Kirron Kher's advice to the gang rape victim - Page 7

Originally posted by: Eggon_Snow

You can start by not accepting the status quo and stop supporting lawmakers when they want women to cower down and live in fear, and especially when they make such regressive statements. Not everyone has the same luxuries to refuse to enter a public transport cause men are in it. You say we should adapt and adjust till the system changes and there is greater security in place. But why will the govt make these changes if women accept their lot like abla naaris and wait for change to come to them. If you live in constant fear no one will hear your voice, you need to scream and shout and protest and outrage even if it is against something as measly as this statement by Kirron.

Originally posted by: Pemberleydreams

Pehle to law will have to be harsh if rapists get hanged in every case the fear will decrease rape incidents I think, also strict CCTV footage checking for every road . But these are long time processes but we're not even starting.

Kya bolu main yamyam it's just upsetting everyday when I go out have a paper spray in bag in bus have to guard my backside with college bag, in autos have to be sure the three or four men sitting don't know each other, that I won't be the last one left in the auto.Boarding a taxi when alone to vul hi jao. Aur I don't see it even changing a bit in near future aisehi chalega and we just get used to living in so much fear

Originally posted by: theeki.mithai

Yes and I stick to it.. We should take precautions till the time comes when the women do not have to live in the fear of rape.. No.. be the change if you can.. Protest, demand for better laws, for strict actions, for better security which is your right but till the time that your protest bears fruit, try to be as careful as possible.. Precautions would not guarantee you hundred percent safety but at least might protect you to a certain extent.. I am all for voicing out your opinions, screaming, and outraging BUT till the time that something actually changes, I am also all for taking some simple measures which might provide me some level of safety, even if there is a 1% chance of preventing that situation, I will grab it with both hands..

I have seen rape victims. I have seen little girls who have been abused and I know how rape destroys the very soul of women.. Till the time that things don't change, I will advice everyone to be VERY VERY careful because that is something I would not want to happen even to the worst of my enemies

So ya.. I will still say, AVOID the situations as much as you can.. Take every safety measure possible and at the same time, demand for your rights of security..The two things are not mutually exclusive for me

Originally posted by: theeki.mithai

As I have already said, sharing auto/Taxi is something I heard for the first time today and it does sound damn damn scary to me.. I cannot even board a taxi alone.. Riksha is the only thing I use

@Bold: Neither do I.. I mean, a 6 month baby was raped.. A 6 month baby.. I mean, can you even think what sort of demented animal would even think about such things..

I don't meant to imply that we should just sit and do nothing.. No.. we should definitely demand for better times but at the same time should also do whatever little we can to protect ourself..

Should Kiron have said this at this moment? Perhaps no.. But I still think its unsafe to get into a taxi with three unknown men, but of course since this sharing thing is not something I have heard before, my thoughts are biased

Originally posted by: Pemberleydreams

In Kolkata people stand in line for auto, but that's only for the first n last stoppage. When you're boarding one in a stoppage Midway, It's gonna be almost filled up. And you can't really niptick cause it's tough to get autos with seats available or autos that'll stop or go till where you want to go. Letting an auto go means khari raho for another good 15 min. In here the public bus is thousands and they're the jaan of transport system, so we don't depend much on autos but in Delhi Mumbai etc autos are often the sole way to get somewhere causes the no of bus is very few and most have private car or Scooty. Letting an auto go Matlab you're gonna get damn late

Originally posted by: Eggon_Snow

Maybe you can lead such a paranoid life but like I said most women in major Indian cities either do not possess such luxury or do not believe in leading such a stifled life. For people to then blame us for falling prey to rapists just cause we were exercising our basic right of free movement is pretty damn reprehensible. Judge us only if you have walked in our shoes and have led our lives. Neither you nor Kirron have done the same so forgive me if I am dismissive of both your opinions and even angered by it.