Being a Girl in India
The topic has been in my mind for quite some time but now I felt it is apt to disclose it. Another rape occurred in India and people are shouting for justice for the victim by suggesting capital punishment for the rapists. I am not surprised at all as ALL Indian women are raped several times either physically or by eyes or by words. Since my childhood I remember being touched, pushed, groped and fondled several times in the road/bus/train/cinema hall/book fair/ auto rickshaw /taxi. I am one of the lucky few to be safe at home with relatives. I had friends from school who are physically or sexually abused by their relatives several times. Now let me divulge the response I get when I disclosed my situation. I still remember I was very young studying in class-IV and travelling by train with my mother. One friendly gentleman offered me to sit by his side near the window in the crowded train. I was delighted by my luck but it was one of the worst assaults I endured considering my age...