Misogyny

In Assam, a 16 year old girl was molested in public by a mob of over 20 men. In Mangalore, a group of girls attending a birthday party were beaten by men belonging to a religious outfit. In Mysore, a young girl was pushed off a moving train when she tried to ward off men who were making sexual advances at her.
These are just a few of the many assaults being made on women in the past few months. They have been happening at such regular intervals that it almost seems like a trend that is catching up across cities in the country.
 So here is the trend of the 21st century-Misogyny.
The dictionary explains misogyny as hatred, dislike or mistrust of women. The recent events that have surfaced raise a question; are Indian men developing a kind of misogyny towards women? And if they are, what is the reason for it?
The answers to these questions are not easy to find,it may even be impossible. But what is more important than finding answers, is to come up with ways to control men who want to become moral policemen and take law into their own hands. A law which, in the first place, does not exist.  Nowhere in the constitution of India is it mentioned that women are not supposed to visit bars or hang out at parties and have fun. When it is not so, who is anybody to beat up women let alone stop them? Such acts only portray that men are trying to be dominant and keep their hold on women. And what they also portray is that these men have no sense of respect for women and that they need to be taught a lesson.
  And if the laws and rights, that are said to be made predominantly for women and children, do not protect them, then where should the women look to for support?
Grace Jaya.