“DON’T LET YOUR FOOT SLIP!” : MESSAGES ON ‘APPROPRIATE’ FEMININITY BY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MUMBAI
“In Hindi, though there is a word for rape (balaatkaar), it is rarely used by women. Instead they say izzat lootna which translates as ‘losing one’s honour’” Viswanath (1997:323). The above quote illuminates the importance of the concept of honour or izzat in Indian society. Crucially, honour is a gendered concept as women are repositories…