nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/855189d287216f3f DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 241118s2024||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/855189d287216f3f doi eng 342 23 Gandhi, Ankita Author aut Feminist Killjoy…But With a Heart - Confronting Sexual Violence with Empathy Over Retribution Gandhi, Ankita Verfassungsblog 2024-11-18 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier India is currently witnessing a spate of protests against gender-based violence targeted towards women. The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, allegations against influential figures of the Malayalam film industry, and wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s accusations of sexual harassment against BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have led to demands for stricter legal consequences. However, I urge feminists to eschew reliance on the punitive state. It is paramount that feminists “break the wheel” and not adopt the tools of the oppressor by advocating for punishment, shame, and stigma. CC BY-SA 4.0 Feminism India Indien Indien PoSH Act Sexual violence the retributive theory of justice (DE-588)4026722-2 gnd Indien Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/feminist-killjoy-with-a-heart/ raw object