What are we ashamed of, my dear friends? Why are you so hurt when BBC puts up a documentary regarding how Indian men who rape think? Are you one of them?
Before I even start expressing my distress on your distress on BBC, let me put your facts right. Quoting a quoran "Leslee Udwin, the director of the documentary, is a rape victim herself. She says that she was inspired when she saw the protests against Nirbhaya's shocking rape all around India. She says it was a beacon of hope, for her, that Indians all over are coming together to protest the rape, and she hoped that things would change now. (The fact that nothing has changed is a different story entirely). She committed 2 years to making this film, and while I might have issues with the way it has been filmed, I think everything deserved to be stated. We need to bring the reality of hundreds and thousands of men thinking exactly like this and maybe mentally or verbally agreeing with the sentiments. This documentary should be watched very closely, to understand the rationale of such behaviors and developing programs to counterattack them. Rather, be happy that this topic has raised so much debate and awareness in India and the world over."
Now, anything the public is concerned about is a news-issue for the news channel. If you look at the list of previous documentaries published by BBC, you'll know that they tell the world of such issues bothering a nation, where from
I hope you understand what I am trying to say. Indian Media was hooting since 2 years, BBC understood the seriousness of the issue and took it to its own level. There are 2 viewpoints to it. You can read it as a business-oriented man complaining that BBC is being unethical regarding its TRP of whatever equivalent you name it. You can see it as an attempt to point out our negatives. In the latter case, you have 2 possible solutions. You can again complain that BBC is unnecssarily interfering in the matters of our state, or you can be happy that the country is concerned, and work towards the cause, and not against the medium.
Before I even start expressing my distress on your distress on BBC, let me put your facts right. Quoting a quoran "Leslee Udwin, the director of the documentary, is a rape victim herself. She says that she was inspired when she saw the protests against Nirbhaya's shocking rape all around India. She says it was a beacon of hope, for her, that Indians all over are coming together to protest the rape, and she hoped that things would change now. (The fact that nothing has changed is a different story entirely). She committed 2 years to making this film, and while I might have issues with the way it has been filmed, I think everything deserved to be stated. We need to bring the reality of hundreds and thousands of men thinking exactly like this and maybe mentally or verbally agreeing with the sentiments. This documentary should be watched very closely, to understand the rationale of such behaviors and developing programs to counterattack them. Rather, be happy that this topic has raised so much debate and awareness in India and the world over."
I further put forward the following.
They (Miss Udwin and her team) did not hype the rapes in UK because the citizens, and Media of United Kingdom are neither crazy not concerned about the security of the women. Rape cases are occuring throughout the world, but not every other country's citizens are as sensitive as us about what happens to others. Brutal rapes are reported everywhere, wherein the accused or convicted is stamped as a psychopath and sent to imprisonment. No other is concerned but the family and friends of the victim, especially in the developed countries. The media too reports the incident like any other crime and gets back to other issues. We, on the other hand,
1. Have no work at home, so go out and shout on the streets
2. Are concerned about what happens to the women of the nation and want to curb the unethical practice
3. (the media) highlight the personal life and problems for high TRP
4. (the media) want to create awareness and bring about the good change in the society
5. Desire to conserve the culture and ethics of the nation where woman is the supreme creation of God, and Hinduism is that religion where women are treated with utmost respect and henceforth highlight the issue of rape.
They (Miss Udwin and her team) did not hype the rapes in UK because the citizens, and Media of United Kingdom are neither crazy not concerned about the security of the women. Rape cases are occuring throughout the world, but not every other country's citizens are as sensitive as us about what happens to others. Brutal rapes are reported everywhere, wherein the accused or convicted is stamped as a psychopath and sent to imprisonment. No other is concerned but the family and friends of the victim, especially in the developed countries. The media too reports the incident like any other crime and gets back to other issues. We, on the other hand,
1. Have no work at home, so go out and shout on the streets
2. Are concerned about what happens to the women of the nation and want to curb the unethical practice
3. (the media) highlight the personal life and problems for high TRP
4. (the media) want to create awareness and bring about the good change in the society
5. Desire to conserve the culture and ethics of the nation where woman is the supreme creation of God, and Hinduism is that religion where women are treated with utmost respect and henceforth highlight the issue of rape.
Now, anything the public is concerned about is a news-issue for the news channel. If you look at the list of previous documentaries published by BBC, you'll know that they tell the world of such issues bothering a nation, where from
1. The world often helps the cause and the problem gets solved.
2. The world criticizes the concerned nation and ensures further chaos in the nation.
2. The world criticizes the concerned nation and ensures further chaos in the nation.
In either way, BBC is successful in influencing it. Henceforth, more TRP, more business. Or genuine concern for a better world and attempts. The same applies to other international broadcasting networks like CNN too.
I hope you understand what I am trying to say. Indian Media was hooting since 2 years, BBC understood the seriousness of the issue and took it to its own level. There are 2 viewpoints to it. You can read it as a business-oriented man complaining that BBC is being unethical regarding its TRP of whatever equivalent you name it. You can see it as an attempt to point out our negatives. In the latter case, you have 2 possible solutions. You can again complain that BBC is unnecssarily interfering in the matters of our state, or you can be happy that the country is concerned, and work towards the cause, and not against the medium.