We
have completed 67 years of independence but are we free in real terms? Can I take a walk at night without getting raped, can I wear a short
skirt without being ogled at, can that red dress be worn without
attracting any lewd remarks, can I talk on phone while walking without
having anyone whisper crude comments within my earshot, can I travel on
bus without having anyone trying to rub their pride
on my shoulder or crush my pride by holding my breast or pinching my
ass, can I laugh heartily without having to worry about prying eyes,
what can I wear that will assure I'll be protected, am I free to go out
with my male friends without anyone thinking that I sleep around with
them, can I trust my government to actually do something for me and give
no empty promises, can I hope that there won't be another remark on
things I do that get me raped, can I trust the world with my little
princess. I am a girl. I don't want to hear that my mobile phone, eating
noodles and letting myself out at night (I'd say any hour) get me
raped. Why does it have to come down to me!? Why can't they ask men to
not use phones, to not watch porn, to stay home at night so that I am
safe outside, to keep their pants in check instead of checking me out.
Aren't there any rapes happening during day, aren't women in sarees
getting raped, don't we have school girls being molested without any
cell phones, 4-5 year old girls are raped when they don't even know what
provocative clothing is. Why don't we have a moral police for every man
walking on the road eyeing the next girl!? I don't want to know how
innocent a guy is to rape. If he can rape, where is innocence!! Can I
ever feel safe? Will we stop having useless marches that have rapists
and molesters walking along with candles and still checking out the
women around? We have zillions of fines and punishments for the pettiest
of "crimes" like pulling a train's chain or pressing emergency button
in metro, but what do we have for a woman's dignity! We get nothing out
of a report for rape but there is a headline about how authorities are
affected to know that tourism industry has dropped due to rising rape
cases!
I don't want to wish a happy independence day because I don't feel free!
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