Back in October of last year, there were several sexual assault cases in
India in which the victims of rape were blamed for the crime. Politicians,
police and judges all suggested that the woman in India were asking for it. This
is a link to a satire made by a group of stand up comedians called AIB. In the
video they address the issue that woman are to blame for the rape and sexual
assault that happens to them. The parody jokingly displays promiscuous outfits such
as a skirt and an astronaut suit that could cause woman to be raped. Though this
topic is not funny in the least, I think it puts a nice twist on an issue in
our world that people will pay attention and listen to. I obviously do not
believe women are to blame for the assault that comes to them, woman are the
victims but I liked this videos take on the issue.
I really liked this view because it is not the victims fault.
ReplyDeleteThe events of the past year in India have often been disturbing with regards to the treatment of women. Though there have been several large protests against the public rapes in the country, I think further international attention may go a long way to prioritizing action and cultural introspection within India. Interesting video and post!
ReplyDeleteI like this video because i believe it brings more attention to the serious issue of rape, i think that any attention to this problem is good. i believe that because this is an ongoing problem that needs a solution and the more attention thats brought to the issue the more people will start talking about it.
ReplyDeleteI think rape is a larger issue than it's made to be by the media, both abroad and here within the states. There are occasional grey areas in my opinion where a girl is very drunk but the guy is just as drunk, it is often the case that both parties are equally accountable, however this is not always the case. At the same time, there are cases like these displayed in India that are so clear cut where a rapist does not get nearly the punishment they deserve. We shouldn't have to educate women or men on how to not be raped, but rather educate people on how not to rape others (kind of crazy that that's not a natural knowledge).
ReplyDeleteMatt- I think you hit on a really really interesting and important part of the discussion surrounding sexual assault and how we approach it. I have a friend who was talking about when someone came and gave a sexual assault presentation to his fraternity and the basic message was "we know you all want to rape women but if you do, you will be in big big trouble". Obviously there are many cases where the rape was not intentional and consent was assumed. I think that it is important to have prevention conversations with everyone focused on how not to rape others and what constitutes rape. Open and honest conversations are a good solution.
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