ISLAMABAD- Pakistani actress Mahira Khan has reacted over the issue of thesexual harassment allegations levelled by singer Meesha Shafi.
She spoke against those “desensitizing the issue” of Meesha’s allegationsof sexual harassment against Ali Zafar.
The “*Raees”* actress tweeted, “The sick mentality of those commenting onan issue as serious as sexual harassment as casually as they are just showswhere the root of this problem exists – in our minds. We will continue tobreed harassers for as long as we continue to desensitise this issue.”
Actor and anchor, Hamza Ali Abbasi shared his two cents on the matter aswell. Abbasi, who is famous for his conservative views tweeted, “I ambeginning to realise that ISLAM was right all along when it ordains gapbetween the 2 genders. So called modernism has brought us to a point wherethe line between flirting & harassment is insanely blurred.”
Subsequently, Abbasi tweeted, “FOR EXAMPLE: The man flirts, the womandoesn’t tell him she is feeling uncomfortable, maybe he is in a position ofpower or other reasons, the man takes it as consent, the woman years latercomes out saying she got harassed & the guy keeps thinking he just flirtedwith consent!”
Furthermore, he mentioned that #MeToo is a serious global issue. However,if people had followed the teachings of the Holy Quran, such problems wouldnot take place.
Nonetheless, he immediately clarified his statement by saying, “I am notjustifying men here neither justifying silence as consent, I am just sayinghow things are getting so blurred & so easily prone to manipulation! Easyliberal hawks… Easy!”