Not My IconChetan Bhagat’s Remarks Promote Rape Culture and Sexual Repression in the Same Breath What's more surprising than Bhagat's remarks is the fact that he continues to be provided with platforms to channel his sexism. By Devrupa Rakshit
AafatIn Conversation: On the Song Lyric That Aestheticizes Rape Culture The team discusses pressing events that say something about our culture, and why it matters. Today, the ethics of dramatizing rape culture. By The Swaddle Team
Not A Friendly ZoneCan We Move On: From the Trope of Friends Who End Up Together Because Men and Women Can Never Be ‘Just Friends’ The trope deems it tragic when friends of the opposite sex don't end up as lovers, suggesting that platonic relationships are "lesser than." By Devrupa Rakshit
Violence or VoyeurismHow Irresponsibly Sharing Videos, Images of Sexual Violence Dehumanizes Survivors Tweets and videos of the Delhi gang-rape incident make violence “easily consumable,” lending a voyeuristic element to the crime. By Saumya Kalia
No Blurred LinesMovies Objectify Women but Glorify Men for Sexual Adventures: Madras HC The court was ruling to uphold the conviction of two men for rape and extortion against a number of women. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Modesty Is The Best Policy?Bombay HC Calling Modesty a Woman’s ‘Most Precious Jewel’ Helps No One However, recognizing that experiences of abuse or harassment can't be fit into one concrete formula, certainly seems like a step in the right direction. By Devrupa Rakshit
No Trivial MatterSC Tells Lower Courts Not To Trivialize Sexual Abuse, Perpetuate Sexism The apex court issued sensitivity guidelines to curb court rulings that promote "stereotypical and patriarchal notions about women." By Aditi Murti
With Friends Like These...National Commission for Women Rep Says Badaun Rape‑Murder Victim “Could Have Been Saved” Had She Stayed Home It's the latest in a series of disappointments from the venerable and supposedly feminist institution. By Aditi Murti
Less Talk More TeachCompulsory Sex Education Is the Only Way to Avoid Another #BoysLockerRoom A comprehensive introduction to sex, mental health, and rape culture is the only way to rehabilitate young boys who indulge in misogynistic posturing. By Aditi Murti
Not The Right Move4 Nirbhaya Rapists Hanged to Death Today. It Won’t Change Anything. The death penalty might appease anti-rape bloodlust; it does little to counter rape culture. By Rajvi Desai
Rape is Rape is RapeWhy It’s Still Legal For Indian Men to Rape Their Wives The government prioritizes keeping even violent marriages intact over holding men who rape their wives accountable. By Pallavi Prasad
Death Penalty Doesn't DeterRapists Increasingly Killed Their Victims in 2018: NCRB The recent gang rape and murder case in Modasa, Gujarat, is a microcosm of the country's broader trends in violence against women. By Pallavi Prasad
It's Not About Sex‘Mardaani 2’ Portrays Rape as a Tool Men Use to Curb Women’s Potential While the sequel suffers from the same vigilante-justice catharsis as the first, its insight into rape's power dynamics diverges from typical Bollywood fare. By Rajvi Desai
Crime and PunishmentWhy the Police Killing the Hyderabad Rape Accused Isn’t Justice 150 years ago, society moved from executing criminals to trying and imprisoning them for a reason. By Pallavi Prasad
Big PictureWhat It Will Take to End Gang Rapes in India Even the harshest penalties imposed on rapists will not dismantle the rape culture that conditions them in the first place. By Pallavi Prasad