There’s almost always a debate going on at Twitter and today its about women normalizing inappropriate clothing in the name of women empowerment after a guy tweeted this out:
Normalizing inappropriate dressing and calling it empowerment is wrong. I would get uncomfortable if I see a man walking around in his briefs and vest too.
— Saad (@OverLord_Xd) December 4, 2019
And people had a lot to say!
Many were keen on everyone having the freedom of what they want to wear:
and we should drop dressing discussion. Everyone should have a freedom of choice. We should learn to ignore something which we don't like!
— Shah Nawaz (@Shahnawazgrewal) December 4, 2019
Jo baat hai!
The day men in Pakistan stop discussing how women dress or should dress up, would be the real tabdeeli. https://t.co/atxhlsEZKK
— Usman (@PseudoPsychotic) December 4, 2019
Many dared him to say this to a gori:
Bus Pakistani aurto se hi masla hai. I dare you to say this to some gori wearing such clothes. Lmao https://t.co/49FaAIrLqT
— 🇵🇰🇵🇰 (@FoodAndLFC) December 4, 2019
There were personal attacks!
This shows the lack of others culture knowledge and awareness you have!
— Abdul Majid Kidwai (@majidkidwai) December 4, 2019
Some believe that haya and behaya lie in the eyes of the beholder:
I strongly believe in haya and behayai being in the eyes of the beholder.
— . (@Aiiish_S) December 4, 2019
Many were sharing how they’d deal with the situation:
If I feel uncomfortable because of what someone is wearing I would look away, not abuse them. https://t.co/ymEKjIgssj
— nisha☠ (@Aquaticblack_) December 4, 2019
Some wanted to stop normalising crimes:
Normalising men committing crimes is worse than blaming women and their clothes. pic.twitter.com/1tgQxcRq5h
— KiranN (@kirancookie) December 4, 2019
Many were of the opinion to look away if they didn’t like what others were wearing:
If you feel uncomfortable because of what someone is wearing learn to look away or ignore it. If I were to feel uncomfortable I would look away, not abuse them.
— nisha☠ (@Aquaticblack_) December 4, 2019
Many were sharing what women face on a daily basis:
Would you be uncomfortable if you saw a man publicly masturbating to the sight of you in the street? Because that the reality women in Pakistan face.
— zeynab🦋 (@itszeynabbb) December 4, 2019
Shots were fired!
In case it escaped your notice that is not what we call empowerment. What you're describing is literally men's underwear and I've seen that in public more times than i can count. While you guys blanch at the sight of a strap of our bra. https://t.co/Jvs8xitEmF
— a (@soundsofcedarr) December 4, 2019
Some were appalled at the comparison:
men are whipping their entire dicks out in the middle of the road, masturbating in parking lots, pissing against walls, shitting in bushes & this asshole thinks its comparable to a woman wearing sleeveless? gtfo https://t.co/c68xSWaW6v
— Mehar Khursheed (@curlistani) December 4, 2019
Many thought it was a common sight already:
Summer in Lahore are marked with shirtless men/men in vests splashing around in the stream that flows through the city.
But okay. https://t.co/TDMg5v1xH4
— No (@Bluemagicboxes) December 4, 2019
Some were up for a fair comparison:
Won't reciprocal of briefs and vest for men be bikinis for women? I don't think anyone is normalising bikinis.
If your "inappropriate" is sleeveless, compare it with men wearing sleeveless and shorts.
Oh, and don't forget men masturbating and shitting in public!! https://t.co/LQ2ftVTSf7— NicoDiAlec 🌈 #saveshadowhunters (@NicoAngelochxh) December 4, 2019
Some advised him to lower his gaze if he had a problem:
You would get uncomfortable because you're homophobic. Women are supposed to dress anyway they want, so keep your gaze lower, bro. https://t.co/UzKVpt1GzO
— Asad Sultan (@AsadSultan18) December 4, 2019
ignore and walk away beta, Its not that hard https://t.co/VVM16AdStd
— Ali (@AlyFarooq_) December 4, 2019
Many called him out on commenting on women being a man:
Why don't you work on upliftment of Male Community, women will do their part. I don't think it's appropriate to comment on women being a man. https://t.co/uSVafhhKBA
— Yousuf Jawed (@iamyousufjawed) December 4, 2019
Many men came forward with incidents they’d seen:
Just saw a man holding and massaging his penis in shalwar looking at school girls, while driving back home.
I ignored this tweet earlier today but came back and just wanted to send Lanat on your lanti face, soch and folks who raised you as the lanti dalla as you are. https://t.co/7j6TVh4YU9
— Yaserrrrrr.. (@SeditiousHeart) December 4, 2019
Some were of the opinion that both men and women should be educated on appropriate behaviour:
Agree. Both men and women needs to be be educated. #womenempowerment https://t.co/PEl0HBYtCT
— ℕ𝕒𝕫𝕚𝕤𝕙 ℍ𝕦𝕞𝕒 (@NazishHuma) December 4, 2019
Some were defending him:
Aisay dress pahenay walay loog yehe kehtay Hain Kay apki soch gandi hai na Kay hamari dressing
— Sheikh Afzaal (@ExpressionAge80) December 4, 2019
And in the end, came an explanation:
There is nothing wrong with wearing what you want but recently people have stopped knowing the difference between appropriate dressing for appropriate occasions due to this. You cant wear your pajamas to an interview and you can't wear a three piece suit to bed. https://t.co/zYod9sSjQu
— Saad (@OverLord_Xd) December 4, 2019
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