Tag: gender violence

Open Thread; Trans in the Muslim World

X.T.M · July 26, 2025 · 45 comments

Other Stories (thank you Nivedita):

🔗 India Today – Harshvardhan Jain Scam

A man posed as a diplomat, set up fake embassies, and ran a multi-crore loan fraud racket via fake companies. He even issued “official” visas.

🔗 Business Standard – Karnataka Vendor GST Nightmare

A vegetable vendor in Karnataka received a GST notice due to high UPI volume — triggering a cascade of tax bureaucracy.

🔗 Economic Times – Indian Man Stabbed in Ireland

An Indian man in Ireland issues a public warning after surviving a random stabbing in Dublin.

🔗 NDTV – Hyderabad Man Kills Wife

In Hyderabad, a man stabbed his estranged wife to death at a birthday party for a child.

💔Sana Yusuf Did Not Have to Die

X.T.M · June 4, 2025 · 169 comments

The Pakistani Crisis Is Not Just Legal—It’s Civilizational

By X.T.M

As I write this, the news of Sana Yusuf’s murder is barely 48 hours old. A 17-year-old TikTok creator with over a million followers, she was gunned down in Karachi by a 22-year-old stalker. She was a rising star—funny, expressive, beloved. And now, she is dead.

We’ve been here before. Qandeel Baloch. Noor Mukadam. Khadija Siddiqui. Now Sana.

Every few years, Pakistan reels in collective shock at the killing of yet another woman by a man convinced of his right to possess, control, or erase her. And every time, some voices insist “this is not our culture.” But what if it is?

📍Not an Anomaly—But an Outcome

Sana’s murder is not an aberration. It is the predictable consequence of a society structured around honor, control, and male entitlement. Patriarchy in Pakistan isn’t just cultural—it’s systemic, generational, and fiercely defended. Continue reading 💔Sana Yusuf Did Not Have to Die

Open Thread: From Murder to Mercy — The Midwives of Bihar

X.T.M · May 25, 2025 · 48 comments

In the 1990s, rural midwives in Bihar were quietly killing baby girls under pressure from families. Some confessed to dozens of infanticides. Dowry, caste, poverty — all conspired to make daughters disposable.

Thirty years later, one of those girls has returned — adopted, loved, and thriving — to meet the women who chose to save rather than kill.

This story, told through BBC Eye’s The Midwife’s Confession, is brutal, human, and profoundly moving.

What does it say about India’s gender imbalance, social reform, and the moral grey zones of survival?

This thread is open for reflection. Please engage with care.

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