For what it is worth, I don't think the judgment was wrong or biased or misogynist or any of the terms being thrown around carelessly. It is not the judge's fault if the prosecution can't make the case. She has provided her reasoning. Insulting her achieves nothing.
This case never fails to give me a puky feeling about patronizing feminism that basically be like "poor woman. don't expect proofs, she's so weak, but her word is truth"
The victim had done just fine a job demolishing him publicly. She wasn't the one who filed the case.
The victim had done just fine a job demolishing him publicly. She wasn't the one who filed the case.
A thousand guns fired from her shoulders and at her cost. Women who otherwise scream agency still don't see the cost she was literally made to bear to suit... the collective conscience, I guess. And now the fallout to her credibility. Not even talking about jobs lost at Tehelka.
She had the win with the apology, Tejpal resigning, his apology becoming public. She was done. She could walk away with the castle burning behind her.
Then came the morality exhibitions, political opportunism over her story. When case is lost, she is seen as falsely accusing.
Then came the morality exhibitions, political opportunism over her story. When case is lost, she is seen as falsely accusing.
It will not matter that she never went to court! She was a journo with a strong network, she took it where she could win.
Now feminists will blame court, corruption... State will TRP it out again. Regardless of who is to blame, the cost is hers unless state wins appeal.
Now feminists will blame court, corruption... State will TRP it out again. Regardless of who is to blame, the cost is hers unless state wins appeal.
The most nauseating part of this is that feminists don't see the role they played in getting her entrapped into this. They will think that even if there was no evience or facts contradicted, Court should have obeyed them because they are the final word on women.
But it was feminists who took those press release emails and interpreted them to describe actions as molestation or rape, interpreting the stated version to suit their zeal. State pricks its ears, decides to prosecute.
When victim's claims fail under scrutiny, BJP will simply go oh, these leftists, all liars. Feminists will either go "I never imagined..." or "laws are biased against women" at no cost to them either way
And oh, I will be a misogynist for pointing all this out. Then and now.
And oh, I will be a misogynist for pointing all this out. Then and now.
I am so PISSED.
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