Exposure and Outrage
A week back, I sat on my chair to write upon caste and rape realities in India. It was a time where the case struck amongst a vast majority and erupted protests all over the nation. Today, I sit again to continue where I left off. I would provide clarification as to why I left it off. The thing is, I couldn’t fathom how one may walk on the path of rectification of this cruelty after it has taken us by its throat. Our outrage against it comes off as a squeak while the monster keeps us pinned to the wall. I’d come across call for ‘justice’ for Manisha only to sigh at the fact that we’re asking justice for her from a world that failed her. I’ll talk about how this monster is so much bigger than us but first, let’s look into the dynamics of its coverage. Morbidity of this alleged caste rape surfaced our timelines and yet again gave us another chance to get rid of our collective guilt by showing support that mixed so well with the public fervor. We looked at it horrified with disgust