“India’s Daughter”- a documentary which has caused much
uproar in the social media, news and
among people in India and abroad.
People being judgmental, having preconceived notions about the content of the the documentary and giving opinion
on something which they haven’t even watched. Nonchalantly expressing views on whether it should be
banned/not banned, whether the documentary creator was out of her mind and on why we we need to hear from a rapist. These were some of the questions
which came out of these heated debates. I had similar views as well and thought
this is some kind of gimmick to increase TRP ratings and make movie on a
subject which for sure would sell like hot cakes.
My 2 cents- I did watch the video. It was not easy but this is what I have to
say:
-Documentary creator Leslie herself has been a rape victim
so I do not see any hidden agenda behind the making of this movie other than
baring out the naked truth behind the male mentality of a majority of the
population of our country.
- More than the rapist comments on what a girl should and should not do, I was more flabbergasted by what educated lawyers in the documentary had to say.
- More than the rapist comments on what a girl should and should not do, I was more flabbergasted by what educated lawyers in the documentary had to say.
- The “in your face “message
I got out of the doc- It is not only the
uneducated, but even the educated lot who have a very demeaning mentality
towards women, how they should behave and how they should be treated.
These men are growing up in a culture/environment where this
is what is taught to them and this is what they see around them- right from
their uncles, aunties, grandparents, mom , dad, friends, relatives and who not.
- A girl being born in the family is not as
exciting a news as a boy because they will not carry your legacy forward.
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Only girls cry, boys need to be strong and brave.
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Girls need to be within their limits all the time.
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Girls need to be careful of people around and
how they behave else they invite trouble.
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Girls need to be always respectful of all around
them and not raise their voices.
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Girls need to dress up appropriately.
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Girls need to learn all the housework, cooking
and other chores which will help them in their future life.
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Girls need to be given just basic education and
then married off and not waste time doing further education else they will come
off age!!
No rules whatsoever for boys. Boys are not taught about gender equality, gender
sensitivity nor how to treat a women.
There are a lot of other important things which come out of
the Nirbhaya case- like why we don’t have any judicial accountability created
for Indian courts. This case happened in Dec 2012 but her parents are still
doing the rounds of the courts until today and mind you this is a fast track
case!!
Like they say- Justice delayed is justice denied!!
I hope the government can take some measures to introduce
some kind of accountability and focus on these important issues rather than
wasting time on other petty things.
From our side- changing the mindset and mentality of our men
is all I can think of as a small measure towards a radical change.
My opinion about this is expressed in something I wrote a few
days after the Nirbhaya case had happened and can be viewed in the link below:
Respect Women, they are not objects to feed your perverted
minds !! Remember that one of us carried you in our wombs and brought you here!!!
Happy Women’s Day!!
2 comments:
Nice one Caro. Nicely written and agree with all your thoughts. Mentality towards women needs to change. ..its all in the mind
Thanks Shan:)
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