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Tall Male
Can men be Sexually Harassed?
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 10:50 PM  | Hide replies

Perplexed? Looks like a statement made in an inebriated state? Well, the answer is a both a Yes and a No. No because the author is not in an inebriated state, however the society that is listening is definitely is. Years of hardwiring and constant input from media about the problems faced by women, the society, including men themselves, believe that harassment of men in any form, sexual being one of them, is a funny topic.

This is quite natural because, Too Much Audio Visual input jeopardizes the cognitive ability of the brain. Because of continuous bombardment into the media regarding the problems of women, men's problems have become irrelevant now. Even a mention sparks humor and people tend to ignore it first unless something legally outrageous act like a road show or a media event is done to draw attention, even then people forget it the moment it's over.

And sexual harassment of man is a topic which never gains ground, although sexual harassment of men is going on. Before going into details I will first talk about what I mean by the phrase, "Sexual Harassment".

Sexual Harassment is a type of harassment that occurs to any individual due to the sexuality of either the individual in question or any other individual.

Women often complain of sexual harassment and say that a particular man looked at them in an obnoxious manner or made some lewd comments on the dress or some ‘indecent proposal' was made et al.


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Tall Male
Re: Can men be Sexually Harassed?
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 10:50 PM
But it does not end there. First it has to be realized that why only ‘some' women are ‘sexually harassed'? Is it not a fact that those women do dress skimpily to draw attention? Otherwise who stops them from dressing normally like other women who do not complain of harassment?

And when they dress skimpily to attract ‘MEN' (obviously, unless the woman is a homosexual), and arouse the sexuality of men and then complain against the same men for making remarks, is that not a SEXUAL HARASSMENT of men? Of course it is. Also if the woman drags the man to a police station or files a case against the man because he reacted (as part of natural tendency), to the skimpily clad woman is also SEXUAL HARASSMENT of the man since he is harassed because of the SEXUALITY of the woman.

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Can men be Sexually Harassed?
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 10:51 PM
There's an ad shown on TV wherein a woman inspector, inspecting for drunk drivers, asks the man to repeatedly give breath samples as she finds freshness in his breaths and later allows the man to go. Just imagine this ad with a girl being asked to do so by a male inspector, immediately the Women Empowerment Brigade and a volley of Women Pamperers would have jumped into action, marked off the ad as ‘sexist' and would have had it off the air.

But just because the target is a man, everyone is silent, how is this not portrayal of men as SEX OBJECTS and how manhood is not SEXUALLY HARASSED by this ad? A question to ponder over and would probably also answer, Can Men be Sexually Harassed?

In my opinion the answer is YES and men do need protection from that as well.


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nisheeth81@rediffmail.com
Re: Re: Re: Can men be Sexually Harassed?
by nisheeth81@rediffmail.com on Jun 21, 2011 11:19 PM
Awesome analysis! And you do have an eye for detail. The example given by you specially brings out the hypocrisy of feminists, media and govt.

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nisheeth81@rediffmail.com
Re: Can men be Sexually Harassed?
by nisheeth81@rediffmail.com on Jun 21, 2011 11:14 PM
Thanks for bringing that topic to light. You are right, media has never been impartial, intelligent, or even sane.

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Rajeev Aggarwal
Right Idea, Wrong Name
by Rajeev Aggarwal on Jun 17, 2011 08:48 PM  | Hide replies

It is a bankruptcy of original thinking and maturity on the part of organizers in India to call it so. They are simply aping west. It is important to remember that this word is perhaps the worst insult you can use on a woman, in India. At the same time, this word does not relate with Rape because this word indicates a promiscuous woman with very low morale. Why degrade yourself for the cause of raising awareness about an extremely disgusting and violent act committed by men? In west, it is a style to create sensation by vulgar display of body (be it slut-walk, nude-walk ...) and it kind of works at times because in general it reflects their lifestyle anyway. The essence of India is not in calling a woman a slut and we do not want to go through that path either. Ladies, grow up and call it something that reflects your pain and the severity of this violent crime. Do not believe that you have done a great job by simply copying west and hoping against hope that it would improve Indian society.

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vinayak Khanna
Re: Right Idea, Wrong Name
by vinayak Khanna on Jun 18, 2011 04:39 PM
rape is sickness of that mind. it has nothing to do with how any body is dressed.A scantly dressed woemen may arouse you but that does not mena she wants to have sex with you. its like I have a pack to 500 notes and you you saw me keeping in my pocket, now you want to rob me. that makes you a criminal. but i sincerely agree that men and women all should dress aptly in public places. there is no acceptance for such losy things like I can wear what I feel anywhere.

