won’t even begin with all the rape stories I read in the
newspapers but safe to say, it is all very disturbing. Do I want to live in the
country where even 3 year olds get raped? Unlikely. So yes, the first chance I
get, I’m out of here. There is no way to change mindset of the public who
blames the victim; the ministers who say girls shouldn’t be wearing
inappropriate clothes or getting out of the house after 8 pm. May be they
should teach some values to men but eh, they have testosterone and that’s enough
in this country. I was born unlucky; ergo I have to suffer.
All men may not think that way. But I can
bet my life on this – most of them do. They may not grope women but they do
pass comments, call them ‘maal’ and sing cheap songs. What is this Munni-Shiela
anyway? Don’t we have enough problems that Bollywood is adding up more to the
lot? Stop with these songs already. They are demeaning, derogatory and IDIOTIC!
This is not artistic; this is simply being oblivious to the issues we are
facing as a nation. Are you guys dense or something? Portray women as strong
and independent, not as sex objects you morons!
What TOI is doing is a beginning. If all
the newspapers pick up the cause, people might wake up! They just might. May be
then we will feel safe in this country.
