Indian culture is in a moribund state for quite some time
now. The critically low level of
tolerance, forbearance and patience witnessed by a free thinker in the country
points towards radicalisation of thoughts and beliefs of the populace. Rape is
a phenomenon that media has recently taken fancy to. Cricket remains a distant
second to the rape sensationalism by the media. Barring some, Rape has almost
become a pure commercial interest for the media. And rightly so, after all who
doesn’t like to watch a good rape story unfolding in excruciating detail on the
idiot box. In the name of fashion, page3 and moviesa news channel would happily
garner TRPs by objectifying women for which ironically they have booked a prime
time slot for a debate on the issue of women empowerment. Women empowerment
should first start with the minds of the masses and only then should it reflect
on the legislation and the laws of the nation. Harsher laws won’t stop rapes
but changing mindsets will.
-Sunny Gusain
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