Two newspaper articles below show the reality of rape by women. Anyone in Indian government or legislature who is making laws only to protect women must be having their eyes closed, or waiting for a near and dear one to be sexually abused or raped by a woman, before they admit reluctantly to it. Interesting point is: the feminists always protest against making sexual abuse laws to be gender neutral. If the same logic was applied to murder statistics, then murder laws should be applicable only against males. Because in India, more than one lakh people are murdered every year …[Continue Reading]
Gender neutral sexual harassment bill is welcome step
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100321/jsp/7days/story_12243297.jsp They were buddies at the call centre they worked in. Rohit and Shalini would often party together or go out for a drink as a twosome. But gradually, Rohit started feeling uncomfortable. It seemed that Shalini had other thoughts about their platonic relationship. One day, Shalini — who is married and has a nine-year-old son — moved to the desk right next to Rohit. Rohit, who is also married, would find her gazing at him between calls. She would brush against him when she passed by. “Even now, she makes no bones about wanting to sleep with me; she …[Continue Reading]
Finally government waking up to abuse of boys
http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleText.aspx?article=18_03_2010_012_012&mode=1 …The other is that there will be redressal for the boy child in cases of molestation. A study by the ministry of women and child development shows that more boys suffer sexual abuse than girls and that one out of two children have suffered some form of molestation usually between the ages of 9 to 12. In the case of boys, only proven sodomy is an offence so far and does not take into account other forms of sexual offences or harassment. Already, the law has evolved mechanisms to lessen the trauma of child victims, providing them the …[Continue Reading]
Why marriage is a losing game for urban men?
The social reality for any kind of marriage has changed in India, I think after year 2001 or so. (Maybe it coincided with large scale job creation for middle classes). Now, a woman who earns 1/3rd income of husband and gets housework done through maids etc paid for by husband; still thinks she is in some way superior to husband. This is the effect of financial freedom (read parasitic freedom) and easy social environment for women in large cities at least. Some women may actually be doing good work in managing both career and household, but the point I am …[Continue Reading]
Do men see societal structures oppressing them?
There is a nice article here on discussion about structures in society and how feminism is able to exploit discussion around societal structures well to benefit their cause. Why are men unable to look at some of societal structures as being harmful to men or putting too much burden on them? I guess the reason is men are trained to be self-reliant and in protector and provider mindset most of the time. So read about some of the societal expectations about men (some of them true more in West) as given in the article. In the field of gender issues, …[Continue Reading]
Husband can’t rape wife, but you can marry woman you raped!
No. I did not make that one up. Read the news below, and figure out for yourselves: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_husbands-can-t-get-away-with-marital-rape-government_1356512 Should a rape victim be allowed to marry the man who destroyed her self-esteem? “Yes,” feels chief justice of India KG Balakrishnan. “No,” indicates popular wisdom. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on Monday, the government plans to protect women from all possible tormentors, including their husbands, by introducing “marital rape” as a separate provision under the proposed new law against rape and sexual assault. I could say as in the IDEA advertisement — “kya idea hai sirji”, except in this …[Continue Reading]
70% of all BJP MPs are opposed to Women Reservation Bill
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/BJP-chief-whip-spills-it-out–70–of-MPs-oppose-Women-s-Bill/589444 “At least seventy per cent of MPs are protesting against the women’s reservation Bill and the way the party supported the Bill despite marshals being used in Rajya Sabha. Top leaders of the party have assured that grievances of the MPs will be taken into account,” Bais told The Indian Express, adding that Murli Manohar Joshi and Yashwant Sinha had already held the first round of discussions. I would not be too surprised at such a statistic. After all, the resentment against 33% women’s reservation has been suppressed only because of overall media championing and political-correctness of the ‘cause’ …[Continue Reading]
When men forgive women
This 19 Feb news of 2 Iranian women assaulting police officers in Bangalore was was covered in all Bangalore papers. http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/1/2010021920100219075405340960290be/iMaafii-%E2%80%98I-forgive-them%E2%80%99.html What is interesting is one of the assaulted cops saying he has forgiven the women. Nothing wrong in that per se, after all this is reputedly the country of Mahatma Gandhi and Ahimsa parmo dharma. Let us get a glimpse of the events: She allegedly broke open the side box of Rao’s patrol bike and took back the insurance documents her friend had handed him. Fazile allegedly tried to drive away in the car. Rao closed the barricade. Police …[Continue Reading]
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