The Sexist Song Parade

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Bollywood's sexist song sequences seem to suggest that eve-teasing, groping and sexual harassment are everyday acts of flirting.

New year celebrations! A time for singing, dancing, celebration – you name it!

Actually, don’t name it. In Bangalore, large gangs of men decided the best way to celebrate was to grope, feel up and assault women in the presence of large gangs of police. They must have though what the heck – Sab Chalta Hai!

There was nothing new about this. Women have been describing such experiences in the city streets for years now. One such street is even called ‘grope street’.

Some time passed before Bangalore’s Home Minister realized a politician had yet to make a mockery of the situation.

“A large number of youngsters gathered — youngsters who are almost like westerners… they try to copy westerners not only in mindset, but even the dressing, so some disturbance, some girls are harassed, these kind of things do happen,” G. Parameshwara told Times Now.



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