Thread by @FeminismInIndia

THREAD: Let's talk about the "#PerfectVictim", a phenomenon in which 'allies' believe that the moral compass for judging behaviour lies with them - even when they're not the ones being affected by the issue. (1/9)

Illustration: @ShreyaTingal

First, let's talk about who the ideal "perfect victim" is and what "good behaviour" entails. (2/9)

Why is this concept problematic, and why is it damaging to a cause? (3/9)

Let's see a common example of when the "perfect victim" expectations can make us wrongly judge the person who is actually suffering. (4/9)

Here is another example of when "good behaviour" was received with "empty promises". (5/9)

Why is this concept relevant to us today? Because we tend to immediately demonize people who stray from this behaviour. (6/9)

Protests are meant to inconvenience. That uneasiness is what creates the urgency to address an issue. (7/9)

We need to take a second look at how we define violence. Is all violence visible? (8/9)

#CAA_NRC #FarmersProtest

Does anger mean lack of credibility? Or does it mean that people are forced to make their discontent more visible? We have to first understand how a certain cause affects the people resisting. (9/9)