[Reader-list] 'What Is Eve Teasing?' - Opinion Poll Results

[Kshmendra Kaul]

I was intrigued by the example (of acts) "Talking to breasts". Perhaps it is "Talking about Breasts". Unless breasts now come pre-fitted with some Audio Response System.
 
It is an idiotic survey where quite obviously the kids did not comprehend fully the meaning of the "Examples of Acts"
 
In one set 1 out of 3 girls did not consider Masturbation; Fingering; Talking to breasts  to be Eve Teasing.
 
In another set 2 out of 2 girls did not consider Fingering to be Eve Teasing.
 
In another set 2 out of 2 girls did not consider Fingering as Eve Teasing.
In this very set 1 out of 2 girls did not consider Masturbation; Rubbing; Touching; Groping as Eve Teasing but considered (in comparison) Staring; Whistling; Honking to be Eve Teasing
 
In another set of 23 girls, all 23 thought Whistling and Calling Names was Eve Teasing but the Eve Teasing label was given by only 12 to Talking To Breasts; only 21 to Groping; only 19 to Rubbing; only 17 to Fingering; only 18 to Stalking.
 
Kshmendra
 
 
 

--- On Thu, 10/29/09, Rakesh Iyer <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Rakesh Iyer <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Reader-list] 'What Is Eve Teasing?' - Opinion Poll Results
To: "Chandni Parekh" <chandni.parekh at gmail.com>
Cc: "Sarai List" <reader-list at sarai.net>
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 6:59 PM


Dear all

I think the survey is a reflection in part of the cultural implications and
the patriarchal nature of our society. Now even looking at girls is in a
form eve-teasing. And what's even more hilarious is that in some cases,
whistling and singing have a higher rating (of being eve-teasing) than
masturbation in public!! (Probably males felt in some cases that it's a case
of eve-teasing, while females felt that they hardly cared about it, as some
of the figures seem to suggest)

The survey basically means that if I as a male am attracted to a female, due
to the nature of our society, I am not supposed to show it. I wonder what
kind of society is this, and where we are heading ourselves and the future
generations to. Are all attractions and feelings to be just kept under the
wraps forever? As if the corruption and bitchy ideas we have had about each
other being under the wraps is not enough? I can understand whistling and
most of the things are not appropriate, but staring of breasts is not
allowed as per this survey (or should not be allowed). The response will
therefore be a not-so-subtle look at the female's breasts. Brilliant. Is
that what we want? And then winking at breasts  (like winking) will also be
considered as eve-teasing? Then what do the females want? All males to
become the new versions of Tulsidas (whose version of Ramayana has already
created a God-like version of Rama, and who left his wife to become the
epitome of what a bhakt of Rama should be)? And what kind of thinking is
behind all this now? And by the way, clothes are only worn for protecting
body from sunlight and rain, and other natural problems. Why do men and
women have to wear attractive clothing?

There should certainly be a debate on what is right and what is not, stating
explicitly the value system behind it, so that we can actually understand
what goes behind the idea of all this.

Rakesh
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