It is a sad
day for the people of Nepal and parts of India, where thousands have lost their
lives due to earthquakes. Many world heritage sites are demolished and
infrastructure along with the people are in disarray. In this time we can only
hope that people are safe and the ones who have lost their lives- may their
soul rest in peace. I hope the families and the people of the affected parts
have the strength to bear the pain of the trauma they are going through. Time
will heal everything but scares always remain. Neighboring countries have
extended their support and are helping the people of Nepal get through this
difficult times. May peace be restored as soon as possible!
Now I have
been following stories that are covering the social media. Some ass clowns are
really dumb. They have updated their statuses as “Experienced the first
earthquake.” I say to these people do you have a sense or have you sold that to
the local garbage collector, because I can see how nobody would be interested
in such kind of brains. Which sense makes you update shit like this and not
feel for the people who have lost their lives? Is status updating so mandatory?
Is getting like a part of your life? I know these kind of people who tend to
take selfies and update it as “Earthquake selfies.” These are nimrods, who in
paper have the necessary document to warranty that they are educated but lack
it when it is most desired. Stop spreading garbage and think what you do. It
may be fine with you but people who suffer will be hurt. You can get a 1000
likes from a friend but you can never get a friend from a 1000 likes.
I also see
people saying God help us. Isn’t he the one who has done it? Isn’t he
responsible for all the activities that happen in the world? He wanted people
to die so came the earthquake. Why are you praying to him for help? It’s like
asking the cigarette who has given you the cancer, to ease your pain. Here is a
story I would like to share.
There was a
person from the insurance company who was getting enormous amount of calls post
such natural disaster. According to the company rules and regulation this was
supposed to be an act of God. During such times the insurance company bears no
debt to the insurant. After forceful and frequent calls, he dialed God.
“Hello”, he
said.
“Yes,
hello” replied God.
“May I
speak to God?”
“Speaking.”
“Ahh!!
Never expected you to answer.”
“What do
you want?”
“Oh, yes,
this natural disaster, is that you.”
“Yes, who
else would it be?”
“Okay, just
another small question, last week did you make the tree fall on my car? It was
a black Mercedes near the hospital?”
“Date?”
asked God.
“19th
April 26, 2015.”
“Hmm, no
that wasn’t me.”
“Are you
sure?” asked the man.
“Of course
I am, that time I was busy giving AIDS and EBOLA to the children of Africa.”
The point
is there is no God. If there is a God, I don’t believe in such kind of a
supernatural power that kills children using natural disasters and diseases and
leave out the terrorist to carry out their plan. There is no God. There never
was and there never will be. Help people- that is the biggest currency. Give
the faith that you are ready to help- that is the biggest assurance.
So these people are at it again. One video has created
massive outrage throughout the country and every keyboard warrior is out on the
streets of the internet mocking, spreading hateful messages and ridiculing
Deepika. They are making their voices heard and stamping their authority to say
that this video is wrong in so many levels and dimensions. There was a news too
where a man was found peeing in public and he was heard stating that that was
his choice.
Freedom of speech is granted by the constitution, but you
don’t go and abuse your father do you? Do you challenge the constitution of
India and demand that you should have a right to abuse whoever you want? You
don’t.
“It is my choice if I want to have sex outside of marriage”-
this is the statement that has hauled every so called lunatic out of his shell
and onto the streets. Men can’t take it if women start to rise and say things
like this. In this country women are not equal to men, I agree to that. Women
are not equal to men. They are far superior in the aspects of life.
It’s has always been about men in this world. The history,
the evolution, the wars, the destruction, the guns, the murders, the drugs, the
killing and the mayhem on this planet we call ‘Mother Earth’. Have you ever
given it a thought as to why it is mother earth and not father earth? It’s
plain and simple- had it been a male he would have destroyed himself long time
back. It’s the patience of the women that is tested time and again and on
multiple occasions. These male chauvinists who claim that women are being given
too much liberty should go fuck themselves.
