India, a nation of engineers and doctors is on the forefront of every major technological innovation, severely lacks in fulfilling basic liberties concerns such as gender equality. 24% of Indian men have sexually abused their wives. One out five have inflicted forced sex on their wives. 60% believe to violently discipline women is just and morally correct. These rates are twenty to thirty times higher than most of the other surveyed countries. This breach of sexism will inevitably stunt India’s economic and political growth and demote its international status if it has not already corrupted the culture beyond repair.
What were the Specific Results of the Survey?
Several other devolving countries were surveyed; Croatia, Chile, China, Mexico, Rwanda, and Brazil. Croatia was the most progressive country, 82% of Croatians support gender equitability between men and women. China, Mexico, and Brazil had levels surpassing 50% of gender equitability while Rwanda reported only 30% of men treated women as equals.
The positive trends have also emerged from the several thousand men and women they surveyed across India. Their rates of violent crimes, outside the home, such as robbery or physical fights were some of the lowest in developing countries. Meanwhile Croatia and Mexico reported significant rates of violent crimes, each roughly around 20%. However, these nations are the battlegrounds of fierce drug wars and bitter public protests fighting large scale corruption. These nations inflated violent crime rates are acts of self defense and desperation; while the sexually depraved acts of the Indian husbands are that of lust influenced by a sexist culture.
Why Does This Happen?
The culture of India has never been favorable to women. Historically, throughout rural India it is sociably acceptable that men who are dissatisfied with their wives set them on fire; this is a genocidal custom the Indian government has been unable to halt. In some regions of India women are viewed as inferior creatures who are only useful for sex and taking care of the household. In politics, despite one out of every three positions being designated only for female candidates the women who are elected are figureheads representing their male husbands or family heads. (9) Women are generally seen as subservient, it is not surprising when it comes to sex these overall cultural trends dictate the terms of the abusive engagements.
Who Published This Survey?
The International Center for Research of Women published these awe-bringing findings. There chief goals are to crate gender equality across the world and have done notable work in Africa and Southeastern Asia. They also spread AIDS awareness to developing nations, set up food drives to feed starving women, and support abused women wherever they are found. Their results here in India were most likely first hypothesized then bitterly actualized.
How will this Abusive Trend Affect India?
While other nations retreated from the credit tsunami during the 2008 recession India’s middle class stood firm and held back the tide. Their economy suffered only a slight blip and continues to grow at a rate of roughly 8% per year and is only second in growing GDP to the Chinese. With a well educated middle class erecting a stable economy in India while they are simultaneously pursuing international interests its economic stability is sound, allowing men across India to pursue careers in all walks of life.
Without major social reform India will not be able to continue this aggressive economic trend. Compared to China, who has a similar population, India will only be able to staff roughly half the jobs that their gender equitable counterpart will be able to because of cultural sexism. China pushes there remaining girls towards success, while the Indian girls are hidden from having an education. India will continue to grow rapidly as long prospecting employees remains high. Once they run out of applicants India’s economy will stagnate and enter a recession, while the gender equal countries such as China will continue to bloom.
It pays to treat your wife well.
Kathryn P. Bernhardt
Jul 31, 2011 @ 23:08:57
An interesting group in India is the “Pink Sari Gang” which is made up of several hundred, primarily female, vigilantes who combat corruption and domestic violence http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7068875.stm some of what you’re saying seems to echo in this article
E C
Sep 23, 2011 @ 02:06:05
Most sexist society in the world? Are you sure about that? I’m pretty certain that Islamic societies are significantly more sexist. At least women in India have legal rights, unlike in many (perhaps most) Islamic countries.
ChurchMountain
Sep 25, 2011 @ 22:27:39
First of all I would like to say thanks for asking questions, this one that it has appeared I have overlooked. However, I would like to make the argument that while isolated regions may have worse gender equality issues that no other major nation, Islamic or otherwise, has worse offense than that of India. Why just today, Saudi Arabia announced that women will be able to vote and run for office in future elections. While long over do, this flagship move symbolizes the Muslim states openness to incorporated women fairly.
I am willing to concede that some god-forsaken country in Africa is more sexist, but of the developed and developing nations I challenge anyone to provide statistical evidence to contradict my thesis.
Debh
Jan 15, 2013 @ 04:04:54
Wow that’s seriously the justification for your thesis? That in Saudi arabia women were recently allowed to vote and run for office? Meanwhile in India women have always had that right? Not to mention one of the first female leaders in the entire world was Indira Ghandi in the 1970s. There are problems in India but please don’t try to claim they are only somewhat better than some “god-forsaken country in Africa” to use your words.
