Comments on BLANK NOISE: I WAS 'EVE TEASED' : TAKING LEGAL ACTION

Gagrin kinda people have tarnish the image of othe...

2010-06-03T03:41:29.541+05:30

Gagrin kinda people have tarnish the image of other men.

gagrin. you don't deserve a response unless yo...

2010-04-20T16:00:48.195+05:30

gagrin. you don't deserve a response unless you read the entire blog. it should answer all your questions about girls and clothes and men and attitudes. shame.

Who has the time to file FIR for just eve-teasing?...

2010-04-20T15:11:25.094+05:30

Who has the time to file FIR for just eve-teasing? And now days the way girls are wearing clothes, eve-teasing is inevitable - btw is there any law for filing FIR for wearing indecent clothes? I think the root cause should be tackled first :)

hi anon. sorry to hear about it. by all means i th...

2010-01-30T23:41:42.909+05:30

hi anon. sorry to hear about it. by all means i think you should definitely go to that place over and over again and confront the situation if you feel ready to. today is was a 'labour' boy, tomorrow it could be someone at your workplace, that does not mean you will stop going to work? you should not change your life around this, but instead address it.

i understand you feel fear but it's important to remember that it was NOT your fault. did you tell anyone in the apartment building? could you take a photo of the place and email it to us at blanknoise at gmail dot com.

you might find this relevant:
http://flickr.com/photos/blanknoisethisplace

there are ways of looking at this, but the question is- what would you like to do? would you like to identify this person? talk to this person? get this person arrested? what is your response?

let's keep talking and figure out strategies for that place. it would be important i think to let the guy KNOW he cannot get away with it, and that you won;t be quiet about it. how is the question.
one way is by informing people in the building- and the coaching class

2. by creating a sign/ a notice in that place referring to the incident and that boy. you could also publish the law- section 354 ipc.

let;s talk.
bn girl

I am a school going girl of class eleventh.Few day...

2010-01-30T23:29:18.562+05:30

I am a school going girl of class eleventh.Few days ago a young labour boy squezed my boobs while I was climbing up the stairs,he hurriedly did this ran down the stairs and took shelter in a pitch dark desolate place.I could not understand what actually happened I thought he accidently banged against me.By the time I could realize;it was too late I ran to my class to avoid the worse.I could not see his face rather I was too scared to do so.I feel so bad of my inability to take any action against that boy.
I have a regular coaching there but I am too frightened to go to that place please tell me what should I do in the future if such thing happens?

Another way of eve teasing happening in Bangalore ...

2009-08-20T23:50:18.597+05:30

Another way of eve teasing happening in Bangalore is
Shadowing the girl or fixing cameras in her living place to capture everything she does.Normally none will be aware of it also even though they are being focused in their daily activity. Group of Guys are involved in this - they work in corporates (IT Companies) and these type of cameras aren't visible to find where they have been fixed inside your room.They are tiny black objects fixed on anything at home. Later in night the light will be focused on your windows from outside using some latest technical instrument which will capture your poster during your deep sleep. Mainly girls living alone and in area like madiwala please be aware of it.

I completely agree. They dont take this seriously ...

2009-07-12T23:22:18.258+05:30

I completely agree. They dont take this seriously as not many cases are reported. People themselves dont take it seriously. We have to make ourself be heard, we cannot let the system discouraged us. If ten of us raise a voice today, it will certainly make things better for the eleventh person tomorrow!

Even by just making a scene and yelling at an eve-teaser will certainly make him or the others watching to think twwice before doing something like that next. Many other spectators may start supporting the victims after witnessing a couple of such incidences. Also girls may be encouraged to raise their voice knowing that they are not alone.

I hope you don't mind my perspective. I was no...

2009-03-27T19:28:00.000+05:30

I hope you don't mind my perspective. I was not eve teased while visiting your country, but have been sexually harassed and even assaulted in several others, including Germany, Egypt, and my home, the U.S.A.

It is my opinion that even if the police are indifferent or unsympathetic when you file a report, it is necessary that they receive a constant stream of reports from victims so they will be forced to take this seriously.

Our complaints have resulted in a public campaign against this behavior on our subway system here in Boston. The idea is to encourage more women to report these incidents, and to warn the perpetrators that police are watching for them.

Poster on subway and article about the campaign:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=158x13903

Groper arrested after bus driver stops him:
http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/news_events/?id=16593&month=&year=

Another perpetrator's photo circulated:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/12/07/girl_photographs_alleged_t_molester/

I hope you find this encouraging, and keep pressing the police and public officials to respect women by taking this issue seriously.

hi.. im new to this site.. and i think u guys r do...

2007-03-04T10:39:00.000+05:30

hi.. im new to this site.. and i think u guys r doin a fantastic job..by the way..i had a bad experience a few days back.. and i was so taken back that i didnt know how to react or rather..what was the appropriate thing to do..i was travellin by the bus two days back and this guy sittin next to asks me which perfume im wearin?i thought i didnt hear him right..anyway.. i told him it was none of ur business.. and then.. he just started takin as if ti himself.. "it smells good.. u smell good.. u smell hot.." and just kept goin..i felt so sick..finally i told him to shutup or i will call the conductor..but that didnt really have any effect on him..
could someone please tell me what i could have done ?i felt like slappin him.. but thought that might b a little too much..

Dear BNP

It is a humiliating experience to ...

2006-07-16T19:14:00.000+05:30

Dear BNP

It is a humiliating experience to go to a police station in Mumbai. Try telling a policeman (or woman) that you were 'teased'. As far as they are concerned if no 'harm' was done, they want to know what the problem is!!!

Not to discourage anyone from going to the police, but the truth is you're likely to be discouraged from filing a FIR because of the paperwork involved and dragging out of cases. The lack of empathy is palpable across the board - irrespective whether it is a male or a female police officer taking your statement. They have bigger things to worry about.

Personally, I'd rather take the law into my own hands and beat up the offender. I wish it would have been otherwise.

May the BNP make the difference so I can someday, feel comfortable walking into a police station and not be judged by the fact that I wear trousers or speak English - therefore I might have 'asked for it'.

Thanks guys, for the info and keep the good work going. It's making a big difference.

This is great!!
The first question hasn't been ...

2006-07-16T14:13:00.000+05:30

This is great!!
The first question hasn't been answered though... can it be in another station? I'm assuming not.