US national 'molested' by spa masseur

Times of India
New Delhi

14 May 2008, TNN

NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old foreign national was allegedly molested inside a spa at a five-star hotel in upscale Vasant Vihar area of south-west Delhi. The police have registered a case of molestation and arrested the accused person.
The victim, who is a US national, stays with her husband at Vasant Vihar. On Monday, she had a booking at the hotel for a spa treatment. As a senior police officer says: "The woman had gone for a head massage at the spa and claims she was molested by a massaeur there."
This year, 200 cases of molestation have already been reported in the Capital. The figure was as high as 850 last year. That a woman was molested inside a spa at an upscale neighbourhood has only reinforced the city’s unsafe image.
The victim has said in her complaint: "While the masseur was giving me a head massage, he started molesting me. As I was in semi-conscious state, he continued his act. After a while, another person entered the room, on which he threw a towel on me. The other person went outside, but I woke up."
"The masseur began massaging my head again, and once more, he molested me. But this time, I caught him and screamed at him. I also informed the staff at the spa centre about the incident," the woman claims. The accused, identified as Amir (22), allegedly also abused the victim when she protested. According to police, Amir has been working at the spa for the past one year. He stays with his family in Gurgaon.
The police later arrested Amir and lodged a case against him under sections 354 (molestation) and 509 (for outraging the modesty of a woman using foul words). He was later granted bail by a city court.
The woman refused to undergo any medical test, said the police. She has been staying in India for the past few years and runs a business here along with her husband.

It seems Richard Gere has already done the damage. Forces of Heterosexualisation is not busy further strengthening their position by making public kisses between man and woman more and more "normal" and thus "acceptable". Preity Zinta has sought the occasion of the win of her team to do something no Indian girl would have dreamt of doing a few years ago. And this means further narrowing of men's spaces.

THE GUYS DON'T WANT IT: Just notice how shy and uncomfortable the guys are at Preity's unwanted show of affection/ enthusiasm. Perhaps, she is using the occasion to get physically close to the guys. And also trying to make the act of such physical/ sexual closeness between men and women acceptable in India.

But just notice how the guys hate it. They're literally blushing. They don't want any of it. But what can they do/ say? Men don't have the voices to say anything to resist this.

The Times of India
May 13, 2008

THIS OWNER HAS NO PROBLEMS: Preity Zinta hugs team Mohali captain Yuvraj Singh before Monday's match against Bangalore Royal Challengers......

Changing rules of manhood

It is no longer considered high of a man to not show sexual interest in women, like in traditional India. Men just don't have that space any longer.

And this is eventually harmful for all men, whether or not they have a sexual need for women or not. Because, this is the most important factor that robs men of their space, which is needed by all men, lest they become oppressed, second class citizens.

'Organisers to face action for cheerleaders indecency'

25 Apr 2008, PTI

MUMBAI: In the midst of controversy over the presence of cheerleaders at IPL matches, police on Friday said they could perform at the stadium in Navi Mumbai on April 27 but action will be taken against organisers if their act is found to be "vulgar" or "indecent". ( Watch )
"The girls are merely artistes who perform as per the instructions of organisers," Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Ramrao Wagh said, adding that a performance license has been granted to the organisers of the match between Mumbai Indians and Deccan Chargers to be held at Nerul's D Y Patil stadium.
In the event of the cheerleaders indulging in obscenity, Wagh said, the "license holders" (the organisers) will be prosecuted under various provisions of the Bombay Police Act for indecency in a public place and breach of license terms.
Wagh, however said they had not received any directions from the state government on the issue yet.
Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home, Siddhram Mhetre had on Thursday told reporters that the government will not allow the cheerleaders to perform as their acts are "absolutely obscene" and wondered why the organisers required "semi nude" women at cricket matches.
The minister had said strict action will be taken if the cheerleaders violated the norms of decency in their attire.
However, he had not specified if action will be taken against the artistes or the organisers.