Explained below are the laws which need to be made gender neutral in India (so males can also be covered). 1. Rape (Section 63 BNS): Under Section 63 of the BNS, rape is strictly defined as a non-consensual sexual act committed by a man against a woman. Adult men cannot legally be victims of rape under Indian criminal law. Furthermore, with the complete omission of the old IPC Section 377 (which historically criminalized non-consensual "unnatural" acts, including male-on-male rape), now there is a complete statutory vacuum for adult male victims of sexual assault. 2. Deceitful Promise of Marriage (Section 69 BNS): This section criminalizes a man who establishes a sexual relationship with a woman by making a deceitful promise of marriage, employment, promotion, or by suppressing his true identity. This provision applies exclusively when a man deceives a woman. If a woman misleads a man with a false promise of marriage to engage in sexual relations, the man cannot invoke Section 69 against her. 3. Cruelty by Husband or Relatives (Section 85 & 86 BNS): Replacing the widely discussed Section 498A of the IPC, Sections 85 and 86 penalize a husband or his relatives who subject a married woman to cruelty (whether physical or mental). Husbands are entirely excluded from protection under this criminal provision. If a husband is subjected to severe mental, financial, or physical abuse by his wife or her relatives, he cannot file a criminal case for domestic cruelty under the BNS. He must rely on standard, non-domestic provisions (such as assault or criminal intimidation) or seek civil divorce. 4. Outraging Modesty & Disrobing (Section 74 & 76 BNS): Section 74 penalizes using criminal force with the intent to outrage the modesty of a woman, while Section 76 penalizes assaulting a woman with the intent to disrobe her. Legally, "modesty" under Indian criminal jurisprudence is an attribute linked exclusively to women. A man who is publicly stripped, humiliated, or physically assaulted in a sexually degrading manner cannot utilize these sections; the offense against him is treated under standard assault laws, which carry much lighter sentences. 5. Voyeurism and Stalking (Section 77 & 78 BNS): Section 77 (Voyeurism) criminalizes watching or capturing images of a woman in a private act, and Section 78 (Stalking) penalizes following or contacting a woman repeatedly despite her clear disinterest. While the wording of the perpetrator can sometimes encompass anyone, the victim must be a woman. A man who is being relentlessly stalked or secretly recorded by a woman cannot file charges under these dedicated anti-stalking or anti-voyeurism provisions. 6. POSH Act, 2013: The sexual harassment provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) (which replaced the Indian Penal Code or IPC) define the offense exclusively as an act committed by a man against a woman. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (PoSH) Act, 2013 is also gender-specific. It only recognizes women as aggrieved persons entitled to file statutory complaints. A man cannot file a specific case for "sexual harassment" against a woman under current Indian statutory criminal laws. 7. Dowry Death (Section 80 BNS): Under Section 80 of the BNS, if a woman dies of burns, bodily injury, or unnatural circumstances within 7 years of her marriage, and it is shown that she was subjected to cruelty by her husband or his family over dowry demands, it is ruled a "dowry death." The law presumes the husband/family caused it unless proven otherwise. A husband cannot be a victim of a "dowry death." If a man is driven to suicide or killed by his wife and her family due to harassment over money, property, or continuous financial demands, it cannot be categorized under this fast-tracked section. It must be investigated under standard, slower murder or abetment of suicide provisions. ........ continued.

Someone DM'd me that I should write more in support of patriarchy. Brother, let me clarify. I write against several modern feminist practices, doesn't mean I support patriarchy. I don't support either of these systems 100%. Both have serious flaws in the way it is practised. If I were to devise a new system, I would combine both, and remove all the anti-male and anti-female components from both the systems. That's what we practice at our home. Btw, I also write about men's rights and men's issues, and call out women when they have double/selfish standards. And, I am pro-marriage and pro-parenthood. If you were expecting absolute female hatred, or patriarchal worship, you are at the wrong place. Kindly unfollow. I have a lovely wife, two amazing sisters, a mother who is no more, a doting mother-in-law and some brilliant female friends & colleagues. Only a retarded person can hate an entire gender.

Civilization was never meant to be a war between the sexes. At its peak, it is a partnership.

