Originally Posted by
stickyfingers85
> Not realising the Metro had separate coaches for women, she was touched in very bad places. In the end she had to stand in the corner with me blocking access to her. It wasn't a nice situation to be in
> She was stared at all the time, anywhere we went.
> Constantly being asked to have her picture taken. We got so fed up of it we started asking for a 100 rupee fee, which soon got rid of them
> At one point we were in a very large mall. I went to the toilet, she waited outside for me, and when i came out I found a large group of young guys standing around her pointing, laughing, and trying to get each other to touch her.
This is exactly the sort of thing that I was talking about. As for
Keyser's assertion that India isn't any more unsafe than any other country: just because it's not unsafe doesn't mean it's pleasant. Sure,
stickyfingers85's girlfriend didn't get raped. Does that mean that she had a fun time in India? Was she treated well? The title of this thread is "Treatment of Females in India," not "Does Every Woman Who Goes to India Get Raped?"
The fact is that women in India are frequently NOT treated well. And it can get very unpleasant if you're female.