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nisheeth81@rediffmail.com
Re: Re: Right Idea, Wrong Name
by nisheeth81@rediffmail.com on Jun 21, 2011 11:22 PM
Your example of pack of 500 rupee notes is great. Agreed that robbing you would make the robber a criminal, but wouldn't you agree that it is always a good idea to not to show off lots of money publicly? For your own safety? I mean, you may allow yourself being robbed and then go to media and complain that the character of that fellow is bad but if he/she is not caught then you are the looser.
That is exactly what sane people are trying to convey to the self-professed sluts.

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Tall Male
Re: Right Idea, Wrong Name
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 10:10 PM
Rajeev, You are right to an extent. But why blame men for all crimes? Women are also to be blamed for degradation of values and morals in society.

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sps c
Re: Re: Right Idea, Wrong Name
by sps c on Jun 18, 2011 04:34 PM
GOD CREATED ADAM ,THEN AFTER ADAM TASTED FORBIDDEN APPLE
GOD CREATED EVE FOR ADAM ,TO PUNISH ADAM.
ADAM BECAME GREEDY
WANTED MORE EVES
THIS IS HOW THE CRIME AGAINST WOMEN STARTED
AND GOD IS ENJOYING HIS CREATIONS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES.




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Adjana Waklot
An advice for the Slut walkers in Delhi
by Adjana Waklot on Jun 17, 2011 08:18 PM  | Hide replies

While I support stringent laws like Castration for rapists, sexual offenders registry for rapists, molesters, peodophiles etc and law should be made stringent for all people to make it safer. This kind of publicity like wearing anything they want is just stupid and ignorant. If women like to wear what they like and men also do the same then there is indecency on the streets where everyone has to watch others breats,butts and genetials. One can do that in the bedroom or bathroom or in their house but not outside in the name of equality. India has become a mishmash of western and eastern concepts. I hope all the women are listening.

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Tall Male
INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY – 2010 All I
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:10 PM  | Hide replies

INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY – 2010

All India Men’s Welfare Association (AIMWA)

International Men’s Day (IMD) is celebrated on 19th November the world over.

This year, on the occasion of IMD, AIMWA is felicitating three positive male role models namely, Dr. Viswanath Gogte, Sri. A.V. Gurunadh and Sri. Gangadhara Sastry for their extraordinary contributions to academic, civic and spiritual education, respectively. Why celebrate Men’s Day?

In the recent years, it has become common practice to neglect, ill-treat and demean men in the society. Male bashing (both physical and verbal) and portrayal of men as villains, idiots and inferior creatures is seen as an innocuous way of increasing profits of media houses and other businesses. Discrimination of men under law and violation of their human rights have become synonymous with empowering and protecting women.

Undermining the positive contributions of majority of men and exaggerating the misdeeds of a few has serious impact on the psyche of men and the self-image of young men and boys. Discrimination against men in areas of social services, social attitudes, social expectations and law is very demoralizing to the common men who lead decent, honest lives.

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Tall Male
Re: INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY – 2010 A
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:11 PM
International men’s day is about celebrating and honoring men in our lives for all the contributions, services and sacrifices they make for the well-being of the family and society. It is an opportunity to revive respect towards men and improve gender relations. It is an occasion to promote positive male role models, to reinforce the self-esteem and pride of young men and boys about being male. It is a day to remind everyone of the fact that men are human too and that they desire and deserve love, care and respect just as much as women do.

In an attempt to shed light on the various issues affecting men, All India Men’s Welfare Association (AIMWA) is organizing a conference where experts in various fields will share their observations and recommendations.
Physical Health of men – Dr. Sudhir, BHMS, Kakinada
The National Family Health Survey does not consider men’s health important – enormous focus on women and children, and the mention of men only in relation to how they should contribute to the health and welfare of women and children, clearly indicates the apathy of the Government towards men’s health. No funds are allocated to conduct research on or develop remedies for diseases specific to men such as prostate or testicular cancers.

