The Pakistani entertainment industry is showing all sorts of colors these days. With Meesha Shafi being the first to share her #MeToo experience a few days ago, Pakistani female and male celebrities are showing their sides of the truth and denial.
Leading names in the industry, while sharing their two cents on Meesha Shafi/Ali Zafar fiasco are sharing their heart-wrenching stories as well. Among various names, Armeena Khan opens up and shares her story.
Armeena’s Incident Doesn’t Revolve A Co-Worker – It Reveals the Bitter Truth of Our Society
People comment on how being sexually harassed is all about how a woman chooses to dress. They talk about how dressing “provokes” a man to touch her inappropriately. Armeena’s incident, just like what women from various parts of the world, reflect on how being sexually harassed has nothing to do with dressing.
Here’s How She Begins to Narrate the Incident
Abuse is abuse, the victim has the right to seek justice when they are ready. Please internalise this. Also, clothing and professional has nothing to do it. If dressing made a difference then little girls (who aren’t even developed yet) wouldn’t get raped and killed.
— Armeena Khan (@ArmeenaRK) April 21, 2018
Then She Shared What Happened to Her in Anarkali
I was in #Anarkali in Lahore in a burka (nobody knew who I was). I literally had my backside groped and breasts grabbed. NOT by one guy but by 2. Now, my family saw that and I asked them why? I was told it was a really common thing there. Did I deserve that? #Metoo #Horrified
— Armeena Khan (@ArmeenaRK) April 21, 2018
And Just ONE Statement Was Enough to Sum Up the Entire Mindset
https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/987661351270088705
And Here’s How She Advised Ladies to Come Forward On All Sorts of Matters Regarding Sexual Harassment
https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/987666269628399617
And She Mentioned Why She Just Shared her Story With Everyone
An emerging actress like Armeena doesn’t need fame, attention or anything else. So when people start bringing this into the equation, it negates the entire call for help!
https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/987673778292486144
Be it Armeena Khan or anyone; be it a rich woman or a poor woman; be it a fully covered woman or be it a less covered woman, being sexually harassed has nothing to do with the victim. About time we understood the difference.
