India - When cows are more valued than women

[bharatwaj]

http://www.thedailystar.net/world/south-asia/india/when-cows-are-more-valued-women-1426825


When cows are more valued than women

Photo: Facebook/ Sujatro Ghosh

Star Online Report

An Indian photographer is using images of women wearing a fake cow mask as they go about their daily routines to raise awareness about the country's treatment of women.

According to a report published in the ABC News, photographer Sujatro Ghosh, 23, said his project is designed to raise a controversial question in the Hindu-majority country: does India value cattle more than women?

Photo: Facebook/ Sujatro Ghosh
Ghosh's work includes photographs of women playing piano, talking on the phone, and posing on city streets all while wearing a latex cow mask, says the report on the ABC News.

Photo: Facebook/ Sujatro Ghosh
The New Delhi-based photographer told ABC News that the pictures were a form of protest against Indians who view protecting cows as more important than protecting women from harassment and abuse.

“[If] someone can protect cows in such a way, why can’t we protect women?" Ghosh said. "Why can’t we protect women who are experiencing sexual assault and getting molested?”

Photo: Facebook/ Sujatro Ghosh
Ghosh said he has photographed 25 to 30 women in New Delhi and his hometown of Kolkata since he started the project two weeks ago. He said he is currently raising funds to help expand the series to the rest of the country.

But Ghosh's work has prompted negative responses as well as positive ones.

Photo: Facebook/ Sujatro Ghosh
Questioning the strong sentiments behind protecting cows in India has led to death threats over social media for Ghosh, his family and his subjects, the photographer said.

But he said others -- particularly women's rights groups -- have supported him.

Photo: Facebook/ Sujatro Ghosh
“I would call myself a feminist,” Ghosh said. “This is a cause I really believe in.”

 

[bobgeese]

To be fair, cows taste fantastic...

 

[Unsurprised Diaz]

I think this is a moot point

 

[ripskater]

 

[Amerikuracana]

I find that to be an odd culture. Passive in situations that cause for aggression, aggressive in situations that do not call for it.. Allegedly spiritual, but oddly unempathetic. Hinduism is odd. India is odd. They really need to clear some things up. The mass vegetarianism has not done wonders for their society. I have not been to India, so these are just my extremely limited opinions based on media consumption, light reading, and no experience being there.

 

[method115]

I find that to be an odd culture. Passive in situations that cause for aggression, aggressive in situations that do not call for it.. Allegedly spiritual, but oddly unempathetic. Hinduism is odd. India is odd. They really need to clear some things up. The mass vegetarianism has not done wonders for their society. I have not been to India, so these are just my extremely limited opinions based on media consumption, light reading, and no experience being there.

Agreed. I've always wanted to go but then I remember Rogan talking about how every single comic who he has talked to that went didn't enjoy it. Stinks, massive poverty that's in your face and some other things. I'll go eventually just not right now.

 

[Michaelangelo]

Think the feminist is really milking this tbh

 

[ehtheist]

You know, it’s funny that people – feminists in particular – frequently bring up stats about rape in India to paint a picture of brutal oppression of women. Now there are legitimate issues there, but what’s funny about those stats stems from this:

“§375. A man is said to commit "rape" if he:–– (a) penetrates his penis, to any extent, into the vagina, mouth, urethra or anus of a woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person; or (b) inserts, to any extent, any object or a part of the body, not being the penis, into the vagina, the urethra or anus of a woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person; or (c) manipulates any part of the body of a woman so as to cause penetration into the vagina, urethra, anus or any part of body of such woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person; or (d) applies his mouth to the vagina, anus, urethra of a woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person, under the circumstances falling under any of the following seven descriptions:

Firstly.–– Against her will.

Secondly. –– Without her consent.

Thirdly. –– With her consent, when her consent has been obtained by putting her or any person in whom she is interested, in fear of death or of hurt.

Fourthly. –– With her consent, when the man knows that he is not her husband and that her consent is given because she believes that he is another man to whom she is or believes herself to be lawfully married.

Fifthly.–– With her consent when, at the time of giving such consent, by reason of unsoundness of mind or intoxication or the administration by him personally or through another of any stupefying or unwholesome Substance, she is unable to understand the nature and consequences of that to which she gives consent.

Sixthly. –– With or without her consent, when she is under eighteen years of age.

Seventhly. –– When she is unable to communicate consent.

Explanation 1.–– For the purposes of this section, "vagina" shall also include labia majora.

Explanation 2.–– Consent means an unequivocal voluntary agreement when the woman by words, gestures or any form of verbal or non-verbal communication, communicates willingness to participate in the specific sexual act;

Provided that a woman who does not physically resist to the act of penetration shall not by the reason only of that fact, be regarded as consenting to the sexual activity. Exceptions –– 1. A medical procedure or intervention shall not constitute rape; 2. Sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under fifteen years of age, is not rape.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_India

That’s from the Indian Penal Code. The stats are out there, there is a rape epidemic against women in India… Anyone notice something about what the penal code says about rape? Notice anything missing? Notice anyone excluded? Anyone wonder why only rape stats for women get mentioned in India?

There are very real problems Indian women face. It’s an old culture which has a lot of customs and mannerisms which are not friendly to women. That being said, when the actual penal code of the country is so ridiculously stacked in favour of women in certain instances and so *blatantly* discriminatory against men, this whole “Women are worth less than cows” thing strikes a bit of a flat note – unless you’re simultaneously willing to entertain the question of “What exactly is a man worth in India?” Apparently not even appearing in the penal code in the section or rape. The powers that be don’t think this is an important question to ask though…

On another note of oppressed women, anyone hear about the 35 year old mom who slept with a 14 year old boy and just got a pass from the highest court in Canada?