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Tall Male
Re: Re: INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY – 201
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:12 PM
Since men define their lives largely by their professions and protecting and providing for their families, they tend to ignore illnesses, lead less healthy lifestyles than women, miss getting medical attention in time, and as other stresses in life increase, the diseases catch up with them. Men are more likely to die from heart disease, prostate cancer, stroke, infectious diseases, accidents and suicide. Males have a higher overall mortality rate than females at all ages (roughly 1.6 times greater). It is necessary to understand the genetic, environmental or age related illnesses which can affect men, and provide them with insurance to get the right kind of medical attention at the appropriate time.

Men as protectors – Sri. A.B. Pratap Reddy, A.P. Police Department, Hyderabad
Men as individuals and as a group are expected to protect not just their own respective families, but also, all women and children in the society. Right from the age of 7, a boy is trained to be an “unpaid bodyguard” to girls and women. Accordingly, anytime a girl or woman is in distress, one always sees men rushing to her rescue. The fire department, police, armed forces and all other security forces are filled with men. Even in forces where women are recruited, combat and other risky operations are considered the exclusive job of men. The country pays tributes once a year to all the fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country.

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Re: INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY –
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:12 PM
We also need to remember that the so-called protector too needs certain kinds of protection and support in order to perform his job efficiently on a daily basis. Government should pay close attention to improving working conditions, salaries, housing and professional development opportunities for men in uniform.

Men as providers – Sri. Manoj David, President, National Litigant Bench, Chennai
Men and boys are always expected to be and conditioned to become protectors and providers. Even though more women are entering the job market and defying their traditional roles within the family and the society, resulting in reduced employment opportunities for men, the society refuses to free men of their traditional duties of protecting and providing for women, children and the aged. Men who cannot provide for the family are considered incapable, unmanly and unfit for marriage and having children. So, men often undertake some of the most risky and challenging jobs in the society and put their lives at stake just to be a provider. Financial hardships drive thousands of farmers, artisans and providers of crucial services to commit suicide. Treating men as ATMs and expendable commodities is nothing but abuse of their human rights, which must be opposed by individuals, society and Government.

Emotional Health of men – Dr. Praveen Chinta, MBBS, DPM, MRCP, Hyderabad
Boys are discouraged from expressing their pain and feelings from the age of 7-8 yrs.

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Re: Re: INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY 
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:13 PM
This leads to fear of self-expression and even numbness to abuse for the rest of their lives. Men find emotional confrontations extremely painful when they grow up as they are no longer good at articulating their emotions. A lot of men take refuge in addictions like smoking or drinking to combat stress. Most men enduring emotional turmoil in marriage contemplate suicide and a substantial percentage of them (around 56,000 a year) actually commit suicide. Twice as many married men, compared to married women, commit suicide every year. Scientific research is necessary to understand the emotional health issues of men, especially the Indian male. There is a need for psychiatrists and psychologists to specifically focus on issues pertaining to men.

Men in old age – Smt. Kamakshi, Secy. Senior Citizens Forum, Hyderabad
While men in the “productive” age bracket are subject to the pressures of professional competition, family issues and financial problems, one expects that they would be relatively stress-free during their post-retirement years. However, due to the breakdown of the joint family system, and the advent of nuclear family and individualistic culture, more and more aged men are suffering from anxiety, loneliness, financial hardships and despair. Many aged men also suffer neglect and abuse in their homes, but they appear to be better adjusted than women in similar situations, because men in general are not expressive about their em

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:15 PM
otions.Overemphasis on professional and family responsibilities at the expense of their own health, and the ensuing stress could be the reasons why life expectancy of men is much lesser than that of women. As the physical and emotional health of aged men depends, to a large extent, on their lifestyles during their younger years, men need to maintain a healthy lifestyle so that they are more resilient and capable of coping with the challenges posed by age and age-related diseases and disabilities.
Men and anti-male laws – Smt. Rama Subhadra, Mahila Satta Legal Cell, Hyderabad
Many laws have been made in the last 60 years in the name of protecting women within and outside the home. These so-called pro-women laws such as IPC Section 498A, Domestic Violence Act, adultery laws, laws against rape and sexual harassment and family laws (divorce, maintenance and child custody) aggravate problems rather than mitigate them. These discriminatory laws are anti-male and anti-family, and serve as weapons that promote family destruction and large scale human rights abuses against men, women and children. They are tools of blackmail and extortion in the hands of unscrupulous women, law enforcement personnel, lawyers and judiciary. There is an urgent need to eliminate discrimination against men under law, make all civil and criminal laws equally applicable to men and women, and also to ensure that strict penalties are imposed on those who misuse the laws.

