Comments on: Ring-Wing Group in India Attacks Women http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:14:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Feminist Review http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/#comment-226018 Feminist Review Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:48:27 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=11386#comment-226018 Interesting phrasing to say "when Britain decolonized India" instead of when India kicked them the fuck out. Just shows what perspective Samuel is coming from. And he is absolutely wrong. Acts of violence are abhorred in India, and many people here are outraged at this incident. Even if they don't agree that these women should be going to pubs, they believe the violence was repugnant. There is are two interesting campaigns going on to respond to this incident: the Pink Chaddi Campaign and the Pub Bharo action. Check out the <a href="http://thepinkchaddicampaign.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women</a> for more details. Interesting phrasing to say “when Britain decolonized India” instead of when India kicked them the fuck out. Just shows what perspective Samuel is coming from. And he is absolutely wrong. Acts of violence are abhorred in India, and many people here are outraged at this incident. Even if they don’t agree that these women should be going to pubs, they believe the violence was repugnant.

There is are two interesting campaigns going on to respond to this incident: the Pink Chaddi Campaign and the Pub Bharo action. Check out the Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women for more details.

]]> By: Samuel http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/#comment-225673 Samuel Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:33:31 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=11386#comment-225673 What you have to keep in mind is that Indian's have a very different culture. When they see people being beaten in the streets it is the norm to not act, call for help, or report the incident. The police system is corrupt, and justice is for those who can afford it. It is in this culture that animosity builds, frequent riots yearly, and violence erupts towards the defenseless minority groups. It's a repeating pattern that gained it's strongest foothold when Britain decolonized India and as an exit strategy incited religious groups against one-another. What you have to keep in mind is that Indian’s have a very different culture. When they see people being beaten in the streets it is the norm to not act, call for help, or report the incident. The police system is corrupt, and justice is for those who can afford it. It is in this culture that animosity builds, frequent riots yearly, and violence erupts towards the defenseless minority groups. It’s a repeating pattern that gained it’s strongest foothold when Britain decolonized India and as an exit strategy incited religious groups against one-another.

]]> By: Jamelle http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/#comment-224488 Jamelle Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:37:00 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=11386#comment-224488 Ah this is so depressing! Ah this is so depressing!

]]> By: Tonya http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/#comment-224465 Tonya Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:19:45 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=11386#comment-224465 This is DISGUSTING! Who the hell do these people think they are that they could tell OTHER people what to do in their everyday lives!?!?! This kind of shit really frustrates me because it feels so hopeless to change such ignorant thoughts that turn into disgusting actions like this one. This is DISGUSTING! Who the hell do these people think they are that they could tell OTHER people what to do in their everyday lives!?!?! This kind of shit really frustrates me because it feels so hopeless to change such ignorant thoughts that turn into disgusting actions like this one.

]]> By: An Open Letter to the State Government from the Women of Karnataka « Sapna in Kerala http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/#comment-224419 An Open Letter to the State Government from the Women of Karnataka « Sapna in Kerala Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:52:48 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=11386#comment-224419 [...] 1 February 2009 by supersaps I found this to be a very persuasive letter, given the recent attack on women in a pub in Mangalore. [...] [...] 1 February 2009 by supersaps I found this to be a very persuasive letter, given the recent attack on women in a pub in Mangalore. [...]

]]> By: Allytude http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/#comment-224394 Allytude Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:51:19 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=11386#comment-224394 This kind of moral policing is pretty common in India. And in progressive places too. The Chief Ministers of two States- AFTER this incident- have stated that "pub culture" is against "our culture" ( Karnataka, where this happened: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/We_will_not_allow_pub_culture_in_Karnataka_BSY/articleshow/4046929.cms The Health Minister of the country: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Pub_culture_against_Indian_ethos_must_stop_Ramadoss/articleshow/4054517.cms) The right wing groups calls itself a custodian of "Indian Culture" and as things are there- no one will be punished for this. All the accused got bail http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Mangalore/Pub_attack_All_accused_get_bail/articleshow/4057295.cms despite experts saying so http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Mangalore/Mangalore_molesters_dont_deserve_bail_say_experts/articleshow/4058565.cms Women's rights groups thing this is anti-women http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Fuss_over_pub_culture_a_rant_against_women/articleshow/4055844.cms The government of the state is not cooperating with the national Commission for Women http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Pub_attack_NCW_accuses_Karnataka_of_non-cooperation/articleshow/4057838.cms This kind of moral policing is pretty common in India. And in progressive places too. The Chief Ministers of two States- AFTER this incident- have stated that “pub culture” is against “our culture” ( Karnataka, where this happened: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/We_will_not_allow_pub_culture_in_Karnataka_BSY/articleshow/4046929.cms
The Health Minister of the country: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Pub_culture_against_Indian_ethos_must_stop_Ramadoss/articleshow/4054517.cms)

The right wing groups calls itself a custodian of “Indian Culture” and as things are there- no one will be punished for this.

All the accused got bail
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Mangalore/Pub_attack_All_accused_get_bail/articleshow/4057295.cms

despite experts saying so
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Mangalore/Mangalore_molesters_dont_deserve_bail_say_experts/articleshow/4058565.cms

Women’s rights groups thing this is anti-women
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Fuss_over_pub_culture_a_rant_against_women/articleshow/4055844.cms

The government of the state is not cooperating with the national Commission for Women
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Pub_attack_NCW_accuses_Karnataka_of_non-cooperation/articleshow/4057838.cms

]]> By: Jamie http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/#comment-224349 Jamie Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:47:58 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=11386#comment-224349 God damned disgusting is what it is. They had no right to do that, none at all. God damned disgusting is what it is. They had no right to do that, none at all.

]]> By: Feminist Review http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/#comment-224322 Feminist Review Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:39:58 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=11386#comment-224322 And now the video is working again. And now the video is working again.

]]> By: Feminist Review http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/#comment-224321 Feminist Review Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:36:03 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=11386#comment-224321 YouTube says the video is no longer available. Though if this post is about what I think it's about, <a href="http://youngfeminists.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/an-open-letter-to-the-state-government-from-the-women-of-karnataka/" rel="nofollow">UltraViolet</a> has a great response up to it. Also, news stories with info about the incident and its aftermath can be found <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-fg-india-brawl29-2009jan29,0,4516385.story" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Mangalore_molesters_dont_deserve_bail_say_experts/articleshow/4058565.cms" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=1b9f872b-fa35-40e3-bedd-dbc3e3746f32&ParentID=c080e4c4-0f1f-43a4-a731-c3318cd75776&MatchID1=4892&TeamID1=1&TeamID2=5&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1235&PrimaryID=4892&Headline=DU+students+protest+Mangalore+pub+attack" rel="nofollow">here</a>. YouTube says the video is no longer available. Though if this post is about what I think it’s about, UltraViolet has a great response up to it. Also, news stories with info about the incident and its aftermath can be found here, here and here.

]]> By: Sid http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/01/31/ring-wing-group-in-india-attacks-women/#comment-224293 Sid Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:31:05 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=11386#comment-224293 This may well have a religious side to it as well (possibly Hindus on Catholics, as Mangalore has a sizable Catholic minority) This may well have a religious side to it as well (possibly Hindus on Catholics, as Mangalore has a sizable Catholic minority)

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