September 29, 2013

Sarcasm to Combat Rape - AIB's 'It's Your Fault' Drips with Irony

How do you combat rape against women, a vomit-inducing scourge that has existed since the beginning of time, and the concomitant negative reactive attitudes that oftentimes blame the victims for their own victimization? That's a long-ass question. I know. Nevertheless, an Indian comedy collective group All India Bakchod or AIB, decided to use humongous doses of irony, sarcasm and even humor to broach this difficult subject in a 3 minute public service announcement video called "It's Your Fault". "Let's be honest, girls, rapes are our fault. Studies suggest that women who wear skirts are the main cause of rape. Do you know why? Because men have eyes", says actress Kalki Koechlin at the beginning of the PSA video.

2 comments:

  1. Yes sarcastic but very spot on. To this day, female rape victims are STILL blamed by many for their own violation. Shame! Thanks for sharing Lourdes. I love your blog and have been following it for a couple of years now. Keep it up!!!

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  2. Thanks GA for being a faithful Lunatica. True isn't it? Women still get blamed by many folks in the year 2013. WTFcuky but true

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