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Tall Male
Modesty of Man
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:02 PM  | Hide replies

“Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object, intending that such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be seen by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both”, reads Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code.

Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code prescribes a maximum sentence of two years in prison to a person convicted for outraging the modesty of a woman.

The Supreme Court of India has, on various occasions, elaborated on what modesty of a woman means. According to the apex court,

Modesty is a virtue which is inherent to a female owing to her sex;
Modesty is an attribute associated with female human beings as a class;
A woman, young or old, intelligent or imbecile, awake or sleeping, possesses modesty, which is capable of being outraged;
Modesty of a woman is outraged when the act of the offender is such that it is shocking and can be perceived as an affront to feminine decency and dignity. Example: slapping a woman on her butt, disrobing her, asking her for sexual favour etc.;
Mere knowledge that the modesty of a woman is likely to be outraged is sufficient to constitute the offence without any deliberate intention of outraging her modesty.


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nisheeth81@rediffmail.com
Re: Modesty of Man
by nisheeth81@rediffmail.com on Jun 21, 2011 11:29 PM
I would like to specifically comment on "when the act of the offender is such that it is shocking and can be perceived as an affront to feminine decency and dignity."

The point is, if you are roaming around naked, where the hell is any decency or dignity left in you that will be outraged? What else would constitute dignity or decency? Just whatever the woman claimed? That is too dangerous and makes this law frivolous and stupid.

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Tall Male
Re: Modesty of Man
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:07 PM
Section 354 will apply to all sexual acts committed or intended against a woman that stop short of penetration. (Note: The latest Criminal Laws Amendment Bill 2010 proposes to include ALL sexual acts as rape);
Lack of protest by a woman cannot be an alibi for the “offender” who has “outraged her modesty”.
Women’s organizations are also constantly up in arms about beauty pageants, movies and commercials indulging in “objectification” and “commodification” of women and outraging the modesty of women as a class. These gender zealots are of the firm conviction that female models and actresses are rather forced to trade their bodies and prance around half-naked purely to satisfy the perverse desires of men.

I will reserve my comments on how much I agree or disagree with the above laws or views on the modesty of a woman for a later time.

What I wish to point out here is the popular, egregious notion that men have no modesty to outrage, and the reinforcement of this view by our legislature, executive and the judiciary.

A more recent, very alarming trend spreading in India is the full blown attack on maleness and male sexuality in the print and electronic media, a phenomenon I found quite common in the United States.

Today, men and boys are routinely portrayed as idiotic, pathetic, uncouth and inferior creatures who are constantly in need of rescue by thei

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Modesty of Man
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:07 PM
The society considers kicking, punching and slapping men as acceptable and even laudable behaviour on the part of women and girls. Ridiculing male sexuality is considered harmless entertainment, and the few men and boys who protest are considered peevish and lacking in humour. There are scores of men who, upon their modesty being outraged, resort to self-destructive behaviours such as giving in to substance abuse, depression and suicidal urges. One such “humourless” young man, incapable of handling “innocuous” attacks on his dignity and modesty, recently ended his life. When I was growing up, I noticed that every time a woman or girl suffered injustice, insult or attack (real or perceived), in the hands of a male, someone would promptly ask the offender, “Don’t you have a mother or sister?” Men and boys in India are constantly reminded of their mother, sister and daughter no matter what another woman is pained about.

I eagerly wait for the day when women will be reminded of their fathers, brothers, sons, partners, male colleagues and friends every time they cause, commit or witness injustice, insult or injury against a man. I look forward to the day when men will shed their silence, stand up and thwart the slightest attack on the sexuality, dignity and modesty of men.

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Rambabu
Put an alternate name
by Rambabu on Jun 17, 2011 01:00 PM  | Hide replies

A piece of advice to the organizers of this event. The mission of the event, the aim of spreading awareness, mobilizing people against the atrocities women face every day in their life and the zeal to stand and rise above the injustice are all very much appreciated.

As somebody on this forum rightly commented, no women in her senses would like herself to be called a "Slut". The dictionary definition for the word "Slut" boils down to description of women with loose morals and those who have multiple bed partners. I do not think Delhi women wish to come to streets and claim themselves to be "Sluts". The aim of this movement is much above these words, its goal is noble and appeals to every women in Delhi who faces daily ordeals because of sexual harassment. But because the movement has the word "Slut" as one can see, the discussion on this forum has shifted away from troubles of women towards causes, justification or otherwise of rape.

