'Forward-Type' Of Girl: Celina Jaitly Recalls Harrowing Childhood Experiences

Following the tragic rape and murder of a young doctor in Kolkata, the nation is gripped by anger and demands justice. Protests have erupted, and social media is flooded with calls for change. Prominent celebrities like Ayushmann Khurana, Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Hrithik Roshan have voiced their condemnation of the crime.

Amidst this widespread outcry, actor Celina Jaitly has now opened up about her own painful experiences with harassment and victim-blaming during her school years. 

Celina Jaitly shares harrowing childhood experiences of harassment and victim-blaming

Celina first shared her painful experiences of harassment and victim-shaming from her school days. She revealed that as a sixth grader, she became a target of boys from a nearby university who would wait outside her school and follow her rickshaw, making catcalls all the way home. 

Celina shared how she tried to ignore their advances, only to have them escalate their harassment by throwing stones at her in the middle of the road. The actor expressed her dismay that not a single bystander intervened during these distressing moments. Adding to her trauma, she recounted how a teacher blamed her for the harassment, suggesting that her "westernised" appearance and choice of attire were the reasons behind the abuse.

Celina then recounted another horrifying incident where a man flashed himself at her while she waited for her school rickshaw in the morning. The actor admitted that for many years, she blamed herself for these incidents, saying, "It was always my fault," and was haunted by the words of her teacher, who insisted it was her fault.

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Riding a scooter, wearing jeans, and having short hair make you look loose.

As she grew older, the harassment continued. In 11th grade, Celina faced another terrifying experience when the brakes of her scooter were cut by university boys after she ignored their advances. Despite the danger she faced, her teacher once again blamed her, labelling her as a "forward" girl who invited trouble by wearing jeans and riding a scooter. He said to her, "You come across as a FORWARD type of girl, riding a scooty and wearing jeans to extra classes with short open hair; that’s why boys think you are of a loose character."

Celina's post highlighted the deep-rooted issue of victim-blaming in society, urging people to recognise that the fault never lies with the victim. She concluded her post by calling on women to stand up for their right to be protected and to challenge the narrative that blames them for the violence and harassment they endure.