Feeling Guilty: An Indian-American Man on the Treatment of Indian Women

By ⋅ January 7, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment
Women protest outside the Indian High Commission in London (Photo: Reuters)

Women protest outside the Indian High Commission in London (Photo: Reuters)

We asked listeners to contribute their thoughts about the six men accused of raping and murdering a woman on a bus in India.

We received a comment from an Indian-American man about the story.

Bharat Singh wrote to us that upper middle class Indian males had “either innocently behaved, condoned, or not condemned such behavior in the past.”

He speaks with anchor Marco Werman about the collective guilt felt by Indian men over this tragic case.

Bharat Singh’s comment on theworld.org

Discussion

3 comments for “Feeling Guilty: An Indian-American Man on the Treatment of Indian Women”

  • http://twitter.com/urbanji fah

    Although a complex insight, it doesn’t matter what the explanations are. The futility of any justice or efforts to close the gap between the haves and have-nots leaves one emasculated regardless of gender or class. Postcript…I just finished reading Katherine Boo’s book ‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers’

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1169990201 Barbara Jensen

    I’m appalled that both host and guest (a) assume that rape in India is suddenly a worse problem now than in decades before and (b) suggest that women have brought this situation upon themselves by becoming more independent.  
     

  • BatMalca

    Dear Sir, Go back there, not because we don’t want you here, (we do) but because you will do far more good there, being the change you so desire, than you can do here.  If your job keeps you here now, fine, then try for early retirement and have a second career there, as the agent of change.  If you can, study Indian law, so you have the tools for this great fight.