The Transporter Malfunction - S5-E20
Continuity mistake: Sheldon opens his transporter box and takes out Mr. Spock, while making a big deal about it remaining mint in box, unopened. Later, he makes a big show of using an exacto knife to gently open the box with Spock in it.
Answer: Because Raj's selective mutism seems to be caused by women that Raj sees (on some sort of conscious or subconscious level) as a potential sexual partner. An attribute that wouldn't apply to either his sister or mother.