SLUTWALK 2013.
Yes Kolkata has opened up herself to the prejudice of the
society. It’s such a heart-warming sight to see youth taking up the charge and
leading the vision of a new society. In this maligned, stained Bengal clinging
to age-old policies and stupid politics this is indeed fresh.
In its sequel year, if you may, this was an initiative by
the JU students to traverse the stretch of JU main campus to Triangular Park, an
approx. 5km path in protest against the atrocities done towards women.
Not-so-strangely members of different LGBT communities were present on the walk
voicing their opinion for the safeguard of not only girls but people from other
genders beyond the barriers (though too much is said about neutrality, hell
damn has happened and they still are you know… marginalised. Any comments?)
since this cases go almost unnoticed because of….you know.
This year also something
different; besides putting on red horns, (woh
plastic-wale that lights up to red) was done. Which was, they dedicated
this year’s event to Rituparno Ghosh, yes the master film-maker post-Ray Ark of
Noah for Bengali films or so he is called.
It’s such a sad incident that he???! died due to a cardiac arrest last
month. He was a very strong voice for these LGBT groups and other sensitive
issues.
As usual people gathered,
walked, gave slogans, met, discussed and went away; meanwhile rapes are
becoming an obvious incident situation here in India. God knows when we learn
to act. Or not act at times like men. China on the other hand has promptly banned
any clothes that reveal much than the eye should meet with. Although with any
changes this too was met with strong criticism but then they are actually doing
something against the same thing about which the best thing we are doing is
filling up the virtual world with our opinion. I feel nauseated with all the
sarcasm and irony clouding this particular case. Everyone wants this stop but
it is not going anywhere the bottom axis. What the hell is problem with the
system? Oh ok lets not get into that deep S#!T.
Anyways kudos to those who
participated for just to protest and not to claim votes. Youths today are truly
bringing tears to my eyes. In every sense of the word. BTW if you want to share
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