Next time, Be sure to be sued

Time was 7:38 PM.

‘I have to start now to catch the 7:48 metro. Only then I can take the direct bus. I can see Ram in another 1 hour or so.’

I packed my bag and got ready to leave from office. This new 9 hour at work place restriction was taking a toll on me. Being a new mother, things were becoming more difficult.

When I took the lift and reached the main gate the time was already 7:42. My feet picked up speed and I started running towards the metro station, which was 7 or 8 buildings away. I was not “Bolt” for sure. I would rather say, if any athletes looked at my so called running, they would shoot me to death.

I passed few autos, few share autos, few two-wheeler and a whole lot of people, most of them staring at me. I ignored their looks and continued to “run”. I crossed a petrol bunk and from a distance could see a guy who was for sure peering at me, extensively. My feet dropped speed a little and I walked past this guy. He was still scrutinizing me.

Was something wrong?
Stupidly, I touched my face; checked whether my bindi was in place; was my dupatta in place??
Oh… so, it was this. He was staring at my b**bs.




Dear dirty gentlemen,

I'm a women. I belong to the group of people who contribute to 45% of the population. Like other women, I have b**bs. It is the same as what your mother and your sister has. Nothing different to be peered at.

I'm a new mother and I lactate. I'm a working woman and I work far from my home. I have schedules to keep and time restrictions to follow. I'm capable of running (though it would be classified as “very fast walk”) and when a woman runs some shakes do happen. Thanks to the pregnancy for all the changes in my body.

But these constraints are not going to change anything for a me. Neither the metro holds on for another minute nor does the company lets me leave early from work. I'm not a super human and I cannot go invisible. I cannot afford a private vehicle because I’m not rich. Even if I can, it would be a two wheeler. If I’m taking a ride from office, the roads do not cover up the holes for me to drive smooth without a shake. There are bumps on the road (or is it road among bumps??!!) and my body would shake even then.

So just shut your eyes and move off from my sight. Next time I see you peering at my assets, be sure to be sued!!

Yours b**bfully,
Woman