Edited my post bc I went ranting about CVs mistakes & what I wanted to see instead of focusing on the real issue of victim blaming - my bad. I realized this isn't the place for that.
I am so tired of everyone equating her shock & fear as consent or enjoyment. No people. She was scared.
The victim blaming has to stop. Criticize CVs for doing this to her to glorify ML, and think about what you would have wanted Pallavi to do, but don't blame her for what's happening to her.
Just bc we don't like what happened, we think we would have reacted differently, does not give us the right to blame Pallavi for the lines MANDAR is crossing. HE'S the one doing that TO her. None of this behavior is brought upon by Pallavi herself. She said no. He didn't listen. That's on HIM.
Being paralyzed in fear is a real thing & that doesn't mean she likes what is happening to her. That doesn't mean there isn't every single bone in her body wanting to fight Mandar off. We may not have seen her fighting him off, but don't think for a second Pallavi took any of that behavior willingly. Just because someone is unable to do something to their abuser, does not mean they invited, wanted, appreciated, asked for, or enjoyed what was being done to them.
Everyone who thinks otherwise, or thinks that she has some part to play in her own harassment needs to take a course on consent.
