I am continually appalled by Indian men. I say this as one, which absolves me from the accusation that I am not qualified to comment. We are touchy people after all, and aren’t exactly known for our ability to handle criticism of any kind. I believe we have a problem because a vast majority of us don’t know how to deal with women. I am aware of how ridiculous this sounds but would like to reiterate that the only people whose opinion matters on this issue are women. Why not ask them if they agree?

Indian men are predominantly raised with the delusion that the world revolves around them and their desires, no matter how inane. This is obvious and demonstrable at any time of day, anywhere you are, if you choose to stop and look objectively at how most of us behave in the presence of women. It’s in the way we occupy space in elevators or public transport, the way we speak over our female colleagues in conference rooms, and the way we condone casual sexism as a matter of course. We claim to love our sisters and mothers but have no problem harassing the sisters and mothers of other Indian men. The hypocrisy is staggering.