I am sure everyone will agree on this. Late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the PM and Late Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam as the President, was the best PM-Presi combo we ever had in Indian history.

Women who shatter the glass ceiling often forget about the glass floor, and who keeps it in place. When you speak about hating, branding, stereotyping men in the negative light, don't forget which gender builds & maintains the ecosystem which enables your day to day life.

Read the last post? Well, you only saw half the chessboard. So, let's complete the story. Behind every extreme, emotional decision those women took, there was a catastrophic failure of male leadership. Let’s rewind the tape and look at the men in those rooms... King Daksha was the patriarch of his family. A father’s primary duty is to protect his daughter’s peace and honor. Instead, blinded by arrogance and status, Daksha publicly humiliated Sati and vilified her husband to feed his own ego. It was a father's toxic pride that pushed a daughter into the cosmic fire. And what did Shiva do? He advised Sati with calm wisdom first. But when she sacrificed herself, he didn’t sit back and say "I told you so." He unleashed Virabhadra, shattered Daksha’s ego, and carried Sati’s body across the universe in unmatched devotion. 👉🏻👉🏻 Fast forward to Treta Yug ... Queen Kaikeyi didn't ruin Ayodhya in a vacuum. King Dasharatha, despite being a noble man, failed as a strategic patriarch. Driven by emotional impulse, he handed out two "blank-check" boons with zero guardrails or checks and balances. Worse, when he decided to crown Ram, he did it hurriedly while Kaikeyi’s son, Bharata, was away, creating the exact insecurity that allowed an outsider like Manthara to poison his queen's mind. And how did Lord Ram respond? When Lakshmana and Bharata were furious at Kaikeyi, Ram stepped in as her ultimate defender. He forbade anyone from speaking ill of her, took the 14-year exile with a smile, and when he returned, he bowed to Kaikeyi first, giving her the exact same respect as his own mother. 👉🏻👉🏻 Fast forward to Dwapar Yug ... Before you judge Draupadi’s unyielding thirst for vengeance, ask yourself: Who lit that fire? A weak patriarch, King Dhritarashtra, who refused to put checks on his evil sons, Duryodhana and Dushasana. And her own husband, Yudhisthira, whose weakness in the dice hall led him to gamble away his own wife like property. When the protectors of the house become silent spectators to a woman's Vastraharan, she is forced to become her own weapon. And who stood up when every elder and warrior failed? Lord Krishna. He didn't lecture Draupadi on "staying calm." He protected her dignity in that court, wiped her tears, validated her pain, and orchestrated an entire war to ensure her honor was restored. You see, 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Family structures rise and fall on the spine of male leadership. An evil patriarch (Daksha) or a weak, unchecked leader (Dhritarashtra, Dasharatha’s blind boons, Yudhisthira at the dice table) creates a vacuum of chaos, insecurity, and trauma. And in that vacuum, emotions run wild, manipulation thrives, and women are pushed to destructive extremes. A true leader, like Shiva, Ram, and Krishna, doesn't just demand obedience. He provides security. He puts checks and balances on impulsive decisions, absorbs the poison of the world, and stands as an unbreakable shield for the women in his life. Don't complain about the storm in your house if you failed to build a strong roof. Men, level up. We all might be mere mortal men, but it's our duty to be the right leaders of our respective families.

This was supposed to be a two part post. But, my phone screen thought the 1st part should get some standalone time. So, it cracked. Anyway, here's the second part.

This too is casteism. This too is caste discrimination. And this is legal torture as well. Most cases of misuse of the SC ST act is in property or land disputes, for settling personal scores, or for extortion. Misuse (false cases) doesn't just create fear and further divide, it also dilutes the cases of genuine victims. Links to the news articles are in comments section.

Husbands can definitely opt to be home makers. Infact, many would be ready if you do a survey. But, will the working women respect those husbands? Will the same "sharing of load" extended to the house husbands, as what modern housewives expect from their earning husbands? Will those husbands get the legal protection housewives have? Protection from domestic abuse? Residential rights? Alimony & maintenance? When courts make such statements, they should also say a word or two about how they see it getting implemented.

