A nation high on symbolism to cover up for its failures.
Worship female goddesses, while treating women like dirt.
Celebrate Republic Day w/ pomp & show, while making a complete farce of what a republic stands for.
There are enough ppl, esp in media, who enable this pretence.
Worship female goddesses, while treating women like dirt.
Celebrate Republic Day w/ pomp & show, while making a complete farce of what a republic stands for.
There are enough ppl, esp in media, who enable this pretence.
"All women's crew to operate a flight from Bangalore to San Francisco".
And media goes "Yaaay! We're making progress."
Reality: 15-yr old in Umaria seeking help from a man, raped. Seeking further help from others, all men. Raped by each of them.
But yaay, all-women crew.
And media goes "Yaaay! We're making progress."
Reality: 15-yr old in Umaria seeking help from a man, raped. Seeking further help from others, all men. Raped by each of them.
But yaay, all-women crew.
I don't have a problem w/ an all-women's crew. Obviously not.
I have a problem with how we (govt, media, society) project these as measures of progress.
Easy to do, no?
Ensuring a woman can seek help from a man without fear of assault - THAT shd be the real deal.
Hard work, no?
I have a problem with how we (govt, media, society) project these as measures of progress.
Easy to do, no?
Ensuring a woman can seek help from a man without fear of assault - THAT shd be the real deal.
Hard work, no?