Skirting the real issue
They've done it again. And because of this hair-brained idea, many cities in India will miss seeing skirts in public. So, effectively, skirts and 'revealing' clothes will invite disciplinary action in colleges. The reason - to curb the rising violence against girls and women. When I first heard this, it amused me. Gave me a reason to laugh, after weeks of doing nothing and gloomy weather. Lets see the mentality behind this great move.
Its short and simple: Women shouldn't wear 'provocative' clothing, as a result, they will discourage the scrutinising gaze and 'helpful' hands of so-called sexually uncontrollable Indian males. This will cause a dip in the number of rapes and molestation cases. I say, think logically, for the sake of humanity! Next, they might tell me [hey, have I ever mentioned, I'm a dude] and my shorts-loving brethren to discontinue the practice because we would be 'inviting' trouble.
To those concerned with law and order, its a great proposal. If a woman is wronged, all they got to do is prove that the victim's clothing was inappropriate and bingo! - they have got an escape. The proving part is not very tough considering you can get a death certificate for a person in perfect health. So their work is done and for the records, another molestation/rape case tackled.
What they dont realise is that they are being systematically stupid [wait, ridiculous is a better word, what say?]. Even if a woman is naked, does a man have the right to jump his fly? So by all this, there's one conclusion - they still hold the woman as the culprit while the male involved can continue to live life as if his little johnny had never been naughty.
Its revealing to know that the number of sex crimes against well-dressed women is the same, if not more. Even those in burqas are not spared, so what's all the barking about? Such crimes will continue to grow parasitically on our society as long as everyone acts blissfully ignorant, oblivious to the fact that it may have already affected someone in their family. As more and more individuals come forward with complaints, they should be supported legally, more important, emotionally. After all, someone needs to think realistically.
Its short and simple: Women shouldn't wear 'provocative' clothing, as a result, they will discourage the scrutinising gaze and 'helpful' hands of so-called sexually uncontrollable Indian males. This will cause a dip in the number of rapes and molestation cases. I say, think logically, for the sake of humanity! Next, they might tell me [hey, have I ever mentioned, I'm a dude] and my shorts-loving brethren to discontinue the practice because we would be 'inviting' trouble.
To those concerned with law and order, its a great proposal. If a woman is wronged, all they got to do is prove that the victim's clothing was inappropriate and bingo! - they have got an escape. The proving part is not very tough considering you can get a death certificate for a person in perfect health. So their work is done and for the records, another molestation/rape case tackled.
What they dont realise is that they are being systematically stupid [wait, ridiculous is a better word, what say?]. Even if a woman is naked, does a man have the right to jump his fly? So by all this, there's one conclusion - they still hold the woman as the culprit while the male involved can continue to live life as if his little johnny had never been naughty.
Its revealing to know that the number of sex crimes against well-dressed women is the same, if not more. Even those in burqas are not spared, so what's all the barking about? Such crimes will continue to grow parasitically on our society as long as everyone acts blissfully ignorant, oblivious to the fact that it may have already affected someone in their family. As more and more individuals come forward with complaints, they should be supported legally, more important, emotionally. After all, someone needs to think realistically.
posted by heston at 5:23 PM
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