Yet again, Jemima Goldsmith is disappointed with the man Imran Khan has become.
And yes, yes 24.30. You get the point.
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) April 7, 2021
The last time the Prime Minister of Pakistan made rape apologist comments, Jemima Goldsmith asserted;
“Not the Imran I knew.”
I'm hoping this is a misquote/ mistranslation. The Imran I knew used to say, "Put a veil on the man's eyes not on the woman." https://t.co/NekU0QklnL
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) April 7, 2021
At the time Netizens had demanded that PM Imran Khan apologize for his statements.
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As the PM reiterated his stance in his recent interview with Jonathan Swan, much like the rest of us, Jemima Goldsmith called out the victim shaming.
And again. Sigh. https://t.co/RFSC7543lm
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) June 22, 2021
A few people asked Jemima Goldsmith to not bother trying to get through to people that support the patriarchy. Their attempts are deliberate and aim to preserve the status quo.
Its no point explaining the dress code of women to men living in a patriarch society with a religious and cultural influences on women.
The dress for women is a sign of their empowerment in a western society while its taken as a threat in muslim societies.
— toofan (@faheemunnisa92) June 23, 2021
Some Try to Defend Imran Khan and Fail
Some people tried to defend the Premier’s statement with ‘statistics on how rape rates are higher in the West’. Netizens were quick to call out how many instances of harassment and even sexual violence go unreported in Pakistan because of the culture placing the blame on women.
Because these figures don’t count for the cases that go unreported. Ask the ladees in your fam how many times theyve been made uncomfortable and how many times did they speak up about it.
— smart.but.stupid (@anjiyatheysay) June 23, 2021
Truth is, turning a blind eye to the problem is how the situation is exacerbating as cases of men raping corpses, and animals have emerged.
Rape culture in Pakistan is so rampant that social workers and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of National Assembly (MNA), Shandana Gulzar revealed that according to research 82% of rapists in case of women and minor girls are their own family members.
اس خاتون نے وہ سب کہہ دیا کہ سر شرم سے جھک گیا تحریک انصاف کی رکن قومی اسمبلی شاندانہ گلزار نے ایک ریسرچ کے حوالے سے بتایا کہ ریپ کی شکار 82 فیصد بچیوں نے بتایا کہ انکے ساتھ زیادتی باپ،چچا،تایا،دادا،نانا اور ماموں نے کی سب سے پہلے یہ مسلئہ حل کرنے کی ضرورت ہے @ShandanaGulzar pic.twitter.com/SLySpXRKL1
— Hamid Mir حامد میر (@HamidMirPAK) September 14, 2020
She revealed that these victims are taken to illegal abortion clinics to preserve the family ‘honor’ rather than taken to police stations to report the crime. The Parliamentarian has for long advocated for the cause. Yet she says;
“If the government was willing to address these causes of rapes, then the society will evolve and resist the male-dominated culture that perpetuates crimes against women.”
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When the head of government continues to perpetuate excuses such as clothing to resort to victim-blaming, the responsibility for the crime is taken away from the actual rapist.
Despite beliefs, such as ‘men cannot help it and control themselves’ being perpetrated in Pakistan’s patriarchal society, the government rejected a bill calling for the chemical castration of child abusers and sex offenders.
Do you think ‘rules of nature’ seem to change in order to preserve the power dynamic of our patriarchal and tribal society? How do you think these problematic statements will affect PTI’s vote bank largely comprising of progressive Millenials?
Shame on u # Imran khan#