It’s always been about dicks to these men. The bigger dick
will rule the world. USA bombing other countries, just to prove that they have
bigger dicks. They tried it with Russia, but hey, Russians have big dicks too,
so they started a cold war. Everywhere it has been these men who have created
violence and destruction in the life of other humans. All the wars till date
have been fought primarily by men. The evilest men that this earth has seen
have been men, be it Hitler or Stalin. So why the sense of pride if I may ask?
Why is there a bloated ego that you are a man and you have a right to do
things? Well, for your information, you don’t.
Let’s come to the topic of women empowerment. Most of you
would have never heard about Maggie Doyne. Look up in Wikipedia, you will know
about her. She is an American citizen living in Nepal. She had opened an
orphanage there to take care of the orphans who had no one to support them after
the civil war. She started with the orphanage, now she has a school where there
are around fifty students. She has a health clinic too. She helps women by
teaching them the art of sewing. She teaches them to be independent and
self-reliant. She teaches them to read and write in English. Together these
women are learning the art of doing something useful that can not only help
themselves but also their families. This is called empowerment. These women who
would have otherwise not done anything are now learning ways of life.
Women empowerment is not a video by Vogue. Vogue magazine
that portrays slim, well maintained female models showing their body, cannot be
the source of empowerment. Empowerment
refers to increasing the spiritual, political, social or economic strength of
individuals and communities. It does not refer to the flaunting of sexuality.
It does not mean wearing a set of clothes, having sex with someone, returning
home late. To be frank no one should be even awake at four in the morning let
alone returning from somewhere.
The video is an effort to say that women have their choice
in terms of sexuality and sex. It has nothing to do with empowerment and it has
nothing to do with the people endorsing it. So to the men who think that a
women cannot do what she pleases, well neither can you. So stop poking your
dick in others matter. My point is that people are being made role models for
things that they do not support and feel. Wrong people are being put on TV for
wrong things, and we need to stop that. On the other hand being men, we need to
say to our dicks- let the brain do all the thinking, you should rise for sex.
To all men, let women be empowered (see the meaning above).
To all women, empowering doesn’t mean you wear the same
clothes as men and join the exact corporations that they join and ruin the
lives of the others making money and going after materialistic items. Be
different. Sexuality is not democracy. You can be more.
Deepika- do shampoo and moisturizer advertisements, don’t
make a fool out of yourself coming on youtube and saying you support
empowerment. Let’s face it. You don’t.
Recently on 4th of March 2015, the official
broadcast of the documentary called ‘India’s Daughter’ was blocked by the
government of India, 4 days prior its release. The official release was
supposed to be broadcasted on NDTV 24X7 on the 8th of March, on
international women’s day. However, due to the court orders BBC had little to
no options, so they complied. The documentary was however channeled throughout
the UK on BBC four and was soon uploaded on Youtube.com and within no time it
went viral. On the 5th of March the government of India ordered
Youtube to block the documentary. Youtube complied as well.
“Do you want a working wife or a housewife”, I asked one of
my close friend who was an engineer from a very reputed university of Andhra
Pradesh.
“Housewife bhai, you should always marry a housewife.
Working women will ruin the house.”
“Oh! How is that so?” I asked trying to dig his thoughts.
“If women start working, who will take care of the house,
who will take care of children and who will teach them our customs and traditions.”
My friend was oozing with machismo and I didn’t want to hear
from him any further. So I walked away from a pride filled engineer, bloating
with male chauvinism. From the brief discussion that I had with him, I could
only comprehend two things. First, women do everything from cleaning the house,
cooking for the family, raising children, teaching them values and feeding them.
Second, and most important, they bear the children.
I could also infer
that all of the men’s activity can also be summed in two broad engagements-
earning money and having sex, because obviously rest of the work is taken care
of by the women folks.
Coming to the topic of sex, there was an interesting
question asked by my biology teacher during the discussion of the chapter called
reproduction.
“When is a frog’s birthday?” he asked trying to get an
answer. None of us replied as we didn’t know the answer.
“It’s mostly during June and July, because they only
reproduce during that time, but in the case of humans, it’s different, humans
are always ready. That is the reason people share their birthdays from January
to December.”
