Every single day, we read about women being sexually harassed, raped, molested and murdered. In most of these cases the victim is blamed ¨C for wearing short clothes, being alone and about in the night or being drunk. But here¡¯s an example that shows that the only thing that matters is the intent of the people involved ¨C clothes, alcohol or anything else have nothing to do with it.
Mumbai Mirror
This woman got down at a deserted bus stop at 1:30 am in the night. The BEST bus driver asked her if someone was going to come pick her up, to which she replied no. On realising that she would probably have to wait for an auto all alone, the driver-conductor duo of 398 ltd waited for her to find a ride before they drove off. The bus kept standing at the stop till she found an auto, and only then did these guys leave.
As far as profession goes, it was not their duty. But as far as humanity goes, they were on point. They could have just driven off after dropping her at the stop, but the fact that they decided to wait showed that the good in the world is not dead yet.
Replying to the woman¡¯s Twitter thread, someone else also shared a similar experience:
It is sad that women have to be afraid to be out alone at night, that they have to be guarded and protected because predators roam free on our streets. In a perfect world, there should have been no reason for these men to wait for the woman or for her to feel insecure. But, obviously, the world we live in is anything but perfect.?