While discussing some topic in a TV debate politician Sanjay Nirupam commented on the politician-turned-actress Smiriti Irani that sometimes ago she was just a dancer on the screen (.. and now she has come face to face to discuss public issues with a politician?).
In the heart of the country, in Delhi there was a brutal gang rape a few days ago. The girl is still struggling with life. There is huge public outroar, protests and marches.
What is common with these two incidents?
They both are results of a mindset inherited from Patriarchal society where alpha-male, male ego, hyper masculinity or call whatever other name prevails. Until that changes at behavioral level, social level and national level these incidents can only be prevented by tough laws and even stricter implementation though debatable(http://www.corpun.com/awfay9405.htm).
Just the last evening, in the Delhi Metro a guy refused an elder lady the seat meant for ladies where it was written in clear words 'ladies only'. The lady told him about how all the protest and the marches people are taking up to show the solidarity with the rape victim and how the girl might live or die and after a few days no body will care. Until and unless the mindset changes.
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