03/14/2026
Yesterday I heard about an incident that has been disturbing me ever since.
A girl was on her way to college when three boys approached her. They started asking things like, “Why don’t you follow me on Instagram?”, “I’ll drop you home,” “Do you want nariyal paani?”
What might sound like “casual comments” to some people was clearly harassment. The girl was scared and tried to walk away. But as she was leaving, one of them said, “Arey, bye toh bolti jao.”
The incident stayed with me.
Not because it was dramatic.
But because it reflects a mindset where a girl’s fear is treated like entertainment.
When I heard this, I felt intense anger. My first instinct was that such people should face the strictest consequences possible may be killing them on the spot. Because when society ignores these “small incidents,” they slowly create an environment where bigger crimes become possible.
We often see a pattern:
A harassment incident happens → outrage for a few days → candle marches → then silence.
But the question is: what actually changes?
I genuinely want to ask this community:
• How should society respond to such everyday harassment?
• What role should bystanders play when they witness something like this?
• How can colleges and local communities create safer spaces for girls?
• And most importantly, how do we change the mindset that normalizes such behavior?
This is not about anger alone. It’s about accountability and solutions.
If we keep treating these incidents as “minor,” we indirectly allow a culture of intimidation and fear to grow.
I would really value hearing your thoughts, experiences, and suggestions.
Because silence cannot be the solution.