Comments on: Street Harassment http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/street-harassment/ Conning people into thinking I'm intelligent. Since 1982. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sriram http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/street-harassment/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Sriram Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:09:03 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/?p=323#comment-1268 I can understand why Approach 1 & 2 failed- but the outcome of Approach #3 - wow. I'm stunned I can understand why Approach 1 & 2 failed- but the outcome of Approach #3 – wow. I’m stunned

]]> By: Aarthi http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/street-harassment/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Aarthi Sat, 23 Jul 2005 09:03:55 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/?p=323#comment-1267 Approach 1: Plain-clothes police women stationed at bus stops near schools/colleges. These women were to catch those who teased women waiting there. Why/How it failed : In the beginning, there was a huge show of strength. I could really see these police women at work. Gradually, the number of women stationed at these places dwindled, the timings changed and in a few months everything came to a screeching halt. Approach 2: Handing out pamphlets which read "Eve-teasing is a crime. Let's fight against it." and similar slogans. Why/How it failed : It just never worked, just like any other pamphlet ditribution system. Approach 3: Rallies. A crowd of us taking the roads for 2 hours on certain saturdays. Lots of banners - human chains at the beach Why/How it failed : The people participating in the rallies got mocked at and eve-teased. Approach 1: Plain-clothes police women stationed at bus stops near schools/colleges. These women were to catch those who teased women waiting there.
Why/How it failed : In the beginning, there was a huge show of strength. I could really see these police women at work. Gradually, the number of women stationed at these places dwindled, the timings changed and in a few months everything came to a screeching halt.

Approach 2: Handing out pamphlets which read “Eve-teasing is a crime. Let’s fight against it.” and similar slogans.

Why/How it failed : It just never worked, just like any other pamphlet ditribution system.

Approach 3: Rallies. A crowd of us taking the roads for 2 hours on certain saturdays. Lots of banners – human chains at the beach

Why/How it failed : The people participating in the rallies got mocked at and eve-teased.

]]> By: jasmeen http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/street-harassment/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 jasmeen Sat, 23 Jul 2005 06:09:25 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/?p=323#comment-1266 hey! no one seems to really know how the term 'eve teasing' emerged aarthi could you talk about some of the approaches that failed while you were in school? hey!

no one seems to really know how the term ‘eve teasing’ emerged

aarthi could you talk about some of the approaches that failed while you were in school?

]]> By: Aarthi http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/street-harassment/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Aarthi Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:35:35 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/?p=323#comment-1265 Swaroop, after the Sarika Shah case in Chennai (read the Wiki link, it mentions the incident), I've seen dozens of such approaches directed at bringing down eve-teasing. My own school started something pompous and showy to prove no point. Either they were conceptually unappealing and half baked or just didn't help anyone in the long run. Frankly, I don't think White Noise Project will go a long way in making people aware of the problem. Education must start earlier, maybe at school level. That is the only way to cure the problem. IMO, people abroad don't find this a huge problem probably because they are brought up with the notion that it's absurd to comment on someone on the basis of their appearance. No wonder "eve-teasing" is India specific. Swaroop, after the Sarika Shah case in Chennai (read the Wiki link, it mentions the incident), I’ve seen dozens of such approaches directed at bringing down eve-teasing. My own school started something pompous and showy to prove no point. Either they were conceptually unappealing and half baked or just didn’t help anyone in the long run. Frankly, I don’t think White Noise Project will go a long way in making people aware of the problem. Education must start earlier, maybe at school level. That is the only way to cure the problem.
IMO, people abroad don’t find this a huge problem probably because they are brought up with the notion that it’s absurd to comment on someone on the basis of their appearance. No wonder “eve-teasing” is India specific.

]]> By: Angel http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/street-harassment/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Angel Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:21:01 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/?p=323#comment-1264 very interesting link, thanks! Oh, it does happen.A lot. very interesting link, thanks!

Oh, it does happen.A lot.

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/street-harassment/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 Swaroop Mon, 18 Jul 2005 18:18:54 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/?p=323#comment-1263 @Aarthi: Hemangini's "approach" was responding to the situation which is quite appropriate, but Jasmeen's approach is sensitizing people and making them aware of the reality, to _prevent_ such things from happening. I don't see how you can compare the two. @PKG: OMG, I never knew it was an India-specific term! @Aarthi: Hemangini’s “approach” was responding to the situation which is quite appropriate, but Jasmeen’s approach is sensitizing people and making them aware of the reality, to _prevent_ such things from happening. I don’t see how you can compare the two.

@PKG: OMG, I never knew it was an India-specific term!

]]> By: PKG http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/street-harassment/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 PKG Sun, 17 Jul 2005 03:32:05 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/?p=323#comment-1262 Etymology of Eve-teasing : <http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/eve_teasing/> Wikipedia entry: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_teasing> via: <a href="http://www.roshweb.net/blog/article/145/indian-english" rel="nofollow"> Roshan </a> Etymology of Eve-teasing :
Wikipedia entry:
via: Roshan

]]> By: Aarthi http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/street-harassment/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Aarthi Sat, 16 Jul 2005 21:00:19 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/?p=323#comment-1261 Incidentally, one of the comments in Hemangini's post addresses her experience as "Project Scream". I have a feeling that Hemangini's approach would make a bigger impact than the Blank Noise project. Incidentally, one of the comments in Hemangini’s post addresses her experience as “Project Scream”. I have a feeling that Hemangini’s approach would make a bigger impact than the Blank Noise project.

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