We all laughed at that time, but that simple example makes
so much sense now. Men are always ready to have children, more importantly
ready to have sex.
Every 20 minutes a female is raped in India. If that is not
a shame for these so called macho hunk dudes, claiming to call themselves
‘MARD’, then I cannot fathom what is? They want a son as a child because a
daughter will not take care of them in the future. A son will bring dowry
whereas, a girl will siphon all the money during her marriage. That is some
utter blasphemy right there, and no matter how hard you try to convince them
that women are equal, they will just walk away. I don’t call them educated, I call
these sick viruses of the society as literates, because all they can do is read
and write. They do not know the difference between right and wrong, all they
care about is themselves and their pride.
One of the lawyers from the defense council of the rape
accused was ready to burn his own daughter if she had relations with another
man before marriage.
Burn her down!! I mean what is she? Is she a paper or a
piece of trash? She calls him dad and expects him to be her first line of
defense from all harm. But, in return he claims on a documentary that he would
burn her if she had relations with other men before marriage! I have no words
to describe such a monster. He should be refrained from all sense of family.
That might teach him a lesson or two. But I doubt that, these people can feed
on their pride and survive for years. They are very close to cockroaches and
mosquitos in terms of survival.
Coming back to the topic of sex. There is a quote by George
Carlin which needs to be mentioned – “I wonder, does a rapist have a hard-on
when he leaves the house in the morning, or does he develop it during the day
while he's walking around looking for somebody.” None of the above might be
true in all fairness. Some rapes might be planned, like the bastard had nothing
to do with his life. But, most of them are out of the misunderstanding that
they can get away with it. This is the common misconception they have, and so
far it has proved to be more or less true. Thousands of rapes go unreported.
Family pride is involved. I say to hell with this family pride and give the
devil what he deserves.
I sometimes think why the women don’t lodge a complaint.
Sure, there is a thing called family name involved and the omnipresent
“neighbors” who always speak at the wrong time. But I really think why they
can’t. Then I remembered the police, the doctors and the lawyers are the three
worst people you could get tangled to if you want problems in your life.
Doctors and lawyers can still be fine, but on an average, I haven’t seen people
praising the policemen. I don’t generalize them based on most of them, but the
most people would agree with me on that. Oh the policemen, money thirsty
government employees. All they crave is money, as if they will be in procession
when they die. To tell you the fact the police have the power to stop it. The
people have the power to stop it. But nobody is stopping it.
This is the exactly the chance that a rapist needs, a chance
to think that he can get away. A chance that he thinks, no one will notice and
a chance that everything will be buried in time.
Today, one of the students were denied internship in a
German university because the professor was troubled by the amount of rapes
that were happening in India and she wanted to ensure that nothing of that sort
happened (as we all know from the biology class, that humans are always ready
to have sex). This letter went viral. The ambassador to Germany wrote a mail to
the professor and she later apologized.
Wait, if you think that is the end of the story then let me
tell you more. That wasn’t the end. The easily-troubled middle class erupted on
social media to voice their opinions. “Rape the professor”. “Germans are
racists”. “Western countries do not have sense”, and so on and so forth. If you
haven’t guessed it, these are the aforementioned literates. They only know how
to read and write. Applying thought and knowledge they never learned. On one
hand they go on to say that you cannot generalize every Indian because some are
rapists, and on the other hand they go on and generalize the entire German
population as racist, based on the comments made by a single Professor.
10000 people in Nagaland invade a prison and lynch a person
who was arrested on rape charges. The public was fast to react. In the words of
one of my friend these are “blood thirsty and vengeful public.” They will not
sit down and stage a nationwide protest. They can certainly lynch a person who
was arrested on charges of rape (he was not convicted yet). Isn’t this the
problem of the middle class in India, they will only rise and fight for it, if
and only if it is directly hurting them. As long as they are not hurt,
everything can lay in its place. This attitude is the main reason that
politicians are not put in jail. Corruption is a major problem, hunger is an
epidemic, where the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.
