I can understand why the women involved in the Juhu molestation incident don't want to come forward and file charges. The press will have a field day and the women would get more media coverage than perhaps Shahrukh would if he danced naked on the street outside Mannat. Because what was a harrowing experience for the two of them is entertainment for many others. If I were them I would want to be left alone too. Because nothing I do, no amount of punishment given to the perpetrators of such a dastardly act will change the way their kind think and behave. So what's the point?
I would have to agree with Sakshi when she says that the onus is on those at risk to take adequate precaution. We live in a jungle and so you have to watch out for the predators. Simple as that.
You see it everywhere here, among the educated and uneducated alike .... the hunger, the lust. The men look like they just want to maul the women, something you don't see in places like Switzerland where I was recently. The question is why ... why have we turned into such animals? And is there anything that can be done to fix it.
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I've decided I won't go to office on weekends anymore unless absolutely necessary. We don't get paid for it so why give them more than they pay us for. A thought that struck me while having lunch in the canteen yesterday -- our dads worked till they retired, or were nearing retirement. Will we be as lucky? With most companies preferring a younger workforce, how long before they decide we're too 'old'? With no shortage of younger people willing to work for less what's going to stop them from one day giving all of us the boot? And in the Infosys's and Wipros and Accentures where there are thousands upon thousands of people who will in the next 5-10 years be considered oldies, it is indeed a scary situation.
So here I am just lazing about on a Sunday afternoon.
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Little Anna is here ... well, not so little now, she's 15 and such a sweetheart. Seems she's gonna take over playing the keyboards in church. Yeah, I remember the time when we were three-chord musicians (hell, I still am!) ... I used to be nervous as hell. Anna's got the butterflies too I can tell, but she'll be ok.
More Smokie. Lay back in the arms of someone ... which is something I'd quite fancy a bit of right now. For Sangy on her hippo birdie. Good weekend.
I would have to agree with Sakshi when she says that the onus is on those at risk to take adequate precaution. We live in a jungle and so you have to watch out for the predators. Simple as that.
You see it everywhere here, among the educated and uneducated alike .... the hunger, the lust. The men look like they just want to maul the women, something you don't see in places like Switzerland where I was recently. The question is why ... why have we turned into such animals? And is there anything that can be done to fix it.
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I've decided I won't go to office on weekends anymore unless absolutely necessary. We don't get paid for it so why give them more than they pay us for. A thought that struck me while having lunch in the canteen yesterday -- our dads worked till they retired, or were nearing retirement. Will we be as lucky? With most companies preferring a younger workforce, how long before they decide we're too 'old'? With no shortage of younger people willing to work for less what's going to stop them from one day giving all of us the boot? And in the Infosys's and Wipros and Accentures where there are thousands upon thousands of people who will in the next 5-10 years be considered oldies, it is indeed a scary situation.
So here I am just lazing about on a Sunday afternoon.
***
Little Anna is here ... well, not so little now, she's 15 and such a sweetheart. Seems she's gonna take over playing the keyboards in church. Yeah, I remember the time when we were three-chord musicians (hell, I still am!) ... I used to be nervous as hell. Anna's got the butterflies too I can tell, but she'll be ok.
More Smokie. Lay back in the arms of someone ... which is something I'd quite fancy a bit of right now. For Sangy on her hippo birdie. Good weekend.
12 comments:
I love that song :)
I think the only way to be not scared of the future is to try and live in the present(in your case, Enjoy your Sundays:)). And Thanks for the lovely song!
-Sparsh
Aww. I love that song!
i can understand the juhu women too....the kind of pictures that are being shown...just use it for police records no!
I agree abt the pictures, however isnt silence going to encourage others?
If 'take care of yourself' is the only lesson tht we learnt or worse still the only reaction we have, very soon we all will be sitting home.. veiled!
On one hand we talk about 'Equal oppurtunity' and 'Women Empowerment' and on the other hand we decide (referring to the girls in question) not to come forward to report such a beastly behaviour.. what kind of example are we setting??
Sorry the comment ran a tad too long...
hoo. birdie was much hippo, thankee :)
thought 3 sure is worrisome :-?
in the meanwhile, could you please send me that Santa Baby song?? i LOVE it!
Yes, the onus is on us now. I think we women should all wear burqas but even then we are not safe.
Henceforth, enjoy your Sundays.
ayyyyyyeeeeee, happy new year!
i always wonder y women/girls dont use tazer guns. I m a big fan..love the effect. unfortunately a friend tells me its illegal to use one.
kisses
Ah! One of the few who got my point. :-)
Happy New Year boss.
yes sometimes i think the media is as savage a beast as the perpetrator - have u seen people shoving mikes under weeping peoples faces?
you know, this freeze on upper-middle management has already started - you cross ten odd years and you find it, http://fangoanddhaps.wordpress.com/ - written from an IT person perspective after 10 years.
I feel bad for Juhu women, India and Indians are hypocrites...that's the biggest problem,vulgarity is what is being sold in media. Been living outside India for 4 years now, I can say a lot has changed in India and too fast, from sex in the media to number of clubs and pubs to hang out.
The difference between outside and India is, sense of responsibility and fear of law.
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