Was the American movement really based on "Women should be believed, no matter what."? I think the movement is more about women speaking up and coming forward with their allegations without being shamed or forcefully silenced. Raising questions on men, who may have been highly reputed and revered, so as to show the public another side to the coin. Personally, I don't think anybody should be punished without a fair trial in court. It is obviously very difficult to prove incidents of this nature, but that is the only way to know for sure.
When you have people speaking up about such incidents, one, it should embolden others to speak up, two, it should strike fear in the hearts of such perverts and three, it should create a doubt in public's mind about the accused. Why people like MJ Akbar need to step down is because multiple women have come forward and he is a minister. Recently, the courts also said that people who are even involved in cases of such nature, shouldn't be given tickets, and not just those who are convicted. Because the govt should always set an example and can't have people who are of dubious character. Others who have been asked to step down, have private entities involved, who may want to avoid controversy and bad publicity. But objectively, they should not be called molesters as a fact.
People shouldn't expect family members to condemn their family because everybody trusts those close to them and will stand beside them, as they should. That is the meaning of a family. People who stand up for you, beside you. BUT they should not shame the accuser into silence, for they should know they could be in a similar position. Also, in the face of significant evidence, they should not try to rationalise or twist logic in favour of their family still. That much can be expected of them, I think.
Vanshaj
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