Life in different countries is different and you can’t deny that. Some countries are too modern, while some still follow age old practices. We can’t term this as “Good” or “Bad” as every country has its own way of implementing things.
We are lucky to be born in India as we have all the necessary freedom. Now, when we talk about Pakistan, just one thing comes to our mind i.e. “It’s an undeveloped country” and women don’t get the freedom they deserve.
In terms of women’s freedom, there are issues in India as well. In many places, women aren’t allowed to go out alone or are required to behave as per what the family says. Pakistan is not bad either, but yes, there are few things that should change.
Amidst this, there’s a Pakistani girl who took to Twitter to explain the life over there, although hilariously. Check her series of tweets;
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https://twitter.com/Sidraaminq/status/945290995201183747
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https://twitter.com/Sidraaminq/status/945291444469862401
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3. You can’t do certain things at workplace that you can otherwise do easily because, “bibi jee, aisay na karen, acha nahi lagta.”
Had no place to sit at in HMC because yahan na bethen, acha nahi lagta, wahan na bethen acha nahi lagta. Bibi ji ended up standing for 6hrs.
— S (@sunflowermochii) December 25, 2017
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4. You’re automatically rendered incapable of achieving things because “aurat zehni taur par mard sy thori kamzor hai.”
So if I do any projects, achieve awards, or do something extraordinary, either it was “the woman card” or a man helped me out in it.
— S (@sunflowermochii) December 25, 2017
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5. It is okay to stare at you because of your gender, even if you look very normal, aren’t overdressed, and have no horns on your head.
— S (@sunflowermochii) December 25, 2017
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6. Everytime you try and make sense, you have innumerable index fingers pointed at you because your opinion is hard to digest.
A hajmola for helping in digesting opinions will have a potential market in Pakistan.
— S (@sunflowermochii) December 25, 2017
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I got a lot of hatred for this thread from all across because "You defaming the country" or "this doesn't happen in our privileged neighborhood."
But the amount of likes, retweets, and replies from people who experienced this is a testimony that so many women suffer.
— S (@sunflowermochii) December 27, 2017
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Many men(and women) also taught me that I am probably living in stone age and their version of Pakistan doesn't have it this bad. Congratulations to you, and more power to the empowered women that you have around. It is people like you who have to make the world a safe space.
— S (@sunflowermochii) December 27, 2017
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But the world doesn't become a safe place for others when you deny bad things are happening because they aren't happening around you, or because your interpretation of religion makes the bad okay. If something is making someone feel bad, the religion probably doesn't support it.
— S (@sunflowermochii) December 27, 2017
Her tweets received both hatred as well as love from Twitter. Some felt that she’s defaming her country while some lauded her for speaking her mind out.
What do you have to say guys?