Vijay P Nair ran a YouTube channel claiming to be a psychiatrist and often uploaded sexist content against women | Image Credit: YouTuber
On August 15, Nair had uploaded a video titled ‘Why don’t feminists in India, especially Kerala, wear underwear?’ And it was targeting several women, including veteran poet Sugathakumari and Bhagyalekshmi.
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In an incident that is causing waves on social media, it has sparked another debate about feminism after some activists for women’s struggles attacked a YouTube “vlogger”, Vijay Nair. The latter had uploaded a very offensive video in which he had insulted feminist activists and feminism.
Who is Vijay Nair?
Vijay P Nair is a YouTube vlogger known for creating and sharing highly misogynistic and sexist content. Not only that, but Nair also claimed to be a Ph.D. Graduated in Clinical Psychology from “Global Human Peace” University in Chennai and practicing psychiatrist. However, she was often found giving unsolicited, unscientific, and often sexist advice in her videos. On Saturday afternoon, he was attacked by popular dubbing artist Bhagyalekshmi and women’s rights activists Diya Sana and Sreelakshmi Arackal, who entered his office and home and battered him and also poured motor oil on him. face.
Why was Vijay P Nair attacked by feminists?
On August 15, Nair had uploaded a video titled ‘Why don’t feminists in India, especially Kerala, wear underwear?’ And it targeted a number of women, including 86-year-old poet and activist Sugathakumari and Bhagyalekshmi, prompting widespread condemnation. She also made a number of other vulgar comments about the activists. The video went viral on social media, prompting a response from the voice-over artist and other activists. The woman reportedly claimed that they were forced to take justice into their own hands after complaints to the police were met with inaction.
Is Vijay P Nair a psychiatrist?
Despite his claims to be a psychiatrist, a subsequent investigation found that his title was false and that he was not a psychiatrist. The Kerala chapter of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists informed the media that it will take legal action against Nair for allegedly “misusing the name of the profession” by claiming that he is a clinical psychologist. Nair was not a member of the association, her officials said, claiming that the doctorate she claims to have obtained was from a non-existent university.
Did the attack on Nair cause outrage?
Following the attack, Nair filed a complaint against the three women. However, the women have also filed a complaint against Nair for outraging the woman’s modesty when they came to her home to address their concerns about the video. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also voiced her condemnation of Nair and warned everyone to resist posting sexually inappropriate and sexist comments or content promoting violence against women on the internet.
The incident has sparked debate and outrage on social media with many condemning Nair for his videos, but also activists who had taken the law into their own hands and assaulted the man. Others, like journalist Dhanya Rajendran, wondered why the YouTube video-sharing platform had yet to remove controversial videos from the platform. Meanwhile, the police have brought a case against Nair based on a complaint by the four women before the attack.
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