Comments on: say something … anything.

By: prash

prash — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:08:53 +0000

thanks meera, you’re right – some thigns do gnaw at your mind long after the actual feelings are felt. it’s always good to get it out especially when there is a movement that feels the same way.
the bigger problems we used to face were, as karthik says, the fact that some of our friends used to do this and saying anything against that at the time would mean you were not a “team playah” – man, i hated myself then.

By: Meera

Meera — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:49:34 +0000

Know what you are writing about, I have used the very bus in late 90′s. I guess the buses today are somewhat better. I remember when i was in college in Chennai, there was a girl studying in Ethiraj who died in an accident thanx to eve-teasing. It led to a flower-brigade plainclothes policewomen coming down heavily on ruffians and eve-teasers. But like everything else, am sure the practice no longer exists. With them things would be better.

Regarding your speaking out, buddy you have now. Do not get into a guilt trip. Never helps.

By: Karthik

Karthik — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:44:36 +0000

Looks like everyone has a story or two here .. the general refrain among guys seems to be “We wish we had spoken out.”

By the way, you should send an email to blurtblanknoise[AT]gmail.com to get your post listed there…

By: prash

prash — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:42:06 +0000

tilo, i can assure you: any guy growing up in madras, using public transport and having the use of atleast one of his eyes would be a damned liar if he says if he was unaware of this menace – our mistake is not in noticing it – it is in silencing ourselves…

By: tilo

tilo — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:21:54 +0000

I did not think the bystanders were going to speak up. I did not think there were bystanders.Thanks for doing so. Common response I got from the good guys – hey I didn’t see any of this happen! I was completely unaware…

I believed them because Hey, we were trying to pretend that it was not happening.