All of us are well acquainted with the idea of a man oogling at a woman in public transport. But a coin always has two sides. Can women not be predators too, in nature? Let’s explore through a few instances. In mainstream Bollywood movies, sometimes male characters are catcalled and teased. However, it happens at the expense of their dignity that the audience ends up laughing. But is it really that easy to dismiss easily? Or is it again a situation created by a patriarchal society? Mostly, yes. Assault and abuse are irrespective of gender. It doesn’t really come into consideration when a man gets stripped of his dignity.
There are numerous unregistered cases which are shelved in police stations, detailed with accounts of heinous crimes being committed against individuals. Be it a small male child, or a young female child, pocso act should be levied against each and every perpetrator. Reality television shows like ‘Satyameva Jayate’ talk about such issues. Although it was a long time back, the issues are still pretty relevant in our society. The society functions on certain rules and terms, which are non-negotiable in nature. When these rules are broken, what do we get instead?
The effects are not something which can easily miss the human eye. The human eye. Restricted to the human world, unable to perceive the metaphysical reality. Transcendental in nature, it never really becomes understandable in nature. Such is the idea of a utopian world. Where women and men live equally and happily. Equal rights are something everyone has a right to. This discrimination is unjust.
