Crimes
REGULATION OF SEXUALITY AND LAW OF CRIMES
Regulation of Sexuality
This thought-provoking term stands as the reason behind my choice of this topic. So far, among other things, Law School has taught me the importance of perceptual lenses through which people view events and issues. If you look at the world through feminist lenses, it will look one way. Through economist lenses, another. Though all perceptions, in my perception, hold a portion of truth and reasonability, I still see myself wearing feminist glasses today.
‘Sex’. There’s no denying that our country has had prolonged issues with it. But why? Doesn’t it happen in India, the fastest growing population? What is it that makes sex a taboo in a country that put erotica on the temple walls of Khajuraho and Konarak? I think, it is the society, and its perception(s). It is pitiful to witness the sarcasm of the society which, in spite of being known for worshiping them, plays with the dignity of a woman in ways more than one. Sati, female foeticide, female trafficking, are just some examples of major gender discrimination India continues to live through. But to talk of more recently,the last couple of years have seen khap panchayats, kidnappings and killings over intercaste marriages, crimes of passion and a sharp increase in rape cases. This scenario drives me to wonder what glasses are those, which make us Indians perceive the woman to be a commodity to fling around.
What follows is an analysis, of the Indian mind-set towards women and issues concerning them. Particularly of how their sexuality and its expression is forever scrutinised. How and when does the ‘protector’ become the ‘destructor’? And do women even need ‘protectors’?
The case of Rape. (Asabhya Betiyaan?)
The importance of a woman’s sexuality and its alliance with her honour is an idea deeply rooted in the Indian culture. A woman is considered to be the bearer of a family’s honour, and her actions are subject to continuous catechism.
Regulation of Sexuality
This thought-provoking term stands as the reason behind my choice of this topic. So far, among other things, Law School has taught me the importance of perceptual lenses through which people view events and issues. If you look at the world through feminist lenses, it will look one way. Through economist lenses, another. Though all perceptions, in my perception, hold a portion of truth and reasonability, I still see myself wearing feminist glasses today.
‘Sex’. There’s no denying that our country has had prolonged issues with it. But why? Doesn’t it happen in India, the fastest growing population? What is it that makes sex a taboo in a country that put erotica on the temple walls of Khajuraho and Konarak? I think, it is the society, and its perception(s). It is pitiful to witness the sarcasm of the society which, in spite of being known for worshiping them, plays with the dignity of a woman in ways more than one. Sati, female foeticide, female trafficking, are just some examples of major gender discrimination India continues to live through. But to talk of more recently,the last couple of years have seen khap panchayats, kidnappings and killings over intercaste marriages, crimes of passion and a sharp increase in rape cases. This scenario drives me to wonder what glasses are those, which make us Indians perceive the woman to be a commodity to fling around.
What follows is an analysis, of the Indian mind-set towards women and issues concerning them. Particularly of how their sexuality and its expression is forever scrutinised. How and when does the ‘protector’ become the ‘destructor’? And do women even need ‘protectors’?
The case of Rape. (Asabhya Betiyaan?)
The importance of a woman’s sexuality and its alliance with her honour is an idea deeply rooted in the Indian culture. A woman is considered to be the bearer of a family’s honour, and her actions are subject to continuous catechism.