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Why don't we hear this more often? I often hear stores about people traveling to India but I've never heard of this level of incessant public abuse. And what

Why don't we hear this more often? I often hear stores about people traveling to India but I've never heard of this level of incessant public abuse. And what about the people who were warning her to dress conservatively and not make eye contact? Did they know the extent of the abuse she was about to endure? Did they deliberately downplay it for some reason? Or did she experience unusually horrific treatment because of her appearance?

inoop 13y ago
I've heard similar first-hand accounts from women travelling in northern India. One friend in particular was almost raped in a taxi but was able to fight off the attacker and escape. She also was molested on trains on multiple occassions, basically men groping her breasts and groin as described in the article. Combined with the recent reports of rapes of tourists and local women I think that by now it's fairly well known that India is not particularly safe for women travellers.
ordinary 13y ago
There has been a deluge of news reports about Indian rape culture during the past few months. If you haven't noticed, you haven't been paying attention. See, for several horrible examples: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/19/india-bus-gang-rape_n_2329002.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/19/india-bus-gang-rape...
- grannyg00se 13y ago
  I've heard those reports but I thought it was typical media sensationalism. A bad string of isolated cases overplayed perhaps. When you talk about traveling you usually hear that kind of story from people. Don't go to [large country] because people get kidnapped there. Well, often it turns out there's one small section of one city in the entire country where that kind of news comes from. Judging from this woman's story, she went through a multi city trip experiencing the same intense culturally acceptable public abuse everywhere she went. That's extremely different than random occasional problems. And why the fuck would the University of Chicago send her into that shit?!
richardjordan 13y ago
Genuine question - are you talking to male friends or female friends, and did the women spend much time alone?

inoop 13y ago

I've heard similar first-hand accounts from women travelling in northern India. One friend in particular was almost raped in a taxi but was able to fight off the attacker and escape. She also was molested on trains on multiple occassions, basically men groping her breasts and groin as described in the article. Combined with the recent reports of rapes of tourists and local women I think that by now it's fairly well known that India is not particularly safe for women travellers.

ordinary 13y ago

There has been a deluge of news reports about Indian rape culture during the past few months. If you haven't noticed, you haven't been paying attention. See, for several horrible examples: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/19/india-bus-gang-rape_n_2329002.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/19/india-bus-gang-rape...

grannyg00se 13y ago
I've heard those reports but I thought it was typical media sensationalism. A bad string of isolated cases overplayed perhaps. When you talk about traveling you usually hear that kind of story from people. Don't go to [large country] because people get kidnapped there. Well, often it turns out there's one small section of one city in the entire country where that kind of news comes from. Judging from this woman's story, she went through a multi city trip experiencing the same intense culturally acceptable public abuse everywhere she went. That's extremely different than random occasional problems. And why the fuck would the University of Chicago send her into that shit?!

richardjordan 13y ago

Genuine question - are you talking to male friends or female friends, and did the women spend much time alone?