Tag: slutshaming

  • ‘Disgusting people’ Armeena Khan slams trolls after sharing video clip of husband with their baby

    It’s horrifying to witness how the state of victim blaming and misogyny is deeply steeped within the minds of Pakistani men, that even little children aren’t spared from the mercy of trolls. Women aren’t born as products to fulfill the needs of the patriarchy, and its not the fault of a literal child, if a grown man cannot seem to see her as anything but a sexual object.

    Armeena Khan was quick to school trolls who shamed her for simply uploading a video of her husband giving her baby a shower. Any other person would find this endearing on how fathers are adapting to taking care of children, but Pakistani men, for whom witnessing love and affection is odd and out of form, made a completly different interpretation of what was going on.

    Soon after this video was posted, Khan shared this post where the user was shaming a literal infant for not adorning pardah before her father. The actress was quick to remind the trolls that her daughter wasn’t supposed to feel insecure and terrified around her father, and called out the dirty mind who peddle this misogynist mindset.

    “Baby is literally a few days old, wtf is wrong with you disgusting people! He’s her FATHER! Dirty thoughts dirty people!”

    This is the sad result of championing misgoynist beliefs in a country like Pakistan, that even a father taking responsibility of his child is considered odd, or even could spark hateful comments. Fathers are not baby sitters, or even temporary care takers, it is their responsibility to take their of their own children. As this user reccounted to Armeena that her own husband helps their daughter around the house when she’s not around, the actress reminded the woman that this is how fathers are supposed to be.

    “He’s supposed to my love, he’s your fathers first Mehram. This is what happens when people conflate religion with culture. This culture is dirty and needs to change hoenstly.”

    It is no surprise that Pakistan landed on the fourth spot in the list of most dangerous countries for women in 2021, because even an infant that is three days old isn’t spared from moral policing and sexual objectification from trolls. This entire spectacle has really taught us how difficult it is for women to exist freely on the internet, because we need to keep fighting back against attempts to shame or sexually objectify us. But its wonderful to see Armeena Khan setting an example, and reminding the mediocre minds of Pakistani men that women do not exist for their pleasure solely.

  • ‘Calling me names like slut and whore won’t stop me’: Mehwish Hayat on her democratic rights

    ‘Calling me names like slut and whore won’t stop me’: Mehwish Hayat on her democratic rights

    Superstar Mehwish Hayat took to her Twitter handle to clear her stance after a media organization misquoted her stance on democracy in Pakistan.

    Earlier this month, the Man jali actor took to her Instagram account to condemn the rising violence against women and Judiciary’s proceedings on all the important cases. The Punajb Nahi Jaungi star also questioned the government and the Judicial system in a series of Instagram stories.

    “Time for hashtags and slogans is over, we demand to know what the government is going to change the system,” she wrote.

    She recently appeared on Geo’s famous interview series, Aik Din Geo Ke Saath in its Eid special episode.

    The Jawani Phir Nahi Aani star confessed on the show that since last few years her interest in politics has grown gradually and announced that will be foraying into the mainstream politics in the near future.

    SPOTLIGHT: ON THE SETS OF LONDON NAHIN JAUNGA - Newspaper - DAWN.COM

    On the work front, Mehwish will be seen next opposite Humayun Saeed and Kubra Khan in Nadeem Baig’s London Nahi Jaunga.

  • ‘Actresses are not prostitutes’: Mariyam Nafees blasts man on offering lacs for a private meeting

    ‘Actresses are not prostitutes’: Mariyam Nafees blasts man on offering lacs for a private meeting

    Mariyam Nadees has blasted a man for sending indecent messages on her Instagram account.

    Taking to her social media, the Fitrat actress wrote: “The point of putting this up is because I truly want to put a stop to this,” Mariyam shared. She added, “I don’t know who’s responsible for these morons to think this way and who’s entertaining them but no! Absolutely not! I and my esteemed co-actresses respectfully work for twelve hours (sometimes more) every day and we refuse to tolerate this mentality.”

    She made it clear “We come from educated backgrounds to make a name for ourselves, nobody and I mean not a single person is allowed to disrespect us. Actresses are not prostitutes!”

    In the said message, the man offers an amount ‘for a few hours meeting with his friend’.

  • Zoya Nasir shuts down trolls criticising Saba Qamar’s outfit

    Saba Qamar has ended up on the moral brigade’s radar after pictures from her birthday celebrations went viral on social media. Saba, who wore a blue off-shoulder dress to her party, has irked some social media users who then harshly criticised the actor for her choice of outfit.

    While Saba did not bother with the trolls, Zoya Nasir, who is very vocal about her opinions, shut them down, saying: “These are the same men (and women) who, if run into Saba Qamar, would shamelessly beg for a selfie with her and would take pride in showing to their peers that they had the honour of meeting her.”

    Zoya, who is often at the receiving end of criticism for her outfit and life choices, earlier also defended a bride after former actor Noor Bukhari criticised her outfit on her wedding day.