"And then he asked me to .."
"And I was helpless against..."
"I was shocked to the core to accept reality..."
"No one out there listens to the accused while pretending to be the judges..."
Sounds familiar?
Well that has been the tone of media and news these following days since the #MeToo has taken its roots in India.
I wrote about this issue on Medium but now it seems as if this movement has taken a long way back from the reason why it started.
As I set to write something about the new wave hitting Indian media with the accusations of sexual assaults from people in power, so many thoughts are buzzing in my head.
It involves terms like workplace harassment, false accusations, horizontal violence and a movement which emerged as an after effect of Trumps presidency after seeing the accepted norms of harassment and disrespect.
It took almost an year to reach its roots in India, a place where I live but seeing it closely now, I am not really sure whether I am up for the effects of aftermath of this movement.
I have been reading lot of allegations and twitter feeds and news media making havoc about this entire issue while spectators not only sitting watching the blame game but choosing to take their own decided side and choosing to blame or hurt the effected and accused person.
A lot of pseudo- feminism has been seen making it look as if there can be only one side of the issue the one which is portrayed on Media in which victim or the accuser is always right, and all the readers are supposed to hate the person who is accused without considering the benefit of doubt for a second.
Me being a third person and (fortunately) haven't really been through any such scenario find it a bit difficult to form an opinion but again my lack of experience in this matter gives me an edge to consider the both sides.
Obviously when the accused is certainly guilty of their actions then there is no question of asking anyone to consider both side, but only by some accusations which seem gore and heartbreaking how could we say that the accused is actually guilty of the deed?
This movement was bound to happen since this is a result of burying an issue for too long and no body willing to take any action against the voices which decided to break free.
But when the accusations have been put forth for the sake of publicity stunt or false accusations to take revenge of some past anger or frustration then it just seems as if what sort of step we have taken in order to gain justice.
It seems as if in efforts to bring equality the scales have been tipping way too much supporting either side.
Its certainly heartbreaking to read through some of these incidents and also equally frustrating to see the intimate conversations being released to public just to prove one not guilty.
I just wish soon this imbalance will find its way to balance out the difference between and continue to call what is wrong as wrong without the need to go to extremities.
I respect the genuine victims and wish that soon we will be able to thrive in a work environment where your work is the only parameter you will be judged on which will help to bring the equality and transparency among the workplaces.
I expect to see a positive change where our future generations will not accept any wrong doings as "Chalata hai" or "You signed up for it when you stepped in", and find the spirit to stand up against those who encourage or approves of this kind of behavior.
After all truth will find its way anyhow, no matter how someone tried hard to bury it or change the facts.
Going forward I only expect to see a better positive outcome of this movement.
"And I was helpless against..."
"I was shocked to the core to accept reality..."
"No one out there listens to the accused while pretending to be the judges..."
Sounds familiar?
Well that has been the tone of media and news these following days since the #MeToo has taken its roots in India.
I wrote about this issue on Medium but now it seems as if this movement has taken a long way back from the reason why it started.
As I set to write something about the new wave hitting Indian media with the accusations of sexual assaults from people in power, so many thoughts are buzzing in my head.
It involves terms like workplace harassment, false accusations, horizontal violence and a movement which emerged as an after effect of Trumps presidency after seeing the accepted norms of harassment and disrespect.
It took almost an year to reach its roots in India, a place where I live but seeing it closely now, I am not really sure whether I am up for the effects of aftermath of this movement.
I have been reading lot of allegations and twitter feeds and news media making havoc about this entire issue while spectators not only sitting watching the blame game but choosing to take their own decided side and choosing to blame or hurt the effected and accused person.
A lot of pseudo- feminism has been seen making it look as if there can be only one side of the issue the one which is portrayed on Media in which victim or the accuser is always right, and all the readers are supposed to hate the person who is accused without considering the benefit of doubt for a second.
Me being a third person and (fortunately) haven't really been through any such scenario find it a bit difficult to form an opinion but again my lack of experience in this matter gives me an edge to consider the both sides.
Obviously when the accused is certainly guilty of their actions then there is no question of asking anyone to consider both side, but only by some accusations which seem gore and heartbreaking how could we say that the accused is actually guilty of the deed?
This movement was bound to happen since this is a result of burying an issue for too long and no body willing to take any action against the voices which decided to break free.
But when the accusations have been put forth for the sake of publicity stunt or false accusations to take revenge of some past anger or frustration then it just seems as if what sort of step we have taken in order to gain justice.
It seems as if in efforts to bring equality the scales have been tipping way too much supporting either side.
Its certainly heartbreaking to read through some of these incidents and also equally frustrating to see the intimate conversations being released to public just to prove one not guilty.
I just wish soon this imbalance will find its way to balance out the difference between and continue to call what is wrong as wrong without the need to go to extremities.
I respect the genuine victims and wish that soon we will be able to thrive in a work environment where your work is the only parameter you will be judged on which will help to bring the equality and transparency among the workplaces.
I expect to see a positive change where our future generations will not accept any wrong doings as "Chalata hai" or "You signed up for it when you stepped in", and find the spirit to stand up against those who encourage or approves of this kind of behavior.
After all truth will find its way anyhow, no matter how someone tried hard to bury it or change the facts.
Going forward I only expect to see a better positive outcome of this movement.
