On January 31, a video went up on YouTube that showed a man on an Indigo flight, his hand covering his face as the videographer berated him for touching her inappropriately. The clip was widely shared on social media with the overall narrative being the girl was brave to stand up to this harassment, quite routine on public transport in India. As the story went viral, comments poured in and other points of view emerged. Below is a sampling of the most typical reactions to this news story, culled from YouTube and Firstpost.
Typical comment #1: ‘People are the worst.’
Typical comment #2: ‘I don’t like this girl’s attitude.’ aka ‘What about the Rohtak sisters?’
Typical comment #3: Godwin’s Law adapted for Modi
Typical comment #4: ‘He doesn’t look like a perv.’
Typical comment #5: The conspiracy theory
Typical comment #6: Staying on point
