The psychology of rape in India

摘要

Sindy Banga (Letters, March 2013) has done a service by drawing psychologists' attention to the horrific Delhi gang rape. However, she selectively quotes some statements briefly or out of context, in her discourse analysis (see Bhalla, 2013 for an Indian analysis of the case and Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Delhi_gang_rape_case) for a disturbing chronology of events). The alleged worst offender of the six men (alcohol was involved) - a teenager, ripped out the intestines of the victim and apparently would have to be released in June when he is 18 years. The negative effects of media and Bollywood portrayal of women as sex objects has also been implicated as contributory factors.