Sexual Repression and Sexual Assault
Lesbians take heed because fucking a man might be the very last thing on your mind, however in the eyes of some Indian men you may be perceived as a promiscuous woman from the west.
Frankly, the sexual immaturity and sexual repression of Indian males in general frightens me. As is the case in Mexico one should not expect the Indian police to be of much assistance because in many cases they are the culprits of molestation and sexual assault. Thanks to the influence of MTV videos and Hollywood movies that depict women engaging in wanton sexual activity within the first half hour of the film many Indian men believe western women are promiscuous and easy picking.
A couple of years ago when I took an overnight train from New Delhi to Allahabad I had to accept the assistance of my sisterfriend’s male cousin. He purchased my train ticket for me, made a show of escorting me on board and insured that I was deposited safely in my single sleeper berth.
Shortly before the train departed two middle-aged gentlemen occupying a double berth across from mine assured him that they would keep a watch out for me, and they did the entire 12-hour trip, they assumed the role of protective uncles. Believe me when I say I did not let my lesbian feminist stance prevent me from accepting the kindness of all three men. Nah mean!
I had abandoned the Allahabad trip the previous year because I was so distressed d by all the news accounts of bandits and sexual assaults on the trains.
The jackass in this article had the audacity to molest a 26-year old Australian tourist on a train! The photograph accompanying the article is stock photo.
In The News
Sunday Times Of India, Mumbai
February 17, 2008
Jaipur: An army personnel was accused of molesting an Australian tourist on board the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur Express on Saturday and was arrested. Naib Subedar Attar Singh was apprehended by the government railway police at Jodhpur and charged with molesting the 26-year old tourist when she had gone to use the toilet at midnight in the AC 3-tier compartment, police said.
Singh, who had gone to the toilet at the same time, blocked her way in the passage between the two toilets and molested her. He quickly locked himself in one of the toilets as he saw the coach attendant approaching.
The attendant, who had seen what was happening, informed the traveling ticket examiner, who, in turn, summoned the guard on duty.
Singh, who had locked himself in the bathroom, refused to come out. After 10 minutes, when the guard threatened to break it down, he came out and was hauled over to the railway police.
Police have informed the military police of Jodhpur about the episode.
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