This country, with the large bulk of middle class has given
the priority to burgers and not beggars, and if this attitude does not change
then there will always be poor people in India who will sleep without food.
There will always be rapes in India, where the rapist still thinks he can get
away. The police will only act if the government tells it to act. The
government will only act when the people force them to act. Every middle class
needs to be hurt by every rape so that they understand the pressures and the
pain involved in this trauma. It is only then when the nation will hear if we
all stand up in one voice and say that this ends today. If a party can come in
full majority to win the biggest democratic elections in India playing the
middle class card, then I have all the more reasons to be supportive that the
same middle class can stand up and fight against the epidemic called rape.
The above was the actual writing that were suppose go
online. But, yesterday I read about a rape of a 6 year old. Did she wear less
clothes or did she excite him? How did he get turned on by a 6 year old child?
I hear of these incidents and think to myself whether we do have freedom. A
freedom to say no to a guy’s proposal and not be attacked by acid over our
face. No we don’t and sad that we can still pour our fake remorse and empathy
over the internet and not take one step towards the betterment of the society
in general.
Ever wondered why your favourite club is nicknamed the way it is.
Here is a list of the premier league teams of 2014-2015 with the origins of their nicknames, in alphabetical
order of course.
1)Arsenal aka Gunners: This nickname is a perfect
case of evolution, Back in 1886 when the workers of the Woolwich Arsenal
Armament Factory, decided to open a football club they named it Dial
Square, named after the workshops. It was renamed Woolwich Reds in subsequent
weeks and Woolwich Arsenal in future and finally dropping Woolwich to keep it
as Arsenal. The name Gunners name was just synonymous with the close connection
to the engagement in arms.
2)Aston Villa aka Villans: Aston Villa was formed
when the local cricket club Villa Cross wanted to keep themselves occupied
during the winter months. The nickname Villans ultimately evolved from their
name Villa.
3)Burnley aka Clarets / Turfites: The name clarets
refer to the colour of the crest. The colour resembles the colours of Aston
Villa, which was supposed to be a mark of respect towards the dominant side,
and it was supposed to motivate Burnley players and supporters.The name
turfites is taken from their ground Turf Moor which has been home to them from
1883.
4)Chelsea aka Blues / Pensioners: Known as the
pensioners previously, they are now referred to as the Blues owing to their
jersey colour. The name pensioners were synonymous to them because there was a
hospital nearby the club’s stadium. The Chelsea crest even portrayed a
pensioner before 1950.
5)Crystal Palace aka Eagles: Initially called the
Glaziers, the club ended the relationship with this nickname with the name
Eagles which is seen on their crest. The palace after which the club is named
was destroyed in a fire in 1936.
6) Everton
aka Toffees: Though there are many legends that are associated with this name,
but the most plausible is that there was a local sweet shop known as ‘Mother
Noblett’ that advertised and sold the Everton mint. This shop was located right
opposite to the lock up what is portrayed in the Everton crest.
7)Hull City aka Tigers: Hull city has traditionally
played in the black and amber with a striped design, resembling the colours of
a tiger, and hence the nickname. The club’s mascot is called Roary the Tiger.
8)Leicester City aka the Foxes: Leicester City has
a fox incorporated into their clubs crest since 1948, this lead to the nickname
the ‘Foxes’. The mascot is called ‘Filbert Fox’.
9)Liverpool aka the reds: This name doesn’t take
too much of understanding and explanation. The name just follows the colours of
their jersey.
10)Manchester City aka Citizens / Sky Blues: The
name citizens have evolved from the name City whereas the name sky blues
evolved from the home colours.
11)Manchester United aka Red Devils: Legend has it
that during a trip in 1960 to France, they were called the Red Devils owing to
the colours of their kit. Sir Matt Busby liked the name so much that he
incorporated the Devil in their badge. Another story that is equally realistic
is that the name is derived from the local rugby team of Salford, who were
called the red devils. Manchester United trained in Salford, so the name just
stuck.
12)Newcastle United aka Magpies / Toons: The name
Magpies originates from the iconic Black and White colours of the club, whereas
the name Toon is the local pronunciation of the the word Town.
