Thursdays in Black: A Contemplation on the Menace of Racism
Yet another Thursday has breached the week. “Thursdays in Black” is a campaign of solidarity and advocacy against all forms of sexual and gender based violence. The precise history could be accessed in the link below. https://www.thursdaysinblack.co.za/about Violence on the grounds of sex and gender are proliferating all over the world. India in no way could shy away from this ignominy. It’s a matter of indignation to see women being crushed to pulp in a nation which deifies women. All the more India is homophobic too. We normally tend to think that homosexuality is against Indian culture. Ruth Vanita through her book “Same-sex Love in India” nullifies this argument and corroborates the fact that homosexuality was indeed practiced in India. No domain could be left scot free; Society, church and academia continue to perpetuate and legitimize gender based violence both in overt and covert forms. For such a time as this it becomes imperative to educate the masses about th...