Indian women assaulted for leading Western lifestyle
February 15th 2009 11:19
On January 24, in what is know known as the 'Mangalore pub incident’ 30 members of the right-wing extremist group Sri Ram Sena burst into the Amnesia pub in Mangalore and began assaulting any women they found drinking in there for "violating traditional Indian values by drinking alcohol in public". Source. 2 of the female victims required hospitalisation, but despite footage of the savage attacks and 28 arrests over the incident, all the savages were released on bail.
Footage of this despicable act can be found here.
One of the victims has since received threatening phone calls, and another claims that as the men were attacking her they called her and other victims 'prostitutes'. Source.
The public was rightly outraged by the attacks and subsequent bailing out of the primitive animals that carried out this infuriating attack, and a protest was held in New Delhi where banners with slogans such as "India has no room for fascist forces" could be seen waving.
The Minister for Women and Child Development, Renuka Chowdhury, has called Sri Ram Sena the Taliban of India and stated that it will not be tolerated. Source.
This is what our Indian sisters are combating. They are subject to violent extremists who seem to have not heard of tolerance or dialogue, and who want to dominate women.
Fat Chance.
I urge my fellow Gen Yers who are appalled by this brainless attack to stand firmly with our Indian sisters in denouncing such threats to civilisation and peaceful co-existence. Voice your outrage. Attend rallies. Write editorials. Bring this issue up at the dinner table. We must band together to protect our common values and our safety.
Footage of this despicable act can be found here.
One of the victims has since received threatening phone calls, and another claims that as the men were attacking her they called her and other victims 'prostitutes'. Source.
The public was rightly outraged by the attacks and subsequent bailing out of the primitive animals that carried out this infuriating attack, and a protest was held in New Delhi where banners with slogans such as "India has no room for fascist forces" could be seen waving.
The Minister for Women and Child Development, Renuka Chowdhury, has called Sri Ram Sena the Taliban of India and stated that it will not be tolerated. Source.
This is what our Indian sisters are combating. They are subject to violent extremists who seem to have not heard of tolerance or dialogue, and who want to dominate women.
Fat Chance.
I urge my fellow Gen Yers who are appalled by this brainless attack to stand firmly with our Indian sisters in denouncing such threats to civilisation and peaceful co-existence. Voice your outrage. Attend rallies. Write editorials. Bring this issue up at the dinner table. We must band together to protect our common values and our safety.
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Comment by Cheryl J
Rhythmatism
Zentertainment
Budget Centsability
At least the decent people of the general public are out there protesting this barbarism. It's hard to imagine that in this day and age women all over the world are still being brutalised but it seems to be endemic in the east and middle east.
What I would suggest is writing a letter to Jackie Frank, the editor of Marie Claire magazine. She is always on the alert for these types of injustices against woman and often runs campaigns in her magazine which has a huge readership.
I hadn't heard about this Wynona, thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Comment by Janet Collins
Acceptable Etiquette
The Social Critic
Janet Collins Blog
Great informative post, Wynona. I hope it reaches the right places.
Comment by Kleonaptra
Kalikapsychosis
When I tried to win them over, by lowering my voice, covering up, and not smoking (or swearing) I had offers of marriage. The whole reason I was hired was to show them correct horse procedures - but because Im female, they said all my ideas were 'silly and emotional' and kept trying to ask Kman about horses. He said, "I dont know - I do what she tells me" and they would just leave in disgust rather than talk to me.
Its so easy, insulated in our happy countries, to cry foul, but its going to take a massive turn for some of these places. I believe Korea will improve over the next few generations, as so many are educated in America. I didnt realize it was still so bad in India.
Comment by Cibbuano
Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak
...I'm all for maintaining your culture, but it's inevitable that change will come. Westernization is not, actually, giving civil rights to people that never had them, and it's not the loss of traditional values.
Someone asked my mom if she wanted to return to India after she retired and she, very emphatically, said no, she'd never go back to place that expects her to be a slave because she's a woman.
Comment by Neems
Koala Lounge
Truth Whisperer
Cases like this aren't rare and that's the saddest thing. Go to any of the poorer areas and you'll find hundreds of incidences like this one.
Research how widows are still treated in parts of India, how being unmarried carries with it such a stigma that allows men to violate women's basic human rights.
Behind the glitz and glamour that the rich of India enjoy, the poor are the ones that suffer the most.
We can create an uproar but it has to be followed through with consistent lobbying of the government and financial aid to those organisations that are set up to fight against these injustices.
In a country of billions, it's very easy for these sorts of cases to fall into silent graves.
India is such an amazing place in so many ways, but the caste and class system, coupled with extreme poverty, lack of education, high level of corruption and exploding population make for a highly volatile environment for change to take place.
But it's so important to keep trying for even a drop in the ocean has the potential to create vast ripples!
Terrific post! I do hope this reaches the ears of everyone who want to make a difference!
Neems
Comment by Wynona Lavota
Generation Y Life
Cheryl J, I don't read Marie Claire but on your advise I will try to get in touch with the editor. Thanks for telling me who to contact.
Janet Collins , I heard about this on Russian TV, (the power of satelite) but through the power of blogging, I'm bringing it to an Australian audience. Thanks for reading.
Kleonaptra that's terrible, I don't know how you managed to survive without getting violent. I don't think I'd have your patience. When I hear about cultures such as these I take comfort in knowing places that restrict women have lower GDPs. By restricting their women, they're restricting the genreal growth of the whole nation. Ha!
Cibbuano, I can understand fighting a threat to your culture but I think words and ideas should be used as weapons although I think I'm preaching to the converted by telling you that
Neems, I agree with you about the paradox of India. SBS has a documetary on the matter on Tuesday nights... I think at 8:30pm
Comment by Wynona Lavota
Generation Y Life
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Jack's Back
Comment by Kleonaptra
Kalikapsychosis
I've been threatened by guys here in Australia, and its even more terrifying to see a man look at you like he wants to beat you and there is no law to prevent him. In fact, the law encourages him. At least here, we can be defiant when threatened, knowing there are ways out, ways to punish him for it. The women there had no choice, except to obey. I made friends with some of the girls and begged them to come here. I hope they did.