Kenneth
May 14, 2013 @ 14:45:04
First of all, beautiful contribution, and im sure ANYONE who disagrees to this is either of the following:
1. typical oblivious indian who believes in the adage every indian kid is forced to remember ”east or west india is always the best” and hence is reluctant to accept anything. even if it were for the betterment of the persons own society. example: @ Debh
2. that breed of indian male who (along with their family) think of women as disposable property rather than meaningful pursuits
sure
Mar 12, 2014 @ 01:43:06
I work with Saudis. The women are very well educated and are getting more and more rights. They are not obligated to wear the hijab. Please do not bash a culture you clearly know nothing about.
Andy
Feb 22, 2013 @ 13:26:37
India is partially Islamic actually. Muslims are continually persecuted in India.
snowy
Oct 15, 2011 @ 17:21:13
Things might be changing, at-least in the educated world. But, YES, I agree. Things are as bad as you suggest with men that are into their late 30s and over. The more educated the man, the worse it gets (i.e at-least with the older men).
2 things that I have encountered is that the women in the family ‘endorse’ (literally!) this behavior of the man. The mothers,sisters, aunts,grandmothers etc.,of the man feed his ego, and instigate the man against the other woman! Isn’t that nice??? How do you deal with a situation like that?
Oh yeah, the other thing – don’t even bother remotely ‘mentioning’ about equality and women’s rights. You are immediately ‘classified’ as a feminist that needs to be banned from society (especially if you are a woman, you have lost all credibility right there!). Guess who classifies you like so? The women in the man’s family again!
AND, this behavior is certainly not limited to families from India. The situation is exactly reflected like so in the Indian-American families too – FYI.
Women are EQUALLY to blame, if not more, and that is my point.
ChurchMountain
Oct 15, 2011 @ 23:09:39
Thanks for commenting; I have no answers to these issues. These staggering cultural coercion only emphasize the basis for writing this post. I believe with the proliferation of the internet and spreading multicultural influences eliminate these archaic brutalities. One more unified culture will eliminate this horrific tragedy. I am also disipointed to realize this trend spreads with the Indian families, hopefully the second generations will be less harsh.
Susi
Jan 24, 2013 @ 10:05:54
Women are not to blame. How could you ever say that? They’ve been repressed and have lived in fear and wouldn’t stand up to men because of past consequences. Men are the ones to blame, they’re the ones who have made women feel that way from the beginning. Controlling their so-called lives. Women have experienced so much rape and violence from men. Very difficult grounds to feel powerful dont you think? only developed educated countries have opened their minds and realised that women are actually people too.
Social Justice
Oct 30, 2011 @ 11:33:38
INDIAN MEN ARE THE SCUM OF THE EARTH!!! What we had suspected for so long is now backed up to be concrete fact. I am one of the most open-minded and color blind people you will ever meet, but after repeatedly experiencing such mistreatment, disrespect, and heinousness (read: rape attempt) from Indian men, it is safe to say that these SCUMS and criminals should DEPORTED BACK TO INDIA, immediately.
The above heinousness has even occurred in professional settings. Who would have thought this would happen in the U.S. of all places? (It wouldn’t have, had they not banned Indians. No other ethnicity has the nerve to pull such disgusting, lewd, disrespectful behavior. If we all ban together and PREVENT ANY INDIANS from entering the ranks of workplace, America would be a safer place. At their core, they are unevolved scumbags.
MAMA
Jan 25, 2012 @ 13:28:36
I agree with you,everybody go to this website””a zillion things to leave India,, also..India ranked no.4 as the baddest Human rights,children sold, rape,abuse,killed because they are girls,worst than Hitler!!!!Women in India need to protest like in middle east,stop babying the men,women need to stand up and kick them in the curb,and stop the Bollycrap, this country is the most racist against their own people,caste???what the f,when you go to Western country we do not see you in 4 levels you are still gonna be Indian,you eat vegies not hurt animals but yet this shit of shit loads of abuse exist.Bunch of Monkeys!!!!!!
sadme
May 04, 2012 @ 00:29:44
i am sorry to hear all the problems you faced at the hand of indian guys. your and other people’s comments made me hate myself for no direct fault of mine.
but, even though a huge quantity of Indian guys are like those you mentioned, there are many who are good too.
again, i am sorry to know that this happened to you.
globalindie
Nov 23, 2013 @ 00:42:48
i would not rush to judgement without trying to understand the sociological and physiological underpinnings of such behavior. Imagine living in an overpopulated and mostly impoverished tropical nation, with meager resources and limited opportunities for social mobility, and I’d like to see you turn out very differently. I suspect that a sympathetic and caring attitude that stresses on education and respect, will go a long way towards reforming many Indian men. Remember most folks are not born evil, it is often learned behavior and these men just don’t know any better. Also I am positive that there are many wonderful and concerned Indian men out there that are role models to society, and our nation is fortunate to have them contribute tremendously. Please don’t throw the proverbial baby with the bath water, such blatant and unrelenting hate is usually a sign of a troubled self within.
