When an Indian woman heard the other party blurt out "I wish you a daughter", she instantly became furious, stretched out her hand and scratched the face of the woman opposite, and the two quickly scuffled.
In China, married couples are in sweet love after they meet, but in India, it is her so-called "husband" that young girls meet for the first time on their wedding night.
Fortunately, the daughters of these well-to-do families have been given a rare opportunity. However, the daughters of poor families can only be sent to the temple to become holy women, serve the gods, and obey the hypocritical temple monks.
The holy women of India are regarded as unfortunate beings by society, and they are prejudiced and discriminated against from birth. They are seen as a burden to the family, a problem for their parents, and cannot be blessed and welcomed as they deserve.
In the face of the cry of their newborn daughter, the parents' eyes showed not joy, but distress and helplessness. This situation is heart-wrenching and makes people think deeply about how to change this injustice and prejudice.
The little girl's father tried to get close to her, but he eventually chose to leave without saying anything. Ten years later, she has become a beautiful maiden, but she was sent to the temple by her parents.
Although the decision was incomprehensible, they both knew that the child's life had been arranged.
In India, the girl understood her fate from the moment she was born. Her family is always looking forward to finding a "pick-up man" as soon as possible, so that this "burden" can be transferred as soon as possible.
Marriage is a longing for many Indian women, but in many poor families, it is a distant dream. Due to economic constraints, these families are unable to pay high dowries, resulting in many Indian girls who are over marriageable age unable to marry, and at the same time, the whole family is subjected to social criticism and doubts.
In such cases, married women in India are often seen as appendages to their husbands, and their status and rights are severely restricted.
Their only way out is to become saints. What is the existence of saints in India? Why does this sacred-sounding title become a nightmare in the hearts of all Indian women?
In fact, there is a shocking truth hidden behind this sacred title.
Hinduism has a profound influence in the Indian region, but unlike other religions, Hindus do not worship statues in temples, but young saints who sit in high places.
These saints are regarded as sacred beings during the day and are revered by the people, but at night their status changes. These temple monks, who claim to be "incarnates of the gods", do not hesitate to throw away their sanctimonious image and accept the service of the saints at nightfall.
The purpose of the saint's existence is to become the "plaything" of the monks, and most of these girls come from poor families or old saints' families, have no education, and are only taught to serve men.
Indian women are deeply rooted in the idea that their husbands are superior to themselves, and they have been instilled with this idea since childhood, and they do not have a sense of rebellion.
The same is true of the saints who serve the dedicated monks. The gifts of the gods led the monks to regard the saint as a divine being, giving rise to a natural desire to possess them.
They think it is God's will, and as God's people, they must obey it.
Although India has become aware of this immorality over the years, the monks of the monasteries have turned a blind eye to it, and even continue to see the holy woman as a tool for their own desires.
These unscrupulous people first let the saints serve the believers who donate more money for incense, and then gradually expand the scale of the industry. Even if you are not a temple believer, as long as you are willing to pay money, you can take the body of the saint, and all the income earned is embezzled by them.
However, among the clients of the Holy Maiden, it was the monks of the temple who were most favored. The monks could take possession of the holy woman at any time as long as the need arose, and the holy woman could only put aside all the affairs in her hands to obey.
In a special social environment, the girls who are chosen as saints cannot have their own love, they must treat all visitors equally, otherwise they will be accused of disrespecting the gods and their families will be publicly punished.
Sadly, however, the saints did not receive the mercy of the masses because they did not have the right to choose, but to accept them. In this context, multiple assaults and lack of protection have led to an astonishing 40 per cent HIV diagnosis rate among the saints in India.
Although the saints who are not infected are considered lucky, they actually face difficulties in old age. They will be kicked out of the temple and become unemployed.
In Indian society, there is no policy of providing assistance to saints, and they can only choose to go back to their old jobs and sell their bodies to earn a meager income to support themselves.
Although the image of the saint is often overlooked, in order to survive in society, they have to choose to become prostitutes. The main concern of these saints, who were forced to become prostitutes, was pregnancy, because there were so many people in the service that they could not be sure who the biological father of the child was, and even if they worked hard to make a living, the child would inherit only their misfortune.
Although some of the saints were expelled from the temple in old age, some of the best performers were left behind to teach and become mentors to the new ones, teaching them how to serve men and perpetuate their tragic fate to the next generation.
