The Hypocrisy

 

Can someone explain to me the logic of having candlelight marches whenever there is an incident that catches national attention? I received a message about a candlelight march organized in Goa to condemn the attack on the rape victim in UP. The message said "our nation's daughter".

I really want to ask the women reading this post, aren't we also daughters of the nation? How many people came to support you when you were molested while traveling to school or work or beaten up at home? Do we only become "daughters of the nation" when our distress becomes national news?

I have a question for the Indian men reading this. Some of you have changed your WhatsApp status to #justicefor....and some of you probably attended the candlelight march. But are you treating your own wife, daughter, sister, mother, or neighbor right? It's so easy to condemn what is happening in another state or country but would you change your mindset first about the women in your life? Or do you think they deserve to be beaten or ill-treated just like every deranged man has treated women in India?

Some of you were also obsessed with the 'Black lives matter' movement and expressed your views on social media. But continued oppressing people in your own life. The hypocrisy!!!

What happened to the victim in UP is abhorrent. However, we only voice our opinion because this case has come to light. There are so many cases happening on a daily basis. Would you have the courage to speak up if you see a woman being ill-treated in your home or neighborhood? I bet most of you will remain silent because nobody wants to get into the hassles of police cases or court battles. It is easy to be social media warriors but it takes courage to speak up in real life.

When my house was attacked in 2013 by a mob, some men hurled despicable words at me and I had it all video recorded. The video evidence was produced in the court and the case is still on 7 years later. I bet those men who were part of the mob are also voicing their disapproval about what happened in UP. They feel safe because what they did and still do is not on national news channels.

It's good to do a background check of all those people who attend candlelight marches or change their WhatsApp statuses to show solidarity with others whenever a crime occurs. I wonder how many of them have an impeccable reputation - never indulged in discrimination, oppression, abuse, violence, or any illegal conduct.

Furthermore, how many of you share sexual jokes or watch porn? You are as guilty as the men who commit sexual crimes.