Spread the word. We, as women, need to protect ourselves.
Oct 30, 2011 @ 12:09:27
Just because your are in a professional environment, do not think you are safe–especially if your workplace has Indian men. What I had experienced and witnessed in any professional environment that has Indians is worse that what I would expect from a 3:30AM train ride in a crime-ridden city! Don’t be fooled by “professional” posers or even by education, if they are INDIAN, they are no better (if not worse) than common molesters and creeps on the streets that you would otherwise have the sense to avoid. This does not hold true for any ethnicity, EXCEPT for INDIANS. They have no sense for civility, respect, or common decency. By and far, the most unevolved of “men” (if we can even call them that).
This should not be a secret kept to the desi community, as we should SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL PEOPLES and ALL EMPLOYERS of the risk and dangers of hiring or even coming into contact with Indian men. Women need to spread the word as a form of empowerment and to prevent further victims.
Social Justice
Oct 30, 2011 @ 12:11:39
INDIAN MEN ARE THE SCUM OF THE EARTH!!! What we had suspected for so long is now backed up to be concrete fact. I am one of the most open-minded and color blind people you will ever meet, but after repeatedly experiencing such mistreatment, disrespect, and heinousness (read: rape attempt) from Indian men, it is safe to say that these SCUMS and criminals should deported back to India, immediately.
The above heinousness has even occurred in professional settings. Who would have thought this would happen in the U.S. of all places? (It wouldn’t have, had they not banned Indians. No other ethnicity has the nerve to pull such disgusting, lewd, disrespectful behavior. If we all ban together and prevent any Indian men from entering the ranks of workplace, America would be a safer place. At their core, they are unevolved scumbags.
Spread the word. We, as women, need to protect ourselves.
Oct 30, 2011 @ 12:12:57
Just because your are in a professional environment, do not think you are safe–especially if your workplace has Indian men. What I had experienced and witnessed in any professional environment that has Indians is worse that what I would expect from a 3:30AM train ride in a crime-ridden city! Don’t be fooled by “professional” posers or even by education, if they are INDIAN, they are no better (if not worse) than common molesters and creeps on the streets that you would otherwise have the sense to avoid. This does not hold true for any ethnicity, EXCEPT for INDIANS. They have no sense for civility, respect, or common decency. By and far, the most unevolved of “men” (if we can even call them that).
This should not be a secret kept to the desi community, as we should SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL PEOPLES and ALL EMPLOYERS of the risk and dangers of hiring or even coming into contact with Indian men. Women need to spread the word as a form of empowerment and to prevent further victims.
Indian men DISGUST and REPULSE me. I feel like vomiting every time I see one.
Oct 31, 2011 @ 11:19:58
Shame on those Indian men! Screw them, hope they rot in hell.
I’ve always loved India, and had many Indian friends, but as I grew up I noticed _a disproportionate amount of sex crimes from Indians_ (I guess they have that shit-colored marker for a reason). A lot of my family who are very tolerant towards every other race have an incredible hate for Indians. (They are the only ethnicity that should be banned and deported.)
THEY DO NOT RESPECT BOUNDARIES and have ZERO concept of what PRIVACY IS !!!!!!! ALL LOSERS!!! BUT OMG…..IT SEEMS THAT THE ONLY TYPES OF MEN WHO DO THIS ARE INDIANS AND PAKISTANIS TOO !!! (Here’s something that might be helpful, if he is dark and LOOKS like a piece of shit, he probably is.)
Indians are the most unprofessional, vile scum of the earth, and they are just nuts they way they grope. They think a woman’s body belongs to them? Ha! Far from it, LOSERS!!! No wonder they are the most undesirable and undateable race in the world. They should all be castrated and newtered, so no one wants them anyway. They deserve their shit-colored skin and SHORTcomings (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/index.php?PHPSESSID=0ca35faf02908b1e4bde81ead4642e6f&topic=3394.0)
For once more than ever before I totally agree with you. You forgot to add one thing though,they are pussies. Ask them to give up their life for culture, fight in the army or just ask them to break a coconut on their head…they will no longer be Indian!
THANKS FOR UR POST…MADE MY DAY…
I admire you for having the balls to speak up and speak the truth about Indian males. I have never encountered a more savage, vile, disgusting, creepy, materialistic, and pathetic bunch of people anywhere and I have traveled all over the world. Indian men are the lowest of men.
http://crap.lovelldsouza.com/2009/01/27/indian-men-disgust-me/comment-page-2/#comment-1050
AT
Jul 16, 2012 @ 21:19:20
One also has to take into account the number of Muslim men that populate India. I have a feeling most of these numbers come from those backwards thinking animals.