Rapists don't see the dress. Some rapists don't even see the gender. If rape was a consequence of appearance, a 1 year old baby, a 84 year old woman, or a 14 year old boy wouldn't have been raped. Rapists are weak people, and many a times, sexually & emotionally frustrated and deprived. And in order to feel powerful, they prey on someone they can physically overcome. I have said this plenty of times in the past. 10 years in prison is not enough for a rapist. Nothing less than life imprisonment is enough. Any person who has raped once (proven with evidence) doesn't deserve to be out in the open, in a civilized society. Why I say so, is because a rape victim never recovers in life. It leaves a permanent, vicious scar on the psyche of the victim. It's no less than a murder. Maybe even gruesome than a murder, because you leave someone alive, and they bear the ordeal of their rape in their mind every other day. No amount of prison sentence is justice to the victim. Atleast life imprisonment gives a little relief to the victim that the rapist will never be able to do so again in future. I advocate for ... DEATH SENTENCE to convicted (found guilty in court of law) rapists.

When feminists want to smash patriarchy, they look at women's responsibilities & duties from the lens of oppression and suffering. But, they look at men's responsibilities and duties, from the lens of privilege and authority. They purposefully ignore the sacrifice, suffering and compromises hidden behind what looks like privilege.

List of important issues raised by Men's rights activists (India): 1. Married male suicide epidemic ( consistently the highest demographic in NCRB data) 2. Non-gender-neutral rape and sexual assault laws (no legal recognition for adult male victims under BNS) 3. Weaponization of Section 498A / Section 85 BNS to arrest husbands and elderly in-laws on false dowry charges 4. Zero legal protection for male victims under the Domestic Violence Act. 5. Consensual relationship breakups criminalized as "rape on false pretext of marriage" (Section 69 BNS) 6. Extortionate interim maintenance and alimony granted regardless of the wife's income or adultery 7. Legalized paternity fraud (courts refusing DNA tests and forcing husbands to fund children born from a wife's affair) 8. Systematic denial of child custody and visitation rights to fathers in family courts 9. Hazardous labor fatalities in unorganized sectors (construction, mining, sewer cleaning) 10. Absence of a National Commission for Men (Purush Aayog) or state-funded helplines 11. Non-gender-neutral workplace harassment laws (POSH Act excludes male victims) 12. Elderly parents unable to evict abusive daughters-in-law from their own homes 13. Trapped in 10–15 year divorce battles due to the lack of "no-fault" divorce laws 14. False POCSO (child abuse) charges filed against fathers to deny child custody 15. Arbitrary passport seizures and Look Out Circulars (LOCs) ruining NRI men's careers 16. Zero punishment for wives committing perjury (lying about income to claim alimony) 17. Forced transfer of court cases to the wife's hometown, risking the husband's job and safety 18. Lower courts denying bail unless the husband pays lakhs upfront ("bail-as-recovery") 19. Media trials and zero anonymity for falsely accused men 20. Zero legal protection against male-on-male sexual assault after the removal of Section 377 in BNS 21. Male taxpayers funding gender-exclusive freebies while commuting in overcrowded compartments. Kindly add if I have missed anything important..

Girls should also work hard, and then they can remain a baddie and not get pulled through an arranged marriage.

A man doing his duty. A woman dancing on the road like she owns it. Doesn't take brains to say who is ruining the vibe.

When a man is rejected too many times by women, he becomes depressed & under-confident or builds himself, or takes himself out from the dating market. When a woman is rejected too many times by men, she becomes bitter & resents all men, or pretends to be a baddie, or becomes a radical feminist.

Have been saying this since years. When women listen to trauma of some other woman, they internalize that trauma as if it's their own. Do it plenty of times, and she starts feeling as if she herself has gone through all that trauma. It's like chain reaction. One of the reasons why more and more women believe that all women are oppressed and resent the male gender, even though they personally might not have faced any oppression in their life. I see even the empowered women fighting vigorously against patriarchy, holding an iPhone and a college degree which was financed by her dad.

The simple formula. Gender Equality = Equal Rights + Equal Duties + Equal Penalties. Anyone who disagrees, doesn't want equality, but preferential treatment.