Mamtha Mohandas on sexual harassment: 'If a woman gets into troube, somewhere she is responsible'
6 years, 5 months ago

Mamtha Mohandas on sexual harassment: 'If a woman gets into troube, somewhere she is responsible'

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“If I have gotten into any sort of trouble, sexual assault, I feel I would have entertained some part of it,” Malayalam actress Mamtha Mohandas said. In an interview to the Times of India, the actress said, “I don’t know if I should be saying this, but if a woman gets into trouble, I feel somewhere she is responsible for it. Because if I have gotten into any sort of trouble where I have felt that someone has spoken to me with disrespect or in this situation, a sexual assault or a sexual abuse or anything indicative towards that manner, I feel I would have entertained some part of it.” The actress is not part of the Women in Cinema Collective, a group of women artistes and technicians formed to fight for their rights in the Malayalam film industry. However, I wasn’t here when these incidents were happening.” She also went on to say that “pretty women get attacked more.” Her statements have thrown social media in an uproar and responding to these views, Rima Kallingal, one of the founding members of WCC, said on Facebook that a victim is not responsible for what happens to that individual.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Malayalam actress to proceed with sexual harassment case against actors

New Indian Express  

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Firstpost  

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