The Screech of a Rape Victim
The nauseating headline of a girl being raped by her own father during the lockdown, while her mother looked on, is such a horrendous reality that it sucks out one’s vitality. The staggering frequency of these gory incidents has practically numbed us—and that is alarming. This yearning for sex, to reach the so-called nirvana, has […]
On Victim Blaming: How Bill Cosby is Just Another Cog in the Machine
Introduction In 2014, a Pennsylvania woman was convicted for her own rape. The victim, who was a typist at a prison, was raped by an inmate who had escaped from his block. In court, the typist was punished for not taking extra steps to separate herself from the known sexual assaulter, despite the fact she had told […]
Kya Dekh Rahe Ho?
The history concerning the treatment of women in India is appalling, but it is no better today. It was clear to me, after living in New York for 16 years, that visiting India would be full of obstacles: the biggest one being sexism. Watching my two brothers and father fight with men on the street […]