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riderinthestorm

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25. Jyoti and her partner's rapes occurred in New Delhi, India's capital.

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 10:46 PM

Jan 2013

This wasn't some peasant backwater - this was the nation's capital. You can talk about continuum's til the cows come home but the fact remains that the heart of India's international "face", is an ugly misogyny.

If it can happen there, its everywhere in India imho. If New Delhi represents the "best" of the continuum in terms of an international awareness of women's rights, and yet rapes and murders of Jyoti's persist, its not hard to assume that woman-hating in India is a national stain.

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being female in india-a hate story [View all] niyad Jan 2013 OP

Arguably its worse in the middle east except for Israel.........eom ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #1

cite stats, please. niyad Jan 2013 #3

that's not really saying much JI7 Jan 2013 #8

shall we talk about the misogyny and woman-hatred that is being displayed more and more in niyad Jan 2013 #17

It's still nothing compared to what goes on in India and the Middle East. randome Jan 2013 #20

and what is your point, exactly? are we supposed to ignore it because "it's still nothing"? niyad Jan 2013 #22

Women's lives being taken for the 'crime' of being women is, I think, a more pressing concern. randome Jan 2013 #23

In Africa too SummerSnow Jan 2013 #26

Chilling, and so important Hekate Jan 2013 #2

you are correct about that. I had no idea of the absolute depth of woman-hatred there. niyad Jan 2013 #5

K & R right here. Thanks Hekate and Nyad. freshwest Jan 2013 #14

k&r Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #4

I hear your truth, but it conceals as many lies as it outs. Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #6

you do realize this was from someone in india, not me? you can reach the author at the link. niyad Jan 2013 #7

Sorry, someone was talking at me while I did that long post. Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #11

I see a lot of talk about 'continuums' but little concrete changes. randome Jan 2013 #21

The thing is it's a WHOLE Country so people are at different places on this issue. Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #24

Jyoti and her partner's rapes occurred in New Delhi, India's capital. riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #25

I'm sure there are a good portion of women hating people there and the crime was heinous. Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #27

I get your point. randome Jan 2013 #28

Its probably more similar to "most Americans believe we are a Christian country". riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #30

It's kind of funny the way these posts turned out. Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #32

I am just going to remind you that this was written by an Indian woman, who probably has some niyad Jan 2013 #35

"young men...who reportedly rushed forward to take upon their own bodies the blows... Mister Ed Jan 2013 #9

you are correct, that is a tiny glimmer of hope. it was encouraging seeing how many men were niyad Jan 2013 #10

+1. I've met many young people from India, both sexes. Very loving people. freshwest Jan 2013 #15

let's not forget it's also the country of acid attacks on women BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #12

It is still a highly patriarchal society and like all such societies fujiyama Jan 2013 #13

India isn't the only country in the world that has a number of misogynists. PDJane Jan 2013 #16

thank you for pointing out what is going on in israel niyad Jan 2013 #18

. . . niyad Jan 2013 #19

in view of yet another bus gang-rape, and other information, seems most relevant niyad Jan 2013 #29

kick after the newest bus gang rape in india niyad Jan 2013 #31

in view of the latest (yes, ANOTHER ONE) bus gang rape in india niyad Jan 2013 #33

. . . . niyad Jan 2013 #34