Is this story true?

Yes this could be true, I have seen people more or less behaving that way with tourists in our country especially with women from Europe and the USA and some Asian countries.

It should be true and i also believe it. India is great country to travel and have fun , but condition of women is not good except in some cities, but same thing is true for other countries also. Good and evil do exist. India can be better..

Suppose you visit a foreign country where everyone around is white, then they will see you like you are an alien. Then you will be treated as the same that the girl were treated in the India. The gist is, this story is only one side of the coin that is showing Indians as not good people. What you think ?

I totally agree with the views expressed by Michaela Cross . This country of ours is no doubt beautiful and has eveything that is required to be tourists paradise except its people and their mind set....Foreigners are taken for a ride in every way, by charging them too much or thinking that they are there to be takn advantage of- Some rape, some watch without doing anything, some even agree with the rape saying it is the womans fault, some pretend such things dont touch them...Honestly it is the people and their attitude that really lets you down!

I agree with the story. The gender relation in our country are not healthy. This is partly because of segregation of boys and girls at early age. Many still prefer separate schools for boys and girls. This develops undue curiosity. The women using public transport and moving in malls and elsewhere constantly feel harassed with undue gaze, attention and touch.

Suppose you visit a foreign country where everyone around is white, then they will see you like you are an alien. Then you will be treated as the same that the girl were treated in the India. The gist is, this story is only once of the coin that is showing Indians as not good people. What you think ?

I could agree to this if the Indian women could move about without harassment.

Yes Rakhi it is true! This wa reported in many major newspapers during the last 2-3 days. I have seen it myself how Indian men behave with foreign women. I used to take our Brit clients out for shopping sometimes when they visited us. And it literally used to happen exactly the way Cross has described in her report. While the younger women were groped at the elder women were subject to disgusting stares while I was left completely red-faced and ashamed! :blink:

Suppose you visit a foreign country where everyone around is white, then they will see you like you are an alien. Then you will be treated as the same that the girl were treated in the India. The gist is, this story is only once of the coin that is showing Indians as not good people. What you think ?

Actually in foreign countries women are not subjected to such horrible treatment, may be it may happen in certain countries but definitely not to this extent! Also, the image of India is supposed to be quite cultural and spiritual and when the visitors go through such experiences, the image of our country is severely shattered!

Suppose you visit a foreign country where everyone around is white, then they will see you like you are an alien. Then you will be treated as the same that the girl were treated in the India. The gist is, this story is only once of the coin that is showing Indians as not good people. What you think ?

Actually in foreign countries women are not subjected to such horrible treatment, may be it may happen in certain countries but definitely not to this extent! Also, the image of India is supposed to be quite cultural and spiritual and when the visitors go through such experiences, the image of our country is severely shattered!

Well kalyani , I think its also worse in some parts of India where such difference is there. Other cities are less prone to such cases. But I still feel india better then countries where women can't wear or walk freely..

Suppose you visit a foreign country where everyone around is white, then they will see you like you are an alien. Then you will be treated as the same that the girl were treated in the India. The gist is, this story is only once of the coin that is showing Indians as not good people. What you think ?

Actually in foreign countries women are not subjected to such horrible treatment, may be it may happen in certain countries but definitely not to this extent! Also, the image of India is supposed to be quite cultural and spiritual and when the visitors go through such experiences, the image of our country is severely shattered!

Well kalyani , I think its also worse in some parts of India where such difference is there. Other cities are less prone to such cases. But I still feel india better then countries where women can't wear or walk freely..

Where women are not allowed to wear what they like is different from where women are forced to wear what they do not like. India is a country where woman can wear what they like but male children here are not taught to behave properly. They are considered above everything else in most families, that's what is the main problem of us Indians.

Suppose you visit a foreign country where everyone around is white, then they will see you like you are an alien. Then you will be treated as the same that the girl were treated in the India. The gist is, this story is only once of the coin that is showing Indians as not good people. What you think ?

Actually in foreign countries women are not subjected to such horrible treatment, may be it may happen in certain countries but definitely not to this extent! Also, the image of India is supposed to be quite cultural and spiritual and when the visitors go through such experiences, the image of our country is severely shattered!

Well kalyani , I think its also worse in some parts of India where such difference is there. Other cities are less prone to such cases. But I still feel india better then countries where women can't wear or walk freely..

All across India, the attitude towards fair-skinned women is the same, unfortunately!! There are certain countries especially Islamic countries where women are not allowed freedom, but even then such public humiliation and harassment of women tourists never happens anywhere else! It is in India such things happen! The double standards that we Indians exhibit!! :blink:

Suppose you visit a foreign country where everyone around is white, then they will see you like you are an alien. Then you will be treated as the same that the girl were treated in the India. The gist is, this story is only once of the coin that is showing Indians as not good people. What you think ?

Actually in foreign countries women are not subjected to such horrible treatment, may be it may happen in certain countries but definitely not to this extent! Also, the image of India is supposed to be quite cultural and spiritual and when the visitors go through such experiences, the image of our country is severely shattered!

Well kalyani , I think its also worse in some parts of India where such difference is there. Other cities are less prone to such cases. But I still feel india better then countries where women can't wear or walk freely..