13)Queens Park Rangers aka Rangers or Hoops: Called
as Hoops because of their team’s white and blue hooped shirts. The name rangers,
is also derived from the name of the club itself.
14)Southampton aka Saints: A name has stayed with
the club right from its inception. The club was known as a church football
team, and was founded by St. Mary’s Church of England Young Men’s Association.
Their Stadium is also called St. Mary’s.
15)Stoke City aka Potters: There have been no other
nicknames for this club except the Potters owing to the Pottery industry in
Stoke-on-Trent. Together with Port Vale, Stoke city play the Potteries Derby.
16)Sunderland aka Black Cats: there has been a long
history of Sunderland and the Black Cats. In 1997 the clubs official nickname
was the Black Cats. During the 19th century there was a company called the
Black Cat Battery. During the 1960’s a black cat was taken care of and fed by
the club.
17)Swansea City aka Swans: Another club that doesn’t need
much explanation about their nickname. It is just the short form of their club’s
name Swansea.
18)Tottenham Hotspur aka Spurs / Lillywhites: Spurs
is obviously a shortened version of Hotspur which comes from the clubs
connection with Shakespeare character Harry Hotspur. Lilywhites simply comes
from the colour of Tottenham’s home shirt.
19)West Bromwich Albion aka Baggies: One of the
most debatable nicknames of football clubs. Initially known as the “The
Throstles”, the name Bagpies was initially was looked down upon and
later embraces. But club historian Toby Matthews claims: “In its early days The
Hawthorns had only two entrances, one behind each goal. On match days the
gatekeepers would gather up the takings at each end and be escorted by
policemen along the sides of the pitch to the centre line where there was a
small office under the stand.
“The gate money, mostly in
pennies, amounted to a considerable sum and was carried in large cloth bags. It
wasn’t long before some wag in the crowd started shouting “Here come the bag
men!” at their appearance in front of the main stand, and this developed into a
chant of “Here come the Baggies,” giving the team its nickname.
20)West Ham United aka Hammers: The name is derived
from the football club from which it developed – Thames Ironwork Football Club.
The West Ham crest features two crossed rivet hammers and the club has been
known has the Hammers ever since
I have seen the politics of this country turn around in
these years. Cricket is no more a sport now, it’s a religion. People are making
more money than ever and the poor are getting poorer each day.
I am a retired government servant who lives on pension. I
had to bribe the officer to get my pension started. The other day there was a burglary
in the neighbourhood, the report was filed at a local police station and the
case is pending. Murders happen and still no action is taken. Women are not protected;
even the garbage is not collected. I have come to the end of my life, after
suffering from prolonged illness. The governance is so bad that people are
scared to come out at night. By the time anybody reads this I will already be
dead. Under my bed there is a ticking time bomb. The way I built this bomb is
irrelevant, but the fact that it is ticking is more important, and you all have
twenty four hours only.
The code to detonate this bomb is a six digit number, all
the numbers are non-repetitive and the game starts after the point. I hope now
the police will get to work. Keep counting.
They thought for months and plied you would not be born,
Kept their fingers crossed and prayed to god till the candles burnt,
They tried more than once, and hoped it wasn’t you this time,
Finding the sex of the foetus is all they wanted to determine.
They didn’t care about your first cry or the first smile,
They didn’t see your tender hands and feet so fragile,
They didn’t watch over you when you took your first steps,
All they saw was a boy’s face who had to be in your place.
Oh sister, little sister, you have a choice.
Oh sister, little sister, you have a voice.
There is no use they said when you wanted to learn,
Go to the kitchen they said, and make the woods burn,
When you started to play and have some rejoice,
They slapped you in the face and enforced you to devoice.
Oh sister, little sister, you have a choice.
Oh sister, little sister, you have a voice.
So let them try to stop you now, lay hurdles in your path,
Don’t stand down or give ever up, even if the way is black,
Take you stance and fight for your right, as there is a long way to go,
Don’t ever feel helpless and alone, even if they tell you so.