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canad...h-minor/ar-BBDVLc2?li=AAadgLE&ocid=spartanntp

Make that a 35 year old man, applying to be a cop, and a 14 year old girl and let his defense be “Well, she had boobs, looked over 16, and was smoking – I really thought she was 16 so I didn’t bother asking” and see how well it goes for him. It’s not that women don’t face real challenges… It’s more a case of the constant crying we do about the challenges our sex faces without the slightest acknowledgment of some of the ridiculous privileges we enjoy. I guess that damned Patriarchy played hookie for a day…

 

[WiolentOne]

The Misc was ahead of the times.

 

[Kardashians]

The Misc was ahead of the times.

Lol

 

[BVG]

They wanna be muslim, enjoy all that comes with that fucked up religion.

Stupid bitches

 

[TheGreatA]

Not surprising considering that cows are probably more worth to India, than humans at this point.

Human over-population is a cruel thing.

 

[luckyshot]

I think this is a moot point

Clearly, your mean a moooooo-t point.

 

[dfoster]

see it's all these cultures that treat women like shit are being celebrated while most feminist protests take place in the West, where they treat women the best.

Btw, the African American culture treats women like shit. I've personally witnessed beautiful young black women being called hoes, bitches, motherfuckers by their boyfriends and husbands. Nobody would bat and eye. Because blacks are 'oppressed'

 

[Buck Swope]

This is a great point. Women in India are treated fucked up.

And I just ate a steak.......fuck you India

 

[Buck Swope]

They wanna be muslim, enjoy all that comes with that fucked up religion.

Stupid bitches

You are much better than this post.

 

[BruceLeeOnTRT]

Fourthly. –– With her consent, when the man knows that he is not her husband and that her consent is given because she believes that he is another man to whom she is or believes herself to be lawfully married.

 

[Devout Pessimist]

You know, it’s funny that people – feminists in particular – frequently bring up stats about rape in India to paint a picture of brutal oppression of women. Now there are legitimate issues there, but what’s funny about those stats stems from this:

“§375. A man is said to commit "rape" if he:–– (a) penetrates his penis, to any extent, into the vagina, mouth, urethra or anus of a woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person; or (b) inserts, to any extent, any object or a part of the body, not being the penis, into the vagina, the urethra or anus of a woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person; or (c) manipulates any part of the body of a woman so as to cause penetration into the vagina, urethra, anus or any part of body of such woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person; or (d) applies his mouth to the vagina, anus, urethra of a woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person, under the circumstances falling under any of the following seven descriptions:

Firstly.–– Against her will.

Secondly. –– Without her consent.

Thirdly. –– With her consent, when her consent has been obtained by putting her or any person in whom she is interested, in fear of death or of hurt.

Fourthly. –– With her consent, when the man knows that he is not her husband and that her consent is given because she believes that he is another man to whom she is or believes herself to be lawfully married.

Fifthly.–– With her consent when, at the time of giving such consent, by reason of unsoundness of mind or intoxication or the administration by him personally or through another of any stupefying or unwholesome Substance, she is unable to understand the nature and consequences of that to which she gives consent.

Sixthly. –– With or without her consent, when she is under eighteen years of age.

Seventhly. –– When she is unable to communicate consent.

Explanation 1.–– For the purposes of this section, "vagina" shall also include labia majora.

Explanation 2.–– Consent means an unequivocal voluntary agreement when the woman by words, gestures or any form of verbal or non-verbal communication, communicates willingness to participate in the specific sexual act;

Provided that a woman who does not physically resist to the act of penetration shall not by the reason only of that fact, be regarded as consenting to the sexual activity. Exceptions –– 1. A medical procedure or intervention shall not constitute rape; 2. Sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under fifteen years of age, is not rape.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_India

That’s from the Indian Penal Code. The stats are out there, there is a rape epidemic against women in India… Anyone notice something about what the penal code says about rape? Notice anything missing? Notice anyone excluded? Anyone wonder why only rape stats for women get mentioned in India?

There are very real problems Indian women face. It’s an old culture which has a lot of customs and mannerisms which are not friendly to women. That being said, when the actual penal code of the country is so ridiculously stacked in favour of women in certain instances and so *blatantly* discriminatory against men, this whole “Women are worth less than cows” thing strikes a bit of a flat note – unless you’re simultaneously willing to entertain the question of “What exactly is a man worth in India?” Apparently not even appearing in the penal code in the section or rape. The powers that be don’t think this is an important question to ask though…

On another note of oppressed women, anyone hear about the 35 year old mom who slept with a 14 year old boy and just got a pass from the highest court in Canada?

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canad...h-minor/ar-BBDVLc2?li=AAadgLE&ocid=spartanntp

Make that a 35 year old man, applying to be a cop, and a 14 year old girl and let his defense be “Well, she had boobs, looked over 16, and was smoking – I really thought she was 16 so I didn’t bother asking” and see how well it goes for him. It’s not that women don’t face real challenges… It’s more a case of the constant crying we do about the challenges our sex faces without the slightest acknowledgment of some of the ridiculous privileges we enjoy. I guess that damned Patriarchy played hookie for a day…

How does a man fit his penis into a woman's urethra?

 

[ehtheist]

How does a man fit his penis into a woman's urethra?

 

[WiolentOne]

How does a man fit his penis into a woman's urethra?

Exactly what I was wondering.