Everyone is entitled to have their own opinions. I am a firm believer in live-n-let-live. Despite trying very hard though, I just can't seem to digest the prejudices people have! And that too such unfounded prejudices. I have a tendency to take offence at the slightest racist comment. Somehow, it seems like a personal insult. 'Coz I know at least one person belonging to the culture/community/group in question. And the instinctive loyalty eggs me on. How can I let someone get away with such an insulting remark about HER/ HIM? I tend to take things too personally. I guess that's not the smartest thing to do. But then, how can I let someone get away with something I know has no basis in reality! Outrageous assumptions, or rather generalizations, from people about things they have no clue about just get to me!

Stereotypes that I'm most touchy about -

1. Homosexuality is abnormal.

2. Muslims cannot be trusted

And anything about

3. 'South Indians'

4. Women

Gettalife ALREADY!

One day it's a student out with a 'friend'. The other it's a working woman out 'late'. Yet another day it's a hapless 5 year old who is where she should ideally be the safest - 'home'!

But safe is something that seems to be asking for too much when it comes to women. Each time a rape comes to light, so does the disturbing public opinion. She should have been more careful. She should have avoided being out so late. She shouldn't have dressed that way. She should have bloody well not been a woman!! It's outrageous how people veryyyy conveniently blame the victim. So, FYI, NO girl wants it. NO girl ASKS for it. No matter how she is dressed. No matter where she is. No matter what time it is. I agree it's best to be vigilant at all times, to take adequate 'precaution'. But that's just a way to avert the crisis for a while and not the solution itself!

'You hear about all these rapes all the time, why do you have to be out so late?' Well, you also hear about people dying in road accidents all the time. Doesn't stop you from driving like a maniac anyway, does it? And this is no way the same anyway! Please stop being such pigs about women's dignity. You will never really know what it is like till it happens to someone too close for comfort. And I really hope it never comes to that.