TRAVEL MEMOIR
I Threatened to Kick a Guy in the Balls on an Indian Train While My Man Said Nothing
And little me intimidated more people than just the man in question
As a solo female traveller, I have had to learn a thing or two about defending myself from harassment or worse.
Being alone as a petite western woman outside of my own culture hasn’t always been easy, and developing a “tough” side seemed to be essential to survive. Though it has to be said that I haven’t actually had to use it that much.
Which is why it was even more surprising that I found myself threatening a man on a train when I wasn’t even alone but travelling with a martial arts expert for a boyfriend.
India can be a challenging place for women to travel. Getting groped in passing isn’t fun. Having my bum pinched on a crowded train platform was insulting. Having a taxi driver reach out to touch my boob had me spitting with rage.
But, in all honesty, I don’t think I suffered half as much as the men I have travelled with, on occasions. For some reason, the behaviour of these idiot men we encountered seemed to have a far worse effect on them.