All across India, the attitude towards fair-skinned women is the same, unfortunately!! There are certain countries especially Islamic countries where women are not allowed freedom, but even then such public humiliation and harassment of women tourists never happens anywhere else! It is in India such things happen! The double standards that we Indians exhibit!! :blink:

In Islamic countries women have virtually no freedom but his fact also protects them to a great extent. Freedom has its own peril.

Suppose you visit a foreign country where everyone around is white, then they will see you like you are an alien. Then you will be treated as the same that the girl were treated in the India. The gist is, this story is only once of the coin that is showing Indians as not good people. What you think ?

Actually in foreign countries women are not subjected to such horrible treatment, may be it may happen in certain countries but definitely not to this extent! Also, the image of India is supposed to be quite cultural and spiritual and when the visitors go through such experiences, the image of our country is severely shattered!

Well kalyani , I think its also worse in some parts of India where such difference is there. Other cities are less prone to such cases. But I still feel india better then countries where women can't wear or walk freely..

All across India, the attitude towards fair-skinned women is the same, unfortunately!! There are certain countries especially Islamic countries where women are not allowed freedom, but even then such public humiliation and harassment of women tourists never happens anywhere else! It is in India such things happen! The double standards that we Indians exhibit!! :blink:

In Islamic countries women have virtually no freedom but his fact also protects them to a great extent. Freedom has its own peril.

True...and I also have never read about foreign women visiting those countries being molested by the natives! Actually how people, especially women from other countries are treated in any nation is the real measure of what that nation truly stands for! and in that aspect, we have failed miserably!

Suppose you visit a foreign country where everyone around is white, then they will see you like you are an alien. Then you will be treated as the same that the girl were treated in the India. The gist is, this story is only once of the coin that is showing Indians as not good people. What you think ?

Actually in foreign countries women are not subjected to such horrible treatment, may be it may happen in certain countries but definitely not to this extent! Also, the image of India is supposed to be quite cultural and spiritual and when the visitors go through such experiences, the image of our country is severely shattered!

Well kalyani , I think its also worse in some parts of India where such difference is there. Other cities are less prone to such cases. But I still feel india better then countries where women can't wear or walk freely..

All across India, the attitude towards fair-skinned women is the same, unfortunately!! There are certain countries especially Islamic countries where women are not allowed freedom, but even then such public humiliation and harassment of women tourists never happens anywhere else! It is in India such things happen! The double standards that we Indians exhibit!! :blink:

In Islamic countries women have virtually no freedom but his fact also protects them to a great extent. Freedom has its own peril.

True...and I also have never read about foreign women visiting those countries being molested by the natives! Actually how people, especially women from other countries are treated in any nation is the real measure of what that nation truly stands for! and in that aspect, we have failed miserably!

Its true but its a shame for Indians , when a foreign student is telling that India is not a safe place for women.

Hello everyone,

I was going through this article, found on the facebook. Is this real picture of our country, or just an allegation?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-a-travelers-heaven-a-womans-hell-American-student/articleshow/21972494.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral

I don't know that this story is true or false but it is fact that women are not safe in India. Not only women a common person is not safe in India.

Hello everyone,

I was going through this article, found on the facebook. Is this real picture of our country, or just an allegation?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-a-travelers-heaven-a-womans-hell-American-student/articleshow/21972494.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral

I don't know that this story is true or false but it is fact that women are not safe in India. Not only women a common person is not safe in India.

When we talk of Common person in India they do not matter for our governments beyond their vote but foreign tourists are no common people they are our guest and our responsibility who build or destroy our image if mistreated. No one respects us in other countries if we misbehave with them.

After reading the story I have observed one thing

1. Indians stare at foreigners where this staring can lead to passing comments or even to the extent of touching the women out of curiosity
2. There is always crowd anywhere and everywhere in India at any time of the day....why is it like that? Dont the people in our country have work to do (to sit in cabins or to sit at homes,etc)
3. Nothing is done by Indians when the foreigners are molested or attacked due to sheer shame and fear of the People turning against us

After reading the story I have observed one thing

1. Indians stare at foreigners where this staring can lead to passing comments or even to the extent of touching the women out of curiosity
2. There is always crowd anywhere and everywhere in India at any time of the day....why is it like that? Dont the people in our country have work to do (to sit in cabins or to sit at homes,etc)
3. Nothing is done by Indians when the foreigners are molested or attacked due to sheer shame and fear of the People turning against us

Regarding point no. one, absolutely true! Most men ogle at those women just like a dog ogles at a bone! :sick: I have been often put into an uncomfortable position when I was asked "why do these men stare at us like that? haven't they ever seen a woman before this?"

2. If majority of these people had work to do, we would have been an economically better position than now and people would have become more enterprising to find work than blaming government and the system!

3. Indians do not speak out or intervene when an Indian woman is being molested so how will they oppose such incidents upon women from other countries?

We are in such a time, not a single day passes without a rape or harassment on women. They have become so rampant that they stopped creating any sort of feeling in me. My mind has become numb. Passing lewd remarks and touching the women foreign or desi with some pretext have become order of the day. Shame on this country which performs 1000 pujas to Devis and Durgas. A country of hypocrites.

no doubt.this story is all true.Because if such things can happen to indian girls day to day then it can happen to foreigners also. Infact I witnessed in metro or market from a teenage boy to an old-age man they all stare at foreign girls very badly and not only foreign many times indian girls also face same situation being stared or harrased by bad comments from group of boys or men. :(