The Kolkata rape and murder case that shocked the conscience of the country has also revealed how problematic our society has become and how the rage against the inability to act for justice is nothing in front of the level of harassment people are subjected to. Some shocking revelations in internet searches suggest that we do not merely have a rape problem in this society but rather a ‘rape culture’.
According to the Google search data, the name of the victim in the RG Kar case showed a rapid increase in Google searches in the last few days. But if you are wondering if it is because people were inquisitive about the case and wanted to look into it, you might be shocked by this.
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There was a 160-190 percent spike in search for photos and video of the victim. The name of the case and the victim was also searched for more than 3000 times on porn sites like Xvideos. There is a growing demand for swift action and capital punishment against the perpetrators but this data shows that there are thousands out there no better than the culprits.
The atrocities of rape as a form of punishment is a deep rooted patriarchal conditioning which allows many people to justify it. There is enough evidence to say that there is a huge underlying issue of support for this rape culture that is undermining any progress made against it.
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Those who are willing to kill the rapist out of anger may also include people who’d never call out misogyny in any form or even partake in it. Their inability to do anything before the crime has been committed makes them just as much responsible for it as those who remain silent.
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