Misogyny is part of our culture
Updated On: 07 September, 2024 05:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Lindsay Pereira
Isn’t it time we learned to accept what the world thinks of Indian men and celebrate our obvious hatred of women?
A candlelight vigil held in protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in Kolkata, on September 4. Pic/PTI
I don’t want to talk about the case that has brought thousands of women to the streets in recent weeks. Enough has been written about it, and more will inevitably appear before the event fades into our collective memory. I say this because of how often it happens. Whenever a horrific act of violence against women is brought to light, a predictable narrative follows. There is a lot of outrage at first, because we have learned to do that rather well by now. Then come the public protests depending upon the seriousness of the crime, demands for strict action against the perpetrators, multiple tweets and posts about how not all Indian men are the same, and complaints about how the world will now think of all Indians as awful human beings.
The thing is, by this point, I believe it is time we accept the truth that Indian men truly are beyond redemption. I recognise that I implicate myself with that statement, but what else is one to do after recognising that women in this country simply don’t feel safe whenever there’s a man around? A simple Google search restricted to the past month alone will reveal a sordid list of crimes that would lead to declarations of emergencies in most countries. Here, we get a tweet from the Prime Minister instead.
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