Preventing SEXUAL abuse is GIRL'S responsibility, teaches Class-8 textbook.
The advisory Be mindful of how you sit, don't wear provocative clothes! In a chapter titled, 'Reaching the age of adolescence,' the textbook gives an advisory, listing precautionary steps to be taken by GIRLS to prevent child SEXUAL abuse. Among other things, it asks students to: - Keep a safe distance from the other SEX when going to school by auto, bus or train. -Take care of the way you sit. - Don't wear provocative dresses. Reasons :Why is it problematic? To stop SEXUAL crimes, India needs to shift the onus, the blame on boys/men and make them aware of the consequences of their actions. Misinformation like this only deepens misogynist mindsets and reasserts the culture of shame that need to break. Moreover, by telling students that "provocative" clothing or sitting with abandon attracts abuse, we are guilting potential victims into silence. Do you agree that only GIRLS are responsible for preventing SEXUAL abuse? It is a shame that the text books are also...