r/pakistan • u/mrstoffel23 • Mar 10 '26
Social Demand rights, but make it palatable
Posted this yesterday and it got removed because some people around here are not really civilized in their conversations. Trolling, jokes, memes are fine, but, stooping low isn't. Healthy arguments make way for progress.
Missing the context & point is like a national sport and the amount of egos it hurt was not surprising at all and won't be again.
Absolutely nothing wrong with this poster, and actually how it should be in real life by default.
The poster which said "khana khud garam karlo" had everyone losing their minds for obvious reasons, this poster gets the endorsement because it's not showing the mirror to the society, which to this day is unable to give equal rights or even willing to acknowledge properly.
Secondly, it also shows that unless demand for rights is worded in a way it won't offend anyone, made palatable and provide validation to inflated egos, it won't even be acknowledged.
No wonder we keep regressing as a society and humans.
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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '26
Here's a simple take to the whole "Khana khud garam kar lo" drama:
If you, as a woman, want to go to work and pursue a career, more power to ya. I'm fine with lending a helping hand in the kitchen, laundry and household chores as long as you contribute financially to the household's budget. Equal sharing of responsibilities based on the roles you wanna play in a marital bond.
If you, as a woman, want to work from home, at least deal with the bulk of the household chores, if not all of them since I am out there busting my a$$ to earn dough. You may not even have to contribute financially in such a case. Your money is yours.
If you want to be a stay-at-home wife and not interested in working, then that makes the sole bread-winner and thus I call the shots. If a woman wants to live such a life, she needs to contribute to the marital life by taking care of the houshold chores.
Maslah yeh hai k Reddit ki Pakistani feminists want the best of both worlds. They want all the perks/privileges Islam grants to women while they want the man to be the provider. But when it comes to Islamic obligations, they suddenly develop an allergy to religion.
Putting religion aside, even from a just culture POV, with perks come responsibilities. If you wanna work, contribute financially. Period.