Rape is a Systemic issue, which means that it won't go away by hanging the rapists.

Rape is Patriarchy! (-a thread)

Rape happens because of Sexual Objectification of women, your "chikni chameli" kind of entertainment adds to it. 1/6
Rape happens because of institutionalised Violence against women, your silence on domestic violence adds to it.

Rape happens because of structural failures to Protect women, your making fun of #metoo movement adds to it. 2/6
Rape happens because of Rape Culture, your harmless "rape" jokes even on Cynthia Richie adds to it.

Rape happens because of Dehumanization of women, your narcissistic tedencies of being superior to women adds to it. 3/6
Rape happens because of sexual Frustration, your obsessions about Jannat ki hoorain/Porn ki hoorain adds to it.

Rape happens because of romanticizing women's Pain, you and your society not taking women's pain seriously adds to it. 4/6
Rape happens because of Toxic and Fragile masculinities, your cultivating/upholding the bro culture adds to it.

Rape happens because of the need to Dominate, your bullying culture of fellow boys adds to it. 5/6
Rape happens because of Exploitation, your tokenization of women's labour adds to it.

Rape happens because of Patriarchy, you accepting the advantages adds of it, even when you are not actively harming any women, adds to it. 6/6
Rape happens because of Patriachy, you accepting the advantages of patriarchy even when you are not actively harming a woman, adds to it*
Rape happens because of insincere support from "progressive" men, the kind of support a woman can't rely on, your performative allyship for the camera/likes/trends/aurat march AND being blind/dismissive about "women's issues" when it really matters, adds to it.
Rape happens because you gaslight us of the structural issues, your making fun of Mera Jisam Meri Marzi adds to it.
Rape happens because of normalization of Power imbalance, your acceptance of the male dominating world adds to it.

Rape happens because you don't take it seriously, your tunnel vision of "sister wait for a class based revolution to fix everything" adds to it.
Rape happens because Private spaces aren't safe for us, ur "loag kya kahain gay" concern adds to it.

Rape happens bcoz Public spaces arent safe for us, u ogling us on the streets adds to it.

Rape happens bcoz online spaces arent safe for us, u abusing us on internet adds to it.
Rape happens because your laws don't work, your loud noise about "false accusations will ruin men's careers" adds to it.

Rape happens because you and your society aren't actually willing to do much about it, your easy fix "solutions" like Hang The Rapist adds to it.
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