Plight of Indian Women: Hypocrisy, Patriarchy and Rape Culture
India is one of the lands that has considered women as the epitome of purity and love. In Hinduism, it is mentioned that the universe derives its essence from feminine energy. It is shocking to know that the people of this country, whose ancient scriptures tell us to worship women, are behind some of the very brutal attacks they face these days. The attacks vary from offensive speeches, verbal abuses, slut-shaming to murders and rapes across the country. The basis of a majority of attacks women faces these days arise from a flimsy outdated concept of patriarchy , a system where men control women in every aspect of their life: from their dressing, what they should speak, when to speak, what to do, and even what to think. This system denies women their fundamental rights. An individual who develops such an attitude can become a threat, an anti-social or even a rapist. It is shocking to see that a non-neglectable fraction of women also support this (though not always directly). In a reg