The Delhi Bus Rape and the Web of ‘Don’t’

Any woman who has spent any time in India – particularly as a teenager – is familiar with the web of “don’t.”
Don’t take a taxi by yourself. Don’t walk there. Don’t roll down the window. Don’t be too friendly. Don’t agree to a work meeting after such-and-such hour. Don’t let repair men come to the house if you’re home alone. Don’t be the last one to leave the office. Don’t wear that outside the house. Don’t make eye contact.Read more

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