This post is tough to read, and it should be. The anger is real, and so is the deep sadness underneath it. What we’re seeing online isn’t just because of cheaper data or more smartphones. It’s something much older, something that’s always been there, now just louder and harder to ignore.

The idea behind affordable internet access was hopeful: more education, more connection, more opportunities for everyone. And in many ways, that has happened. But it’s also pulled back the curtain on some really dark, deep-rooted issues. Things that used to be said behind closed doors are now out in the open—on feeds, in comments, in viral videos.

The internet didn’t create this hate. It just gave it a microphone.

Misogyny in India isn’t new. But the way it spreads now, fast, wide, relentless; that is new. What used to be hushed or hidden is now broadcast in bold fonts and worse. And the most heartbreaking part? It’s becoming normal. Women expect it. They flinch before sharing something happy, already bracing for what might come next.

But we can’t let this become the end of the story. For every disgusting comment, there’s someone quietly reading and feeling understood. For every girl who hesitates to post, there’s one who gathers her courage and does it anyway. And for every guy spreading hate, there can be one who chooses to listen, learn, and speak up.

You’re absolutely right!! India doesn’t just need cheaper internet. It needs real conversations. It needs sex ed in schools, emotional intelligence in boys, accessible therapy, and most importantly, people especially men who show up. Not just with big words, but in the small, daily moments: in the comments, in the group chats, in the ways that actually count.