The Sex Assaults of Feminism in India

The Sex Assaults of Feminism in India

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1. Introduction and Thesis

Sexual violence is a major concern in the Indian society where women are increasingly being forced into sex. Sexual assault is considered a criminal offense in India due to its contradiction to an Act of the country constitution governing and protecting human rights. The constitution ensures that vulnerable groups especially women and children are protected from harm and sexual exploitation.

Feminism plays an important part alongside human rights to protect women from dehumanization through sexual assaults. Sexual assault is a morality issue as indicated in this paper. Morality involves the concern with distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; therefore, right or good conduct, which hardly applied to sexual assault. The problems of sex assaults in India occur due to the lack of morality among the offenders. Feminism movements have been established to fight against this social crime and ensure equal rights of women. This paper demonstrates what makes a man with the right to sex choose to initiate sexual assaults on women in India with respect to justice and how feminism help in fighting this problem. Again, how morality contributes to the solution is also a consideration.

There could be more reasons behind these sexual assaults, as in many societies, both genders are considered equal in various social aspects, including the right to sex. Women and men are human beings. Sex leads to creation of morality, strengthens marriages, and enhances sexuality. In India, a stereotype of women exists, which has given men the dominant authority to offend them in many ways. The Indian government should be keen on the issue and establish ways of getting rid of sexual assaults on women. Sex should not create social problems, but should be an aspect of enjoyment among partners and married couples.

1. Grounding

Assaulting women sexually is inhuman and immoral. Sexual assault on women is an issue of lack of morality, and it is against the law in India. This issue of immorality not only affects sexual life of women in India, but all across the world. About 25 per cent of women in the world go through some kind of sexual violence in their lifetime (Go, Solomon, Celentano, Srikrishnan, Parker, & Salter, 2011). Other than looking the problem from a moral perspective, the aspect of stereotyping women and making them appear inferior contributes to sexual assaults on women (Go, Solomon, Celentano, Srikrishnan, Parker, & Salter, 2011). In India, the tradition of viewing women as inferior to men contributes to women mistreatment and oppression. The problem of sexual assaults on women is thus grounded on these two cases, which are analyzed in this paper.

• Method

In this paper, feminism and morality are used for the research. Feminism involves the claim of equal rights for women. The paper discusses the sexual violence and sexual assault on women as an issue related to feminism in the Indian society. India has been faced with many cases of sexual assaults on women, which have, in turn, made people respond through protests. The sexual assaults are usually done by intimate sex partners and rapists. The paper also discusses various causes of sexual assaults on women, including family practices, history of the country, the government effort, and perceptions of the public (Puri, 2006). All these contribute to a strong tendency that cultivates the intensification of sexual assault on women in India.

1. Issue

The main issue in this research is the moral perspective of sexual assault on women in India, as well as the public aspect of human sexuality. First, feminism can hardly prevail without the moral ability of the members of society. People hardly act based on morality, but rather under guidance of the law (Puri, 2006). The laws would not be overloaded or broken if all people were moral. Issues related to sexual assaults would not persist if the offenders were moral. Now, the public aspect of human sexuality is another issue of concern. Human sexuality involves expression of love, friendship, and liking for other people. When this aspect lacks in sexuality, the public may perceive human sexuality as an act of satisfying own sexual desires without any concern for the feelings of the affected people, who are women in this case.

1. Leadership for a Just and Humane World

The government makes the ultimate resolutions for all social crimes, including sexual assaults. India has been faced with numerous protests due to unequal rights for women and frequent sexual assaults on both minors and adult females (Feminist News , 2013). Most of these protests are done as a call for the government to take an action against this practice. The government needs to understand the pain caused by the problem and regulate strict laws that protect the individual rights of women. There should be severe punishments to these crimes and related criminal or social offenses in the society.

1. Methods of Moral Argument

The feminist arguments on sexual assaults on women include a stereotype view of women as those who have no rights to control sexual decisions with their partners. Feminists argue that women have as many rights as men concerning sexual matters. The aspect of stereotyping women is an issue of societal conception that should be terminated. The moral argument involves a conception that decision to practice sex should be intimate and partners should gauge the prevailing circumstances and moods. Forcing a woman into sex without her consent is not moral (Whitehead & Whitehead, 1989). Sexual assaults on women expose them to premarital sex, pornography, sexual perversion, and masturbation Chapter 13 (Morality, Marriage, and Human sexuality,  page 288). Premarital sex undermines the values of an individual and her family since reservation should b encouraged for sex to be enjoyed in marriage. Masturbation is argued to be a violation of the sexuality of a person and is against religions. Pornography undermines one’s sexual values and can encourage sex trafficking. These aspects should be avoided on the grounds that they are all immoral.

• Multidisciplinary

Political and religious arguments differ widely in India but both aim at protecting evil practices. Such arguments can be encouraged and initiated in fighting against sexual assaults on women in India. Religion is mainly concerned with righteousness aspect of conducting “clean” sex in.............