'What is wrong with this generation? this is what a seven-year-old boy asked me'; woman shares ordeal

Tuesday 26 August, 2025 | 7:37 PM READ MALAYALAM VERSION

A woman has taken to social media to reveal a disturbing experience she had with a seven-year-old boy on the street. The woman, named Kiran Grewal, shared her ordeal through her Instagram page. She shared the video with a caption that read, 'WTF is this generation?'

'While on my walk inside my own society, a 6-7 year old boy called out to me: ‘O laal pari, chalegi kya?’ (Hey, red fairy. Will you come with me?)

The same line grown men use to harass women on streets. Everyone around laughed — even the security guard.

But I didn’t find it funny. Because this is where it begins.

A child doesn’t invent such words — he hears them, sees them, and copies them. If not corrected, this masti becomes harassment.

👉 A posh gated society, educated parents, ‘good families’ — still, a little boy thought it was okay to catcall a grown woman.
👉 The guard thought it was harmless fun.

It’s not. It’s a reflection of what we normalize in our homes, our movies, our streets.

Children must be taught respect. Not just for women, but for every human being. Because if we dismiss it saying ‘kids are kids’, tomorrow it won’t just be words — it’ll be actions.

Eve-teasing is NOT entertainment. It is harassment.
And it starts earlier than we think,' the post read.