Foreigners traveling in India can chose from any number of things to complain about: it’s too hot, too dusty, too noisy, too dirty, too polluted, too crowded, too poor. The food is too spicy, too smelly, too goopy, too messy, too orange. But any woman, especially if she is traveling solo (and even if she’s modestly covered), will always have the same complaint: there are too many men who stare too longingly, too unblinkingly; too many men who grope too frequently, too fervently. And, excuse me, sir, I know the bus is crowded, but do you have to put your penis directly on my shoulder? It's really too much. Traveling through Bihar, where the gender imbalance is even more conspicuous, I overheard a young, American woman asking a friend, “Where are all the women?” It’s a
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