They rapr and impregnate their wives until a son pops out and don’t give a damn about the daughters. Afte having lived in India, I have witnesse this behavior of muslim men with my own eyes.
Andromeda
Aug 27, 2012 @ 19:27:57
I still think Muslims are the worst misogynists. Indian men are no slouches though
H
Sep 17, 2012 @ 21:51:11
If this topic interests you, I highly recommend “Love Will Follow: Why The Indian Marriage Is Burning”, by Shaifali Sandhya.
This book is written by an Indian psychologist who did a Phd on marriage in India. It reveals the abusiveness of the majority of marriages and the appalling situations Indian women must live through. It is true that large percentages of them have been raped and beaten by their husbands, have never achieved orgasm, are forced to give up work, abused by their mother-in-laws and treated like household slaves by their in-laws. The only way an Indian woman, in many cases, can validate her existence, is by bearing a son. Normally the human population has slightly more women than men, but in India, that balance is reversed – there are far more men than women. This is because of profound violence toward females: female foetuses are aborted before birth, female babies are killed by their fathers who wanted a son, married women who don’t meet their in-laws expectations mysteriously die in “kitchen fires”, widows are banished to eek out an existence by begging, women receive less health care, education and protection by the law than men… If a country has managed to alter the natural balance of nature through violence to women, that is a country with severe human rights abuses.
Why is Sexism So Entrenched in Indian Society? : Features : Lip Magazine
Jan 09, 2013 @ 15:01:16
The ‘Fearless’ initiative | As Bees, Geometry
Feb 14, 2013 @ 01:52:35
Breaking it down: rape and casual sexism in India | As Bees, Geometry
Feb 14, 2013 @ 06:42:58
carmen
Mar 17, 2013 @ 01:33:18
I probably sound like a feminist here. But Indian men are disgusting rapists and sexual deviants. India has the highest rates IN THE WORLD for sexual abuse, assault and rape against woman. Why the hell is nothing being done about this? Because you want to know why! Indian police and law is corrupt. and a lot of indian policeman are rapists themselves and involved in human trafficking and rape, torture, child pornography. They are the scum of the earth. I would never set foot in India. India now has a reputation of RAPE CAPITAL. And indian men are disgusting. They are sexual deviants. no woman or child is safe there, and its because of their culture, men, corrupt law and police. most of the police are rapists and sexual abusers themselves. they are disgusting. so are the men. shame on you india, and shame on indian men. disgusting filth.
Anonymous X
Mar 18, 2013 @ 08:35:52
Indian men are losers, no real man will ever raise his hand on a woman, no real man would force a woman(rape) physically. Indians who are so proud of their rich culture and heritage are nothing but hypocrites. They treat their mothers and sisters one way and the rest of the women in another (degrading) way. I am an Indian women/wife, I have experienced first hand abuse. My husband on the outside is friendly, warm and caring, but if you ever challenge him, he is a monster behind closed doors. Their egos are so huge that if a woman ever challenges them, they have to shut them down.
Indian Man
May 09, 2013 @ 06:18:41
What is this? open season on all Indian men?. There are several Indian men such as myself who are not sexist and treat women right. I understand the prevalent sexism in India. It disgusts me to no end but the comments on this article are equally if not more disgusting. Shows how racist some people can be. One poster commented that INdian men should be castrated and neutered. Another says only Indian men are sexist pigs. Hello have anybody been paying attention to what happened in Steubenville, Ohio. Stop believing everything thats there on CNN and BBC. CNN went on a blitz on India’s recent gnag rape but sided with the Steubenville rapists because they were American and white. Not to mention the whole town of Steubenville blamed the victim saying she was asking for it. Now this is not India but the US. They say conviction rates are poor in India. Guess what conviction rates are poor in the West too. You wont hear that from CNN. All this coverage just provide more ammo for closest racists to come out and air out their vitriol. I wonder how many on this site are White male losers (the kind who goes to Thailand for sex tourism but call Thai men gooks and hate the country). Maybe stormfront members? Not all of us Indian men are sexist. There are over 600 million of us. Stop judging us and stop the hate.
People disgust me
May 25, 2013 @ 21:18:38
All these people are pretentious white racists who know what societies problems are and how to fix them…though they have shown great capacity for causing problems and great evil in the past and present but you can’t point those out. Of course they focus on the bad and not on the other things that’s only for other white people. India still has a problem with this issue but no where does any comment from these “people” seem rational and even helping for Indian women just men bashing. Oh and Michael Turner just because you kiss ass of all these feminists doesn’t mean your going to get laid. If you truly wanted to help Indian women with these issues you would done more.