Privilege
I came across this disturbing piece of news today where a man stabbed his wife to death in broad daylight. People watched, recorded but no one came forward to help. She bled to death. Another incident that happened some days or months ago was when a man shot a girl point blank because she refused to enter into a car with him. She died. Then there’s the Hathras rape case and numerous others that go unnoticed. Even the ones that get reported take years to conclude. We see a public outrage on social media, some mainstream media houses cover the piece for a day or two, some people like me end up taking out their frustration by writing about it but that’s the end of it.
Is it so hard to live? Wasn’t it taught to us that the Right to Live is a basic right granted to all citizens of the country? Does not look like it. Why should someone have to demand safety? Will we still say that it’s the clothes, time, or the choice of beverage that defines whether a woman is attacked and killed? Is it so hard to understand that no human being is allowed to exploit, harm, or kill another human being just because they think they can? Are we normalizing this as a trend, by being mere spectators? Not to forget, the lack of corrective measures and harsh punishments being one of the contributing factors in the rise of brutal torture and death of women all over the country? Why do we not have equal or equivalent punishments in place? A stabbing for a stabbing? A gunshot for a gunshot?
It’s a privilege to live and breathe without getting chopped or choked or raped or beaten to death. It’s a curse to be born as a girl in this country not because we are not capable of achieving greatness but because people around us will not be able to stand it and eventually kill us. This country is not going to change, the people are not going to change and it’s high time we come to terms with the fact and stop celebrating Women’s Day when we fail to understand or acknowledge the real problems plaguing our society. I think it’s easier to adapt, learn how to fight for yourself, instead of expecting that the world would be a better place to live in because I have a sinking feeling that all women are doomed for the same end one day. Consider it a privilege if you are not…
