This new hashtag that is trending in India on Twitter: #TheMistakeGirlsMake is a scary indication of the mindset that many Indian men (and even some women) carry. Here are a few that are shocking:

1. The Same Attitude As The Guy Who Killed People in California

Not Falling In Love With Me. 😉 #TheMistakeGirlsMake
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) June 9, 2014

2. All Women Must Cook… Otherwise, How Will They Please Their Husbands

#TheMistakeGirlsMake by not learning cooking in d name of modernism, n later facing problem in married life — Madhuchhanda (@madhu27) June 9, 2014

3. Women Please Don’t Shop

Spend money on #shopping just because there was a #discount #TheMistakeGirlsMake
— Laukik (@LauKiK_) June 10, 2014

4. Do You Girls Even HAVE Brains?

Doesn’t even think #TheMistakeGirlsMake — Laukik (@LauKiK_) June 10, 2014

5. He OWNS Her: Come On!

She thinks she owns him! #TheMistakeGirlsMake
— Laukik (@LauKiK_) June 10, 2014

6. I Mean We Don’t Let Them Go To School, So How Is That Even Possible?

#TheMistakeGirlsMake They think they are smart.. 》 — |){~}@r@// $|//k (@solanki_dharam) June 10, 2014

7. Girls, Please Always Be Groomed, You Never Know When a Man Will Want You.

I hate when females have they toes out and they feet be looking like gorilla hands. #TheMistakeGirlsMake
— Aintchu_Jamil (@chiraq_mil5) June 9, 2014

8. The Imbalanced Sex Ratio Is Your Fault! Stop Blaming Female Feticide

Falling for pop stars, cutting the chances of other single boys resulting in an imbalanced sex ratio in the country. #TheMistakeGirlsMake — Divya K. Srivastava (@Son_Of_A_Bat) June 9, 2014

These Two Got It Right

This HashTag itself is a Mistake. #TheMistakeGirlsMake — Poet;Not Really (@Gulfam_nitish) June 9, 2014

Trusting again. And again. And again. #TheMistakeGirlsMake — Tapaswi Gunjaal (@TapaswiGunjaal) June 9, 2014

This is crazy. These attitudes need to change if we want any progress in India. Retweet to hijack this hashtag!

#TheMistakeGirlsMake is putting up with patriarchy. #Time4Change #StopTheSexism

— Indians4SocialChange (@Indians4SC) June 10, 2014