Comments on: Rude Reality http://aninditasengupta.com/2009/01/rude-reality/ Delurking Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:11:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anindita http://aninditasengupta.com/2009/01/rude-reality/#comment-473 Anindita Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:33:36 +0000 http://aninditasengupta.com/?p=995#comment-473 Vikram: Coincidentally, I just read something on another blog that answers this and which I agree with so will point you there -- http://horadecubitus.blogspot.com/2008/12/horror.html. But basically, people react more vehemently when an incident is 'closer' in some way. So it's understandable that there would be lots of protests in Bangalore (being in Karnataka) and among the urban, educated section. However, women's rights organizations are fighting for rural women, women in villages etc. In Bangalore, Vimochana and Hengasara Hakkina Sangha both do a lot of work with them. On UV too, we have written about a variety of issues including acid attacks, gujarat riots, the problems of hijras. So I disagree that there are no institutions. It would be great if we could all be more aware and active all the time, but short of that, it's important to protest at least when something does cut so close to the bone. OJ: Heh. I wish! I just love that place. But being a Kodava ain't that easy. :) Vikram: Coincidentally, I just read something on another blog that answers this and which I agree with so will point you there — http://horadecubitus.blogspot.com/2008/12/horror.html. But basically, people react more vehemently when an incident is ‘closer’ in some way. So it’s understandable that there would be lots of protests in Bangalore (being in Karnataka) and among the urban, educated section.

However, women’s rights organizations are fighting for rural women, women in villages etc. In Bangalore, Vimochana and Hengasara Hakkina Sangha both do a lot of work with them. On UV too, we have written about a variety of issues including acid attacks, gujarat riots, the problems of hijras. So I disagree that there are no institutions.

It would be great if we could all be more aware and active all the time, but short of that, it’s important to protest at least when something does cut so close to the bone.

OJ: Heh. I wish! I just love that place. But being a Kodava ain’t that easy. :)

]]> By: OrangeJammies http://aninditasengupta.com/2009/01/rude-reality/#comment-466 OrangeJammies Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:17:12 +0000 http://aninditasengupta.com/?p=995#comment-466 Sigh. It's always sharp and rude and jolting, isn't it? Reality, I mean. You must tell us about your Coorg adventures...you're practically a local now. :) Sigh. It’s always sharp and rude and jolting, isn’t it? Reality, I mean. You must tell us about your Coorg adventures…you’re practically a local now. :)

]]> By: Vikram Malik http://aninditasengupta.com/2009/01/rude-reality/#comment-465 Vikram Malik Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:19:12 +0000 http://aninditasengupta.com/?p=995#comment-465 I found your post as very encouraging and it seems something is moving, finally against this society which consider woman more as an object rather being a human, but I would like a small question here, Why was this so much uproar when some woman were attacked in a pub? Was it because the urban lifestyle was attacked for first time? Because in India we can found cases on everyday basis where woman is harassed, molested and attacked but no one take out procession when an innocent is killed because of her inter-cast marriage or rather we still don't find an institution which can truly help a woman to raise her voice against what she suffers. I am saying all this because I saw a ray of hope when I went through the articles and I hope something more can be done on ground because there is still a lot of difference in rights which women enjoy in cities and in small towns... I found your post as very encouraging and it seems something is moving, finally against this society which consider woman more as an object rather being a human, but I would like a small question here, Why was this so much uproar when some woman were attacked in a pub? Was it because the urban lifestyle was attacked for first time? Because in India we can found cases on everyday basis where woman is harassed, molested and attacked but no one take out procession when an innocent is killed because of her inter-cast marriage or rather we still don’t find an institution which can truly help a woman to raise her voice against what she suffers.

I am saying all this because I saw a ray of hope when I went through the articles and I hope something more can be done on ground because there is still a lot of difference in rights which women enjoy in cities and in small towns…

]]> By: Global Voices Online » India: Outrage at attacks on women by Hindu vigilantes http://aninditasengupta.com/2009/01/rude-reality/#comment-464 Global Voices Online » India: Outrage at attacks on women by Hindu vigilantes Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:09:31 +0000 http://aninditasengupta.com/?p=995#comment-464 [...] Sengupta in Bangalore writes: As someone pointed out to me, acts of hooliganism against women happen every day in India. Yes, [...] [...] Sengupta in Bangalore writes: As someone pointed out to me, acts of hooliganism against women happen every day in India. Yes, [...]

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