The problem with the apparent split in perception that exists between the phenomenological view of a social problem (the aspects of the social problem you see or observe) and the statistical view of the social problem (A well-documented, well researched Demographic data-based analysis of the social problem) is that the Phenomenological view is often confused or inflated to be the actual problem. For example, to personalize every social problem, giving statements like, my family treats me and my sister as same, or say, looking at 2-3 cases of Crimes in relationships where male is the victim, to just give a blind verdict that in India, now Patriarchal structure is over, now there are Feminazis and women oppressing men.
The reason why these judgements and observations are seen and can be understood by the stakeholder's approach. See, who is giving this statement. A Male rights activist, a Masculine apologist, a patriarchal culture saver or a religion apologist in the garb of spiritual man or even a woman well-conditioned to celebrate her own oppression.
The faction is not, as usual, between men and women here. The faction is between, obviously between Democratic citizens who prioritize individual rights over any kind of traditional systemic oppression and Anti-democratic Patriarchal Caste and religion apologists.
When we see the research statistics, and not just view the social problem through headline statistics (Selective news that is highlighted by media), we find besides the women who are deemed feminazi because they challenge the masculine freedom by exercising their own freedoms, and on other hand, the apologists, we find a whole lot of unheard and oppressed population of women, who still haven't have voice to even say out loud that they get raped, they get molested, they get mistreated.
Out of these unheard and unvoiced women, with time what happens, that some good conscience media voices it, or may be some Supreme court judgement makes it an important landmark of judicial history, that it comes to light. I will put down the story of this woman, and the gruesome nature of her story should be enough for any good conscience man to understand that however hard you think your life is, and howsoever oppressed your brain might tell you are, your oppression, first of all,
1. is not systemic in nature. The system is not patriarchal, rather general capitalist structure.
2. That oppression is not exclusive to you. Capitalist oppression is an overarching oppression that encompasses everyone who can do labor. Whereas Gender based oppression is subjected to only women and women alone. And third gender. Whatever you conceive as oppression for yourself, that is actually a masked privilege, the benefits that you get, for instance, by acting like a man, like not crying and other cliches, is immense. You are exempted from household chores, your material gains are so so much more than your tiny inconvenience, that, in my humblest of conscience, men should not have the audacity to complain.
Bhanwari devi, a Potter caste woman, in Rajasthan, brutally raped by 5 men, because she got a conscience. She opposed a child marriage, and in turn, for having an honest and just heart, she was brutally raped by 5 men of the family. I wonder, if these men also complain that they are not allowed to cry, how oppressive patriarchy! No, I guess, right?
And this is not all. She complains to Police. The Police belongs to the same caste of the rapists, Gurjar. I wonder if there is a need of a state-based violence mechanism against dominant castes of India, Gurjar, Jaat, Bhumihars, Rajputs, etc. I wonder, if an honest socialist government would have used force to wipe the caste pride off their asses.
She was opposed, silenced, and attacked numerous times, sometimes outside of the court, by then BJP MLA, Kanhaiya Lal Meena. She lost the case, how obvious, isn't it?
Then she was ostracized from her own caste community. She was outcasted by potters. As if the Potters said, "How dare you opposed your rape, our tradition says, our women will be raped by Gurjars, this is our pride, this is our tradition." Are you feeling ashamed of your third world country? Are you feeling ashamed of your own gender? You should. Are you feeling ashamed of every social identity that you have. I do. Everyday.
Then, she had to give her own community, a bribe, 25000 rupees that she got as a prize from then PM Narashimha Rao, for now outcasting her. Why didn't he come out of that goddamn village and start a new life? Good question Sherlock, that is because, she was poor and 40 years old. 40 years old alone woman, with her husband against it, how dare she come out of her community?
Now, she was casted again. But her son did not get a daughter to marry in her own community.
I leave this here. She got numerous awards for her bravery. Because of her, today, POSH and Vishakha guidelines exist. Judicial legislations exist.
But, then we see, 20 years later, another gruesome gangrape, Nirbhaya. Now, is it nitpicking? Are these only two cases? No! These are two cases where you can see clear-cut hypocrisy of public response. Let me explain.
Nirbhaya, note her background, her caste, her urban life, her social circumstances and then Bhanwari Devi, her caste, her rural background, and then what happened was the intersectionality of caste, gender and class.
Male apologists include men of diverse backgrounds. Many educated people, many intellectuals, I otherwise like, when they open their mouths on this matter, spew and spit bullshit. And inside, I only have one response, "You ignorant pig!"
Women rights are not just a matter of state intervention. Now, I am saying something very fascistic and even very gruesome. Something which I call, The Savarkarite solution of Women oppression. Let me explain.
First of all, Why Savarkar? I say, why not, he is a thinker. As a thinker, we should not be biased in reading and subverting thinkers. Secondly, Savarkar's idea to "Militarize Hinduism" was the solution to the problem of attacks and threat of Hindu civilization. To which I disagree, because obviously, it is a false solution to the false problem. Hindu civilization even if in danger, is not relevant. The real problem is of loot and economic oppression and the feudal common background. So, whosoever be the ruler, the magnitude of oppression might vary, hence all medieval rulers should be deemed criminals in the modern eye, be it Shivaji or Akbar. No distinction between Hindu or Mughal.
But I use this idea to curb women oppression. I say, Militarize Women. Let not there remain any civilian woman, let all women be military trained, having the capacity to kill and bury then and there. Let there be strong women centric parties, communities, and conglomerates, that come together to fight.
Why? Because as State intervention is not enough, since State is hideously patriarchal. And as men who raped a woman once said, "I Raped because I could".
Let them be taught, that She killed because she could.
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