Is this sexist or is it just me?
Published by desi witch on Tuesday 1 May 2007 "Is the Gujarat police so impotent that it had to kill a woman in cold blood?"
This dialogue on the Times of India - apparently started by the editor - confuses me.
Are they implying that men who are impotent are likely to kill women? Or that men who are potent are not killers? Or that the police force only comprises of men?
Why do men associate everything with the size, shape, and/or functional efficacy of their Penis?
When India made an early exit from the World Cup, I watched an irate fan say on some desi channel " Unko chudiyaan pehenke wapas aana chahiye". [They should wear bangles when they return.]
Meaning what? That women are losers? "Real" men can't lose?
Sorry for the rant. I just got another "Life for single women is so tough and filled with sharks" talk from my folks yesterday. And it made me mad that rather than having faith in my ability to look after myself, my parents want me to rush into another marriage or atleast "think about it". So I'm highly sensitive to the "women are weak" type of remarks right now.
And what's with the sharks? I mean, where did that analogy come from?
Argh.
And of course, most people think single women are incapable of looking after themselves and hence the various men in one's life think they can act superior because you will call them when you need to be picked up from the station at 2 a.m.
I could rant and rave for hours on this subject.
Silver lining in this scenario is that the only person I need to worry about will be more than open minded about it, which is great.