Rana Ayyub Receiving Derogatory Messages Makes Our Blood Boil. Why Can’t Women Have A Voice FFS?
This is disgusting!
Online trolling and shaming have become very common nowadays, and this happens more with independent women who have a voice! From female influencers to journalists, the kind of online harassment and trolling they are subjected to is just beyond anyone’s imagination. Recently, well-known journalist Rana Ayyub shared screenshots of all the hateful messages that she receives on a regular basis. You will certainly feel disgusted after reading the kind of language and words used for her in these messages. The journalist also highlighted the vain attempts of filing dozens of complaints with the cyber crime department. This is another concerning issue of crimes against women that nobody really pays heed to!
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Rana Ayyub is a well-known journalist in India who is vocal about the atrocities that her community is subjected to in India. She raises her voice against the rampant communal crimes happening across the country. Rana Ayyub is a journalist who has never stepped back from taking a stand on what she believes is an injustice to the people of her community. However, it is extremely disturbing and concerning to know about the kind of online harassment that she is subjected to on a regular basis. And for what? Just being vocal as a journalist and having opinions about the various communal cases happening in the country?
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In the post shared by Rana Ayyub on July 3, Thursday, the journalist posted screenshots of all the hate comments she received over time. As a woman, I really had a hard time reading all the demeaning words and slang used for her. They sent out warnings and threats to the journalist through these messages just to intimidate her and stop her from speaking her mind! Rana Ayyub also pointed out that the repeated complaints against them to the cyber crime department were of no use as well. Another thing to note was that these people were not afraid of sending these messages from their real accounts as if they seriously fear no law or authority. Clearly, the authorities have failed to set strong examples to scare these people who do not take a minute to think before sending harsh messages to a woman and in this case, a woman who is renowned.
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What will happen to normal, Indian girls then? Nobody will listen to them as well. Is it a crime to speak your mind and have opinions which do not match the majority’s opinion? Who gives these people the right to send threatening messages to a woman on behalf of a whole community? It is just shameful to see how low some people can stoop to silence the voice of an independent woman!
First Published: August 04, 2023 7:15 PMJournalist Rana Ayyub’s Twitter Account Withheld In India Under Information Technology Act, 2000
