Too much time has been spent on this subject, so I’ll make my opinion short and sweet. For those of you who haven’t heard, there’s been an awful lot of hullabaloo over this chick, Michaela Cross’, blog post about her whoas in India, that sadly ended in a mental breakdown. There have been several responses from other white girls who have traveled in India and did not have bad experiences. Here’s my take:
I would like to preface with the fact that I do feel bad for Michaela. She clearly has had a difficult go at it, and I hope she recovers in full. However, this discussion is somewhat irrelevant in my mind. Listen white girls, the world does not revolve around you. If you don’t like being stared at in India or you’re uncomfortable, GO HOME. If you dig India, stay! This conversation should not be happening at all.
What is actually relevant is the safety of Indianwomen in India. So, let’s stop talking about the poor white girls, and actually talk about ways to make India safer for its own women.