Freida Pinto Slams India for Banning Nirbhaya Documentary - Page 8

Chalo, in a way its good to be in democracy, we can debate serious issues. I wonder how the Chinese or Russians debate in their countries. May be not our problems. but u know, world is a global family now.

Originally posted by: Fiery.Fawkes

If parents are not on board, documentary shouldn't be released.

As for the debate I sorta agree with both sides. But then again if a section of people were really mature, we wouldn't be seeing stupid statements thrown in our faces. So really not sure if such a section is ready for this documentary to pick out the wrong mentality. More than a documentary, which might not even reach every household, other alternatives should be considered to eradicate the mentality. This mentality persists everywhere from urban to rural households and from educated to illiterate people. So more than a documentary, I would love to see a project specifically designed to reach every ear. And If this documentary is in English and directed from an outsider's POV, then mehhh, I don't see how it has the capacity to tattle the entire nation.

Btw, it's just funny to see Freida as the face of the documentary, someone who doesn't even give two hoots about India. Wish someone more credible was on board.

@bold: THIS.

It is going to take another 20-30 years to change the mentality. Like you said it is everywhere from educated to illiterate people. Even though kids are taught in school to behave properly and even if the mother teachers the kid to behave, if they catch the father disrespecting the mother, then slowly they start to pick up on it, especially when they are teenagers. There are very few teenagers that don't follow the father's behavior. Kids follow actions more than words. They need to be taught by example.

So the politicians in India think that a documentary about 'rape' defames the country more than the actual 'rape' and the attitude of some men towards women? Yeah right.

Originally posted by: touch_of_pink

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cShXikihcEw

We have seen so many documentaries on fraudsters, murderers, communal riots, serial killers, war crimes, jihadists etc , does this mean that we are glorifying them ????

Originally posted by: atominis

A documentary cannot create but it can surely fuel such feelings further.

People are aware of what happens. But this is a culture that would rather lock up girls or avoid them than tackle men.

I have often discussed this with elders and most feel males are males and they are uncontrollable. Even parents fear their grown sons or encourage them. Most people then shift the onus to girls instead.

There are proverbs like toofan ki niyat theek nahin, kashti ko khud sambhalna hoga. Compare men to storm that is inevitable and women to hapless boat! The reactions even online proved how even highlights from documentary were reinforcing fear than start a serious debate on attitudes.

We have immense coverage on these issues but everytime there is same standard response - good girls don't get raped, 90% cases are fake, jeans, films or junk food are responsible etc. It's not achieved much except voyeurism and outrage.

With or without the documentary, such regressive mentalities exist regardless, and will continue to exist, and they are not gonna go away if we just avoid talking about it, on the contrary it will make it even worse, they've already won over you because you fear them, that's the control they have, and they will carry on doing it because they know you're too afraid to do anything about it. For far too long victims have been forced to remained silent out of fear of shame, enough is enough.

Documentary may not change people's mindsets, but what we need is good people to feel disgust, ashamed and anger over what's happening to the women of their country, and anger and rage that such people exist amongst them who feel no remorse at what they've done.

There is also a saying, "The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it..

Originally posted by: Antlers

Accepting the truth is hard for Indians to swallow. They can easily compare US with India all of the times. We have a obsession with being the best and number 1, yet never when it comes to justice, or becoming a civil society.

Talk about yourself mate.
I walk truth, I talk truth and I even swallow truth and nothing but the truth 😉😆

Originally posted by: blue-ice

WOW...This woman made so much sense...TFS.

Ahhh looks like parents are OK with the documentary. In that case, ban doesn't really make any sense.