The chaos regarding harassment has always brought both men and women to be divided on the basis of their gender. While stories after stories keep piling up in different facets of life, we see how different perspectives and controversies come into existence. Although there is a large number of cases backed with evidence regarding harassment of different kinds. A professor from Punjab University thinks otherwise.
Recently, Punjab University’s Professor Rana Eijaz Ahmad has raised a series of questions and arguments on social media. The reason for this outbreak and banter is the topic that he is going to conduct his research on.
According to him, it is unfair to create a stereotypical stigma, which labels men as ‘harassers’, and women as victims. He thinks that focusing on one gender and accusing them of being wrong is not something justifiable nor morally correct.
1/2 Not only in Pakistan usually, but in whole world females harass males including male teachers and students. My thesis and strong argument are that it is only a woman who can harass a man, a man cannot harras a woman. I have scientific and logical reasoning behind my argument.
— Rana Eijaz Ahmad (@ranaeijaz) August 17, 2020
2/2 Historically speaking, Hazrat Yousaf AS example is with us. It may be the only example of harassment recorded in the Quran. I am writing a research paper on this harassment issue and want to dissolve this wrong perception that men harass women. The case is otherwise.
— Rana Eijaz Ahmad (@ranaeijaz) August 17, 2020
Professor Ahmad thinks that it is only women who harass men and not the other way around. And, people are not okay with his claim.
It is understandable to think that when it comes to harassment, sadly age and gender are not measures to keep in mind. But to say that only one gender is accountable is equally wrong too.
‘Women are actual harassers’
Professor’s statement, which he also posted on Facebook but has deleted now, is not only sexist but it also seems offensive to many actual female victims of harassment.
To say that we are repulsed is an understatement. It is statements and notions such as these that give birth to ‘victim-blaming’ and silences hundreds of assault and harassment cases once and for all.
While we were trying to swallow his statement and thinking about his state of mind, Twitterati are again divided on the matter with #Hetoo and #Metoo supporters.
Many mullah are trying to prove that
Earth is flat
Sun is circulating around the earth
So we call the researchers and can we debate ??— Money Trail (@MoneyTrail10) August 19, 2020
From calling him out on being sexist, Pakistanis are divided into groups of two one in favor of him, and vice-versa.
He has his own point of view and that too based on experience as per his claim. He has the freedom of speech atleast one also highlighting the other side view. We boys also suffers but we don’t cry we face it.
— Huzaifa Khan ?? (@hbikhan) August 19, 2020
Controversy shouldn't involve crushing other peoples spirit and souls!!
— ashii? (@meinrestahun) August 19, 2020
Ironically, it seems that Professor Ahmad might as well be delusional or confused.
I think he failed to explain it rightly.we irespective of gender, misuse power in our own capacity.Many cases of harassment r not due to discrimination against women but lack of enforcement of rules, accountability of those who acquire formal & informal privileged positions.
— Sadia Mahmood Falki (@sadiamfalki) August 18, 2020
All in all, we hope that his research is actually backed up with actual evidence and prospects. We hope that it isn’t as controversial and sexist as the statement he puts forward. At the moment, it is too soon to say that what Professor Ahmad is trying to state is actually true or not. We agree with the stance that it isn’t okay to blame one gender regardless of they being male or female. At the moment all we can do is hope.
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