However, even though in 1986 India** enacted a law relating to sainthood that declared the illegality of the act of service, the law had little impact on the status quo.
Although the women who became saints suffered much more than that, they suffered more than that. They are at significantly increased risk of contracting HIV, but they do not have sufficient financial resources to accept formal hospital care.
Sick saints have to endure not only the loss of their lives, but also the avoidance and unbearable insults of people, even though it is not their own misdeeds that cause them to contract AIDS.
Despite the fact that the law cannot completely eradicate the dregs culture that some people have ingrained, women in India continue to face various forms of abuse and exploitation. This was amply demonstrated in a December 2012 bus ** case in which the victim was a student at Delhi University in India.
The female college student was not alone, she got into the car with her boyfriend. However, even in the company of her boyfriend, she was violated. How did your boyfriend react to this situation?
Why did buses become the place of crime? "Let's take the bus back to school. "This female college student had just finished watching the movie when she suffered such a misfortune. Let's take a look at these thought-provoking questions.
After a while, a seemingly normal bus stops in front of Jyoti and her boyfriend. Upon learning that they were going back to school, the driver warmly invited them to get in the car. However, Jyoti's boyfriend noticed that the bus was a little different from a regular bus, so he politely refused.
Still, the driver insisted on inviting them, and there were no other buses passing by. Considering the inconvenience of the two of them travelling together, Jyoti and her boyfriend finally decided to take this private bus.
Jyoti's fate changes the moment she gets on the bus, as the driver she meets doesn't kindly invite her on the bus, but sees her as a "lamb to the slaughter."
As the vehicle was heading for the yaw road, away from school, Jyoti and her boyfriend noticed something was wrong and immediately asked to get out of the car. However, the driver ignored it and insisted on continuing on the off-route road.
Jyoti's boyfriend tried to communicate with the driver, but the three men in the car suddenly took out an iron rod from under their seats and swung it at him. In the face of the onslaught of the three who had been prepared, Jyoti's boyfriend quickly lost the ability to resist, and then fell into a coma and was locked in the cab.
At the same time, Jyoti was also dragged to the rear of the car and was violated by six men, including the driver, in turn.
Their crimes were not over, and in a fit of rage, they even threw the two out of the car and tried to run over them, ** their lives. At this life-and-death juncture, Jyoti's boyfriend luckily woke up and pulled Jyoti away from the road, and the two were able to escape.
Although they were taken to the hospital in time, Jyoti still died of his injuries, and his young life was forced to come to an end. In the aftermath of the incident, the Indian people strongly called for justice and waited for a fair verdict.
In the eight years since Jyoti was killed, her father has spared no effort in seeking justice, publicly stating: "I firmly believe that Jyoti is innocent, and I am willing to let her name be known in order to give courage to those who have also suffered abuses but are lucky to survive, and it is not them who are at fault." ”
The intuitive ** is distressing, but the fatality rate of the disease is also worthy of attention. The data shows that there are 420,000 saints, and the number of people infected with AIDS remains high.
At the same time, the mortality rate of cancer patients is only about 1%, although the level of medical care in developed countries is higher, but in India, where AIDS patients are common, the mortality rate has increased significantly.
On April 24, 2022, Trust India reported that India has made remarkable achievements in epidemic prevention and control over the past decade. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, India has stepped up law enforcement and successfully curbed the growth of the infected population, achieving a significant decline.
However, it is worth noting that despite the efforts made in epidemic prevention, in some places, the phenomenon of "holy women" in India still exists, and the number of people infected with AIDS is also growing.
India still has a patriarchal attitude, but India is also gradually improving laws and regulations on women's rights, so that the holy woman system has been abandoned in many places.
Despite this, India's population is still growing at the second fastest rate in the world, which is closely related to its patriarchal attitude.
Everyone knows the truth that "do unto others as you would have them do unto you", but when it comes to gender, some people have an improper sense of superiority, exalting their own value and belittling others.
Both men and women are part of society, men are the pillars of society, and women also play an important role in the process of social development. Only when men and women move forward side by side can we promote the progress of society.
Everyone is born in a different environment, and the differences caused by this are not absolutely insurmountable. All people are created equal and can contribute to the development of society. Each person has their own unique value and can shine in their respective fields.
So, please be brave enough to pursue your dreams, give full play to your worth, and become the best version of yourself.