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

[Murali V]

How about dwelling on Adam teasing as well.

V Murali

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Rakesh Iyer <rakesh.rnbdj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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