How many rape cases are reported in India every year? According to TOI in 2014, a rape occurs every half an hour in India. We can be pretty sure there are many more cases get which gets hushed up. Back in 2012, Nirbhaya rape case became a national issue which brought into focus how safe India is for women. But then a lot of people came in defence saying that many of the rape … [Read more...]
Why are you afraid of me when I open my mouth but not when I open my legs?
So today, I open my mouth to have the right to open my legs (only for myself). Sex education is a subject similar to mental health that doesn’t get all the importance that it should in India. Only in hush tones will the talk of sex prevail. There is talk of rape, lots of it for that but consensual sex? Nada, because apparently that is a taboo topic of discussion. So it’s no … [Read more...]
Aamir Khan sends a strong message through condoms
[Little Spoiler Alert] If you have watched PK by now, then there is a scene in the movie where Aamir Khan talks about condom openly. And people run away from him. Like many other strong social messages in the movie, this too was something that caught my eyes and ears. Why is there so much of hesitation in talking about issues like sex and condoms? Why do we always change … [Read more...]