Tisca Chopra gets slammed for blaming women who get sexually assaulted
| Oct 20, 2017, 17:59 IST
Recently, the #MeToo was started as a reaction to 40 women (including several actors) in Hollywood who revealed they were sexually harassed by producer Harvey Weinstein. Women all over the world began sharing their own stories of harassment and abuse to bring to light the sheer number of people who have gone through it. Many Bollywood actresses including Konkona Sen Sharma, Kalki Koechlin, Kangana Ranaut and Swara Bhasker have also commented on the issue.
Recently, actress Tisca Chopra spoke about the topic and seemed to have a completely different take on the issue. “I’m going to be very categorical when I say that women are just as much to blame, because they put themselves in those vulnerable positions. Why do these women go to hotel rooms? Do they not fear for their personal safety? Have they not heard of people’s reputations, and why do they engage with those men?,” she wrote.
“Being a woman, I would say that first of all, protect yourself. Don’t put yourself in that position. The more women start saying flat-out “no”s, the more these men will understand that this is not the way, this is not going to work,” she said. “What is happening in Hollywood is largely 30 years of somebody becoming a blatant predator. People, by and large, say “chance maaro, how can it hurt to ask”. Unless somebody says “no”, and the kind of “no” you say, and the manner in which you say it should convey that it is completely unacceptable to even ask this question,” she added.
“Don’t let your career hang in the balance. Work hard on your acting, take a little longer to build your career, don’t take any shortcuts,” she added.
Now, of course, people were furious with the actress for her choice of words and her insensitive comments on the topic. Most people lashed out at the actress on Twitter. Here's what they wrote:
Well, we wonder how Tisca reacted to this. Stay tuned for more updates.
Credits: HindustanTimes
Recently, actress Tisca Chopra spoke about the topic and seemed to have a completely different take on the issue. “I’m going to be very categorical when I say that women are just as much to blame, because they put themselves in those vulnerable positions. Why do these women go to hotel rooms? Do they not fear for their personal safety? Have they not heard of people’s reputations, and why do they engage with those men?,” she wrote.
“Being a woman, I would say that first of all, protect yourself. Don’t put yourself in that position. The more women start saying flat-out “no”s, the more these men will understand that this is not the way, this is not going to work,” she said. “What is happening in Hollywood is largely 30 years of somebody becoming a blatant predator. People, by and large, say “chance maaro, how can it hurt to ask”. Unless somebody says “no”, and the kind of “no” you say, and the manner in which you say it should convey that it is completely unacceptable to even ask this question,” she added.
“Don’t let your career hang in the balance. Work hard on your acting, take a little longer to build your career, don’t take any shortcuts,” she added.
Now, of course, people were furious with the actress for her choice of words and her insensitive comments on the topic. Most people lashed out at the actress on Twitter. Here's what they wrote:
Well, we wonder how Tisca reacted to this. Stay tuned for more updates.
Credits: HindustanTimes