Eve-Teasing






Ok girls, let’s face it...At some point of time in our lives we’ve all experienced this…Walking on streets or boarding a public transport, those glares and glances and even comments for that matter are unavoidable….and no matter how strong we may try to act, give a stern look to the person or even answer back, trying to assert that we are unperturbed..But the real fact is that such instances actually petrify us and the very thought of venturing out of our house into the "big bad world" forces us to step back and think...Are we prepared for such situations??

Eve –teasing is basically a euphemism used in India and some of the countries of the Indian subcontinent for public harassment or molestation of women by men with the use of the word “Eve” referring to the biblical Eve…but over the years it has taken several forms and now includes any act which offends women publicly, even if it is a 'stare'…Unlike Hindi movies where a bunch of goons try to pass lewd remarks on a damsel only to be beaten up by the hero in return. In real life we have to be our own heroes and fight for our dignity and self respect which are being jeopardized every other day …Thanks to some morons who roam on the streets crooning a “shiela ki jawani” or an autorikshaw driver who adjusts the rear view mirror just to get a better look of the girl who doesn’t take the bus coz the conductor apparently tries to get a little “too up close and personal”…From the under-age rikshawala  to the old and weary  sabziwala , no one leaves any stone upturned in assaulting an already "mentally jolted girl"

 What adds to my woes is the fact that instead of garnering support against such “filthy” acts…Girls draw flak coz apparently, they invite such circumstances with their provocative actions and vulgar dressup…But why do we girls need to be a subject of scrutiny???And those 'intelligent heads' that make such statements should be awarded with capital punishment…The real fact is that we are all actually helpless…No matter how many protests or demonstration we engage in… how many pen-knives,pepper sprays we carry or take self defense classes…It  just won’t end…We can only wait for the day when these lunatics learn to respect the integrity of women and stop indulging in such acts which also malign the image of our country on a global platform…Till then fingers crossed….

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