Post by amba on Jan 25, 2014 23:35:25 GMT
Since, sadly enough, this seems to be a perennial topic, I thought it might be wise to have a thread dedicated to it. I think this lucid and graceful piece of writing by Nilanjana Roy might serve as a good jumping-off point for discussion:
The Crisis in our Community
I think it's worthwhile to note that Roy points out that Indian boys are just as vulnerable as Indian girls when it comes to physical and sexual abuse (although this seems counter-intuitive at first, this claim seems plausible to me - while boys in India are more valued than girls in many ways, they're also less likely to be cloistered and protected, and I don't think there's broad awareness in India that the friendly neighborhood uncle might be someone you need to watch out for).
The Crisis in our Community
I think it's worthwhile to note that Roy points out that Indian boys are just as vulnerable as Indian girls when it comes to physical and sexual abuse (although this seems counter-intuitive at first, this claim seems plausible to me - while boys in India are more valued than girls in many ways, they're also less likely to be cloistered and protected, and I don't think there's broad awareness in India that the friendly neighborhood uncle might be someone you need to watch out for).
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