Woman emotions harassed and bruised

It is with anger boiling within and an emotion overflowing from the heart that every woman tries to express to the world her sordid state when it comes to feeling secure.

   The Delhi gang rape which has evoked an epidemic outrage in the country is one clear example of a sorry state that a woman is in; half the time worried about whom to take along with her at the late night hours and more so what sort of clothes to get dressed in. Sadly, a woman also needs to be told which route to choose while riding back home from work.

It is also appreciable that two woman MP’s endeavor to bring about a change and their strong worded arguments might bring about a potential change. It is quite disturbing when a handful of libertarians express capital punishment would be a little too much for the crime. It is high time now that issues like these be addressed seriously in a country like ours.

 It is bad defense when someone expresses that ‘a woman asked for it’ or she was ‘provocatively dressed’ or an even pervert term to use ‘inviting’. When 60 cases of rape get registered in the country, it is mere common sense that tells me that not everyone could be in bikinis or shorts.  Moreover, she enjoys every liberty to get dressed in the manner she wishes to.

 It leaves most girls in Bangalore in a state of concern and with a lot of questions in mind. It is also true that Bangalore is stealthily following Delhi with increasing acts of eve teasing and rapes. 

Say no for that splash of red

The evening breeze plays with my hair locks hidden below the helmet as I rush towards the signal with a hope to escape before it turns red. If you are wondering why, I can assure you it is no emergency. It is just to avoid having a splash of saliva escaping out of the window grills of a bus with some tobacco and pan masala in it on my vehicle.

   Oh yes, if my stars are bad, I end up looking, in fact frantically try and explore enough space to manage and place one foot on the road to ensure that my brand new sandals do not have to be on someone’s spit. On the other hand, I convince my second foot to stay on the vehicle hoping that my pedicure does not go a waste.

  I wonder why the literacy rate in India is low and the very next moment, someone from the BMW parked beside lowers the window. No, not to ask for some help to reach his destination but to leave an imprint of his on the road. It is then that I realize that there is a lot of difference between being literate and being educated.

 Let me also take the privilege of introducing a term to you, one that is a tip of the tongue phenomenon for all of us: ‘the civic sense’. It appears nice and heavy on a glossy sheet of paper and is sheer hypocrisy in reality.   

  It triggers a thought in the mind. Why can’t this be a good revenue maker? Considering the number of them committing this offence, it is certain that the fine collectors can bag at least twice the amount that the traffic inspectors collect for those still having a tint on their car windows.