Hence I suggest the organizers, do not blindly ape the West, do not use indecent and derogatory words to call what you are doing as "Slut Walk". Put up a better alternate name, which appeals to all women, which send ripples across the police and law enforcing agencies and which creates sense of awareness in every individual.



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nisheeth81@rediffmail.com
Re: Put an alternate name
by nisheeth81@rediffmail.com on Jun 21, 2011 11:33 PM
Yes, that is what should be the focus of attention of women's groups. The fact that some girls are deciding to participate even though most likely they don't even know the true meaning of word slut, means that a new crop of girls is here, which have been made dumb and stupid by media. If women's groups are intelligent then they should conduct some program to inculcate good sense among such immature young women.

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MH
Re: Put an alternate name
by MH on Jun 17, 2011 04:56 PM
Very well made out points..normally I see..comments not in good taste..totally agree with the view of Mr Babu and the so far respones too.
Everything is fine within the limits. My sincere request to Indian women are ...think of your own and be on your own...do not ape anyother country.

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Put an alternate name
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:05 PM
MH, what about men's rights? Do you know that the suicide rates of men is much higher than women yet society is silent and in denial mode? Do you know the number of husbands getting killed by stupid laws of the govt? You react only when women are affected by something and deny it when men suffer. Is this your sense of justice and equality?

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Tall Male
Re: Put an alternate name
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 04:45 PM
The feminist movement has gone completely over-board with women demanding rights without any responsibilities. This talk of "Men don't own public places" and "women can dress as they please" is a fallout of that. When they say that women can dress as they please, what they are actually saying is that women alone have rights and men have to bear with sexily clad women. What these feminists have forgotten is that the right to dress comes with responsibility to dress appropriately and decently. These feminists want women to walk around scantily dressed so that men would naturally get sexually aroused and some of them may even commit some crimes. And that in turn leads to greater statistics of crimes against women which inturn means more business and money for women's groups. Its time to oppose this tooth and nail.

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Tall Male
Re: Put an alternate name
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 04:34 PM
Rape or no rape. Men or women have to have a dress code because we are living in a society and we have to be considerate to other's feelings in public places. It is not our private space to ask somebody to mind their business. Women have the right to dress what they want but within the limits. Rights are not unfettered. The boundary is very much there. The rights of women should end where the rights of men begin. Rape, molestation etc are different issues. There is no justification for provocative dressing. Women should stop going over-board.

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Arun Premraj
dfdsf
by Arun Premraj on Jun 17, 2011 12:48 PM  | Hide replies

india is a mish mash of modernization, unequals and very diverse cultures , thoughts, beliefs..
how can u expect some semi rural or crude fellow to fully understand urban sensibilities and modern dressing..
women should definitely dress as they wish but using bit of common sense and sensibility as to where to wear what..
as it is india is more of a repressed nation in terms of sexuality due to culture, beliefs etc and common sense works best

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Tall Male
Re: dfdsf
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 04:45 PM
The feminist movement has gone completely over-board with women demanding rights without any responsibilities. This talk of "Men don't own public places" and "women can dress as they please" is a fallout of that. When they say that women can dress as they please, what they are actually saying is that women alone have rights and men have to bear with sexily clad women. What these feminists have forgotten is that the right to dress comes with responsibility to dress appropriately and decently. These feminists want women to walk around scantily dressed so that men would naturally get sexually aroused and some of them may even commit some crimes. And that in turn leads to greater statistics of crimes against women which inturn means more business and money for women's groups. Its time to oppose this tooth and nail.

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charlie brown
will it be freedom or provocation if allowed in India?
by charlie brown on Jun 17, 2011 10:37 AM  | Hide replies

"Spanish fashion brand Desigual has started a special sale in Berlin by offering the first 100 customers two clothes for free as long as they show up in the shop dressed in their underwear only" It is a news by rediff itself. The photos shows women shopping with bikinies. Is it freedom or provocation?

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Tall Male
Re: will it be freedom or provocation if allowed in India?
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 11:17 AM
Nobody has unfettered rights in a democracy but you guys are seeking that for women when you say women can dress whatever they like. It implies that men have no rights at all and have to bear with the sexual harassment that such behaviour of women is causing. You need to get lessons in democracy, public decency and the concept of freedom. Freedom never means freedom to insult others, freedom to cause disturbance in others. Its always freedom within the limits.

