"I want the world to know my daughter's name is Jyoti Singh Pandey"

Rest in peace, Jyoti

And hang the assholes.

for honoring your daughter, someone who did nothing wrong and whose name should not be hidden

Her name was Jyoti Singh Pandey

Anyone who comes to my house will hear the story.

and her friend. India goods will no longer be purchased by me unless they change their sick culture where women are in danger even with an escort. What is wrong with this country? They should not make money from our country when they are deadly to women. Shame on them! Shame on us if we buy anything made in India again.

but what has this got to do with boycotting Indian products?

If you want to make a statement, there are plenty of worse countries where women are culturally and politically oppressed. India, especially the larger cities, are relatively progressive in their treatment of women. Heck, there are still countries that do not allow women to vote, and more that place restrictive requirements on them.

Besides, these kinds of atrocities happen everyday to women, and the only reason you are hearing about this particular one is because of the explosive national outrage in India.

What do you propose to do about the recent cover up of the gang rape of a 16-year old student in Ohio? It very nearly succeeded. Thank goodness a video leaked showing the boys from the football team bragging about the gang rape. Should we boycott the state of Ohio too?

then what does it have to do with you?

If you dont' agree, then don't follow suit.

Especially since her logic is flawed?

1. your rights aren't the issue.
2. "flawed logic" is a judgemental opinion.

If one person has a right to express an opinion, doesn't it stand to reason that another should have the right to disagree with it? If one person advocates a course of action, doesn't it stand to reason that another should have the right to challenge it, advocate a different one, or maintain the status quo?

Further, the statement is a textbook definition of symbolic logic. If A implies B, ergo A obviously implies C. Since the original statement does not take into account D, E, F, G and so forth, then it is flawed. For whatever reason/s, the original statement clearly does not take into consideration other prevailing elements, namely, the national and worldwide statistics on rape, before reaching a conclusion. Thus it is flawed, and that's not an opinion.

I'm becoming increasingly disturbed by the number of D.U posters that are sympathetic to the idea of boycotting India based on this horrific incident.

they don't value women and saying other countries are equally appalling as a reason not to is bunk IMO. Boycott away.

as well as the other 49 states and one federal district where rape occurs too?

While we're at it, should we boycott Canada and Mexico, as well, for a start?

sitting around wringing our hands. Jeez.

You're calling me lame, but is supportive of selectively boycotting Indian products based on... what was that again - "they don't value women"?

I pray that you actually have some statistics to back that statement, because I'm getting really uncomfortable by the hidden message behind your words.

In any case, would you also enlighten me as to why we should boycott India, but not Michigan, which has three of the most dangerous cities in the world for women?

Before you respond, you should know that in 2010, India, with a population of well over a billion, had 22,172 cases of rape (about 1 in 45,000). The United States, on the other hand, with a population of over 300 million, recorded 84,767 cases of rape (about 1 in 3,500). You can make an argument that rape cases may be under-reported in India, but it still does not detract from the fact that as a country, the United States has the second highest number of reported rape cases in the world - just behind South Africa.

To paint an even clearer picture, we are ranked eleventh in the world for rape incidences per 100,000 people.

South Africa / 120
Botswana / 92.9
Sweden / 63.5
Nicaragua / 31.6
Grenada / 30.6
United Kingdom / 28.8
Saint Kitts & Nevis / 28.6
Panama / 28.3
Belgium / 27.9
Northern Ireland / 27.7
United States / 27.3

So if you're going to start with all this talk of boycott and "valuing women", then start here.

Sigh. I'm actually very shocked that I am even having this discussion on D.U.

What's the logic behind that one?

Y'know, I live in a country that's been accused by the Indian government of being racist towards their citizens, but I had a few WTF moments when I've read some stuff online over the past few weeks that takes the anger and horror at what was done to Jyoti Singh Pandey to a level when it starts to come across as a bit like there's a different standard being applied when it comes to rapes and murders in India as opposed to Western countries. Brutal gang rapes and murders have happened here in my little corner of Western First Worldism. And I remember reading of one horrifying incident where a woman was raped in a park at night in full view of passerbyers who kept on walking. What I don't remember was outraged howls to boycott us coming from Americans...

Don't get me wrong. One of my friends was born in India and had a pretty fucked up upbringing and as an adult wouldn't argue back with her father if he told her she was doing something she didn't want to do, like being married off to some guy she didn't know. She also couldn't bring herself to look men in the eyes, something I only noticed after she told me. So I'm aware of how anti-woman things are in some parts of India and how far things still need to go, but I'm not seeing how blaming the Indian government and the population in general for this rape and murder makes sense. I haven't seen anything that makes me think the government's covering this one up or treating it lightly, and after seeing the outpouring of anger from people in India, I'm not seeing what's to be achieved in boycotting them...

any more than any other country.

In fact, since India has twice as many women as the US has people, the total number of rapes is actually lower than the US.

The issue is lethargic and apathetic response by authorities to the rape complaints and not an epidemic of rapes.

By and large, Indian culture celebrates gender equality. India has elected a woman prime minister twice and a woman president. Several MPs and ministers have been women. India's first foreign minister (Vijayalaxmi Pandit) was a woman, nearly 50 years before Madeleine Albright.

Hindu religion has very powerful goddesses as well as gods. In fact, anything worth possessing, fame (kirti), wealth (laxmi), knowledge (vidya), intelligence (buddhi), education (saraswati), power (shakti) is a feminine noun with a female goddess associated with it.

What you are implying is that Indian males are somehow more prone to rape a woman than other men in other cultures which is manifestly untrue.

K&R.

I believe her father is correct in saying her name will give courage to others who are coping with trauma.

One that does not allow little man-boys to undermine his daughter.

and I cannot imagine the pain he must feel.

while hers was extinguished, she has lit up a firestorm that will bring justice to victims of rape worldwide and put fear in the minds of men who may venture to rape.

Good for him and her. Long burn the Jyoti to bring justice.

Very cosmic perspective. Good.

Thank you for revealing her name.

Rest in Peace. Be proud of your father as he is proud of you. Ms. Bigmack

and the rest of her family. The World should never forget her.

Peace to this man & his family.

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RIP, Jyoti Singh Pandey

The sick bastards who were responsible for inflicting such pain and misery to Jyoti will face great retribution, one day. That's for certain.

Blessings on her and her family, and may she rest in peace.

And your daughter is my daughter.

Every time I hear more about this case I feel a huge pain in my heart. I would say to her father Badri, that his daughter Jyoti Singh Pandey is in fact the entire world's daughter. We will never forget her name, her courage or your families' heartbreak.

We are all proud of Jyoti Singh Pandey.

And a brave and loving father.

Her father is doing the right thing by breaking tradition and not hiding in shame. She did nothing wrong. Her attackers did.
By knowing her name and speaking it, she can be remembered and can be a symbol for outrage and change. Jyoti Singh Pandey.