Tendency to shame, humiliate and degrade women is appalling

This week I detour from the corona pandemic to discuss an issue that ails our society; the common tendency to shame, humiliate and degrade women, especially in the safe and anonymous environment of the internet. Two months ago, a girl was videotaped by her older partner as they engaged in sexual activity.

The partner then posted the video on social media without her consent or knowledge. There was an immediate frenzy as people sought to view the video and make comments on the morals of the young lady. The amount of vitriol poured on the poor girl was unbelievable. She was called a slut, a home-wrecker and worse. As for the man, only a few complained about his unforgivable crime of posting the intimate video. Many celebrated his prowess and audacity. I have not confirmed this from official sources, but a reliable source tells me the girl committed suicide.