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charlie brown
Re: Re: will it be freedom or provocation if allowed in India?
by charlie brown on Jun 17, 2011 11:34 AM
further, in this male chavenistic indian society, how can a male be sexually harassed?

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Re: will it be freedom or provocation if allowed in Indi
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 10:57 PM
Can men be Sexually Harassed?Perplexed? Looks like a statement made in an inebriated state? Well, the answer is a both a Yes and a No. No because the author is not in an inebriated state, however the society that is listening is definitely is. Years of hardwiring and constant input from media about the problems faced by women, the society, including men themselves, believe that harassment of men in any form, sexual being one of them, is a funny topic.

This is quite natural because, Too Much Audio Visual input jeopardizes the cognitive ability of the brain. Because of continuous bombardment into the media regarding the problems of women, men's problems have become irrelevant now. Even a mention sparks humor and people tend to ignore it first unless something legally outrageous act like a road show or a media event is done to draw attention, even then people forget it the moment it's over.

And sexual harassment of man is a topic which never gains ground, although sexual harassment of men is going on. Before going into details I will first talk about what I mean by the phrase, "Sexual Harassment".

Sexual Harassment is a type of harassment that occurs to any individual due to the sexuality of either the individual in question or any other individual.

Women often complain of sexual harassment and say that a particular man looked at them in an obnoxious manner or made some lewd comments on the dress or some ‘indecent proposal' was made

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Re: Re: will it be freedom or provocation if allowed in
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 11:01 PM
But it does not end there. First it has to be realized that why only ‘some' women are ‘sexually harassed'? Is it not a fact that those women do dress skimpily to draw attention? Otherwise who stops them from dressing normally like other women who do not complain of harassment?

And when they dress skimpily to attract ‘MEN' (obviously, unless the woman is a homosexual), and arouse the sexuality of men and then complain against the same men for making remarks, is that not a SEXUAL HARASSMENT of men? Of course it is. Also if the woman drags the man to a police station or files a case against the man because he reacted (as part of natural tendency), to the skimpily clad woman is also SEXUAL HARASSMENT of the man since he is harassed because of the SEXUALITY of the woman.

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: will it be freedom or provocation if allowed
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 11:01 PM
There's an ad shown on TV wherein a woman inspector, inspecting for drunk drivers, asks the man to repeatedly give breath samples as she finds freshness in his breaths and later allows the man to go. Just imagine this ad with a girl being asked to do so by a male inspector, immediately the Women Empowerment Brigade and a volley of Women Pamperers would have jumped into action, marked off the ad as ‘sexist' and would have had it off the air.

But just because the target is a man, everyone is silent, how is this not portrayal of men as SEX OBJECTS and how manhood is not SEXUALLY HARASSED by this ad? A question to ponder over and would probably also answer, Can Men be Sexually Harassed?

In my opinion the answer is YES and men do need protection from that as well.

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Re: will it be freedom or provocation if allowed in Indi
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 04:49 PM
Indian society is feminist and woman pampering. Far from being a chauvinist society. Just that people like you need to liberate yourself from its fascist, feminist culture.

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Re: will it be freedom or provocation if allowed in Indi
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 04:48 PM
How can a male be sexually harassed? Unless you have lost your manhood, I wonder how you cannot understand what I am saying.

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charlie brown
Re: Re: will it be freedom or provocation if allowed in India?
by charlie brown on Jun 17, 2011 11:30 AM
Men have all rights only if u r invited. Otherwise, men are expected to maintain decency

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Re: will it be freedom or provocation if allowed in Indi
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 05:21 PM
Charlie brown, you say men have rights only when they are invited. That means, women have rights all the time and can even rape men. Thats nothing but double standards of our society - one rule for men and another for women. You are the same guys who applaud when an innocent man is being slapped by women or when a man is harassed by his wife, or when a man is being adam teased. You are the cause of 50000 suicides by men every year in India. It is men like you who encourage women to misbehave and you clap your hands in joy. But when a man does it, you seek death penalty for that. Double standards!

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Tall Male
Re: Re: Re: will it be freedom or provocation if allowed in Indi
by Tall Male on Jun 17, 2011 04:50 PM
So women need not maintain decency? Only men have to maintain it? Double standards of our society is being exposed here.

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