suddenly, we have drones, facial recognition, and all kinds of high tech surveillance tools at disposal when it comes to monitoring and suppressing protesters, but somehow none of that urgency, technology, or resources seem to exist when it comes to keeping women safe.
the streets of delhi would not be haunted with the news of yet another rape case every other day if the Delhi Police worked with this much seriousness and enthusiasm towards ensuring women’s safety
shutting metrostations,barricading jantar mantar,cutting off internet& deploying sm of police to detain protesters before they can even reach the site. what exactly are they so afraid of? this isn’t public safety, this is an abuse of power to protect the egos of two insecure men
Im gonna keep saying this until it sticks: Hasan believes this because he’s friends with a Harvard serial rapist who got his degree rescinded from the university due to his predatory actions.
The root cause of rape has always been power. It's not lust nor desire. It's power. The men who rape women do it because it gives them power over her, and that makes them feel good. That's why rape is a war crime, is tied to supremacist ideals, and is a big part of the patriarchy
college has invited prahlad joshi to campus. this is the same man who defended the release of bilkis bano's rapists. and you've invited this man to an all women's college. they didn't even inform us beforehand because im sure they feared dissent. im so sad and so angry.