Woke up to this and even though I know stuff like this is so normalized with the whole 'boys will be boys and men will be men' narrative, it is so unnerving and makes me constantly worry about little girls and women in India. They are not safe anywhere.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_uxwronnIl/?igshid=jebtsjylvfzl
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_vbkU4pKay/?igshid=10yy3af299zdt
We all know this but here's just more proof. The beginning of rape culture,sexual harrasment in India starts from children itself. Nobody becomes a rapist overnight. The misogyny, hatred for women, treating them as lesser and as objects is ingrained in des society from time immemorial. These group of boys could very well turn out to be future rapists and you can't blame it on the lack of education anymore. It's society who closes it's eyes on their making till they finally hurt a woman for life.
Objectifying and sexualizing minors who have no clue, circulating their morphed pictures,sending women rape threats- we need to rethink how sons are raised in this country. These boys should be held accountable for perpetuating rape culture. The whole narrative of 'bachhon se galti ho jaati hain' or 'this will ruin their lives' should take a backseat and public shaming should be used to teach them a lesson. Legal proceedings too so that next time around vile morons like this think twice before doing something like this. If not for moral reasons atleast for legal and monetary reasons.
I can say this for sure that this ain't just a teen barely-adult guys' problem. This system of rape culture exists in working men too, esp on WhatsApp groups. These people hate feminists, think they are the oppressed gender ( LMFAO), constantly trash talk every woman who dares speak up, degrade their bodies, shame them for their clothes and hate women just because they are women. Eventually send rape threats their way too. On Twitter is a norm. Grown ass adult men under every outspoken woman's tweet.
They think calling women who speak up 'feminazis' is somehow very cool and edgy. Callinv anyone who allies with women on their issues a 'simp' while being grade A incels themselves.
And then there are men who even though do not participate actively in this nonsense, are friends with men like these and know what they do and yet say nothing to them. Let me break it to you, you are part of the problem too. Because knowingly you close your eyes and let it happen. You are accountable too because you CHOOSE to do NOTHING.
Here's hoping Delhi police pick this case up and teach these boys a lesson they won't forget.
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