We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
How absurd these women are. Are they implying there is no sexual harassment of women in workplaces? They must be like the three monkeys who don’t see, hear or speak of evil. Pathetic!
If we respect freedom of expression and plurality of views, it would be unfair to castigate someone for taking a contrarian position. However, if someone who stands accused of impropriety is a former colleague, friend or husband, writing against the movement is liable to be seen as pushing an agenda. What seems to be paining younger journalists about their seniors mentioned in this column is that these women are failing to see the historic importance of the Me Too movement, for all workspaces and newsrooms in particular. Worse may be happening in rural India. However, to refer to that in an effort to trivialise what is presently a largely urban, middle class movement is classic whataboutery. Some tasteless remarks can be made, reflecting a lack of education and upbringing, but violating the bodily integrity of a woman, especially someone in a subordinate position, is a criminal act. No alibis.
I agree with each of the original statements of the women being attacked in this article.
Despicable “women” aka enablers.
How absurd these women are. Are they implying there is no sexual harassment of women in workplaces? They must be like the three monkeys who don’t see, hear or speak of evil. Pathetic!
If we respect freedom of expression and plurality of views, it would be unfair to castigate someone for taking a contrarian position. However, if someone who stands accused of impropriety is a former colleague, friend or husband, writing against the movement is liable to be seen as pushing an agenda. What seems to be paining younger journalists about their seniors mentioned in this column is that these women are failing to see the historic importance of the Me Too movement, for all workspaces and newsrooms in particular. Worse may be happening in rural India. However, to refer to that in an effort to trivialise what is presently a largely urban, middle class movement is classic whataboutery. Some tasteless remarks can be made, reflecting a lack of education and upbringing, but violating the bodily integrity of a woman, especially someone in a subordinate position, is a criminal act. No alibis.