The Hema Committee report on problems faced by women in the Malayalam film industry has opened the lid of a can of worms we are we are all too familiar with
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IN the verdant landscape of Kerala, a crisis festers, shrouded in secrecy and societal conceit. Sexual corruption, a hydra-headed monster, stalks the streets, preying on the vulnerable and the voiceless. The proliferation of technology has unleashed a torrent of temptation, as social media and the internet beckon with promises of forbidden fruit.
A complex web of factors, including a toxic tapestry woven from threads of pseudo-liberalism, pseudo-progressivism, and the insidious influence of neo-liberalism are contributing to this.
In this dystopian landscape, the voices of the victims are muffled, their stories reduced to mere whispers in the wind. Yet, there are those who dare to speak truth to power, who refuse to be silenced by the suffocating grip of societal norms.
The Hema Committee report, a damning indictment of sexual exploitation in the film industry, has sparked a conversation, a tentative step towards a more inclusive, more compassionate society.
A complex web of factors, including a toxic tapestry woven from threads of pseudo-liberalism, pseudo-progressivism, and the insidious influence of neo-liberalism are contributing to this.
Beneath the façade of secularism and progressivism, Kerala conceals deep-seated conservative ethos and remnants of feudal values. The situation reflects a form of social conceit, a civil society struggling to fully embrace its historical transition from a caste-ideological society to a postcolonial modern society.
In this world of shadows and silence, where sexual corruption reigns supreme, there are glimmers of hope. The voices of the brave, the resilient and the determined, refusing to be silenced, refusing to be defeated. A world where love and relationships are built on mutual respect and trust, not power and exploitation. A world where the vulnerable are protected, and the voiceless are heard.
Kerala is grappling with a pervasive crisis of sexual corruption that transcends age, profession and social status. The proliferation of technology has only exacerbated the issue, creating a sex-scandalous society.
