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Thank you 'Katherine' for letting us know what Pakistani men are really like

Thank you 'Katherine' for letting us know what Pakistani men are really like

Twitter has a lot to say about your opinion and very little of it is complimentary.
Updated 30 Mar, 2021

Pakistani Twitter is blowing up after two tweets by a woman named Katherine. But who is this woman and what has she done?

These are the tweets from an account with the handle iKatherineGeorg.

The account was made in February and posts mainly about Pakistan and how wonderful it is, with some posts by Steve Irwin's kids sprinkled in. People aren't sure if this is a bot account, a troll, a paid blogger or just a very misguided white woman.

In two separate posts that have fired up the internet, she says "No one in the world respects women as much as Pakistani men. Very respectful and humble" and "Pakistan is a country that loves and respects women". Both are obviously very normal things for a tourist to post after visiting a country.

In fact, we too want to visit this Pakistan.

As we all know, white women are experts on Pakistani men.

If only Katherine would relocate à la Cynthia and teach us more about Pakistani men.

If this an actual account, and not a bot like so many suspect, then Katherine has a lot to learn about white privilege and colonial hangovers.

A lot of men seemed to be on board with believing Katherine's account of respectful Pakistani men instead of, you know, actual Pakistani women.

Speaking of Pakistani men...

If Katherine does move to Pakistan, she should try organising an Aurat March.

She already has the support of many Pakistan men.

People were pretty fed up with the post and posts like it.

Some think it was a paid post.

Maybe we're not looking at it the right way. This could be a job opportunity our fellow country-people! If only we were white...

Or maybe it's not her at all!

Please #SaveKatherine2021

On a serious note.

Whether Katherine's is a fake account or not, Pakistan (or at least Pakistani Twitter) needs to get over this obsession with white people. Foreigners are not the barometer by which we should judge our country. Let's listen to the people who live in it and go through issues every day. When we're talking about how respectful Pakistani men are to women, let's ask women who actually live here. Women who don't have the privilege of being caucasian and whose otherwise offensive (to men) actions are therefore not excused.

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Sam Mar 29, 2021 03:19pm
Another Ritchie???
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M. Saeed Mar 29, 2021 03:20pm
In contrast, see what is the advisory for Western women tourists visiting India?
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Samina Mar 29, 2021 03:22pm
People on the internet have lost their mind these days, really! They tend to have opinions on other people's opinions too. There are many kinds of people in Pakistan and there are people who are respectful towards Pakistani women and foreigners alike. By stating their opinions, these people have shown Katherine what narrow minds they have that they can't let a foreigner enjoy the experience that she's genuinely have had.
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M. Emad Mar 29, 2021 03:31pm
Pakistani women know how 'Pakistani men are really like' at home ---- Domestic Violence rate: 70%.
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Zak Mar 29, 2021 03:34pm
She is talking about the majority simple decent minded Pakistani men but ofcourse there are the minority few who let everyone down, however they are in every country.
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Zak Mar 29, 2021 03:36pm
Katherine George@iKatherineGeorg Pakistan has the best tourist destinations in the world. Pakistan is a Piece of Heaven on Earth. I urge my friends all over the world to visit and explore beauty of Pakistan. #BeautifulPakistan ' Thank you Katherine for appreciating our country.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Mar 29, 2021 03:48pm
Finally, real truth prevails with a big bang all over the world sending shocking waves to the ranks and columns of the foes and enemies, whose epicenter lies in the corridors of power at Old and New Delhi, of the fertile land of four seasons and mineral rich soil of the 225 million talented, respectful, loyal, hardworking, innovative, bold, brave, blazing and brilliant people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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Pak lover Mar 29, 2021 03:51pm
Pakistan is more safe for women than, London, NY, and W.DC.
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Sid Mar 29, 2021 03:54pm
Every society has good people and bad - some more then others
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haris Mar 29, 2021 03:56pm
@Samina You're absolutely right, the narrow-minded has deeply prevailed in our so-called learned society.
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Ibrahim S Mar 29, 2021 04:21pm
Denial at its best . We all know that it’s all true . No doubt those poor and underprivileged men are very hospitable, they can give their shirt from their back to help you. That’s their niceness towards any guest . But we all know what “unreal” Pakistani do at home, work, and public places when they interact with a woman.
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Sid Mar 29, 2021 04:23pm
I see the jealousy among the women mostly liberals once’s. There is bad perception has been created by foreign NGOs and it’s seems they are successful. I thing we still treat good and give respect to our women than many developed societies where women are treated as fulfilling men’s desire
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Shad Mar 29, 2021 04:26pm
Those who are telling her to move to Pakistan, you have the same option to move to wherever you think you will be respected more than your own homeland. good and bad people are everywhere in the world, please stop demonizing Pakistani men. Ghar ki murghi daal barabar. Just be happy she had a good opinion and thats it. Doesn't mean that all Pakistani men are saints but i can say confidently that bu and large we are much more respectful to women than many other societies.
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Iqbal Bhai Mar 29, 2021 04:28pm
Some of the comments are outright racial. Almost all of them suffer from sweeping generalization.
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El Cid Mar 29, 2021 04:49pm
Indian trolls from across the border where rape is endemic are having conniption fits!
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Ibrahim S Mar 29, 2021 04:52pm
@M. Saeed , that’s not all true . We still have fear of a white person in our heart.
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MONIER Mar 29, 2021 05:17pm
The great majority of men are respectful of women. There are always a few bad apples everywhere who are abusive.
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SAk Mar 29, 2021 05:50pm
@M. Emad How a RSS bhakt knows about Pakistani men... And women expressing their views in the article are just trying to prove something. Like any society, majority of men here are ordinary decent blokes.
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Pakboy Mar 29, 2021 06:04pm
Summary: Those who took Part in Aurat March got offended by her tweet.
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The Dude Mar 29, 2021 06:10pm
Wow... The aowrat march women can't stand somebody saying one good thing about Pakistani men. If Pakistani men are so bad, remember Pakistani men did not come from mars, they are in your home, your father, your brother, your children that are raised and thought by you. They are what you have thought them to be. Charity starts at home. Teach your sons to respect women and you will have men who respect women but you are too busy putting down other women, first your mother in law and then your daughter in law.
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Naheed Mar 29, 2021 06:22pm
They are maybe nice to white phoren women in daylight with camera in hand
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Ibrahim S Mar 29, 2021 06:32pm
@M. Emad - Are BD women any better than Pakistani women . South Asian wives, daughters, sisters suffer silently because of family honour, religious and cultural values set by men .
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Zak Mar 29, 2021 06:41pm
@M. Emad Pakistani women know how 'Pakistani men are really like' at home ---- Domestic Violence rate: 70%. You were saying. According to National Crime Records Bureau figures cited by the BBC, police recorded 33,977 cases of rape in India in 2018 — that works out to a rape every 15 minutes. However, campaigners say the actual numbers could be much higher as many cases are not even reported.
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well-wisher Mar 29, 2021 06:44pm
Just thank K for her experience but know she is not the yardstick. PK women should speak up and demand respect they deserve and the law should punish the abusers.
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Baloch Voice Mar 29, 2021 06:53pm
Self hatred seems deep inside the Twitter bourgeois class
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Hazen Mar 29, 2021 07:01pm
desi girls need to learn foreign culture to be treated same as foreign girl
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hamid shafiq Mar 29, 2021 07:16pm
@M. Emad you do not see any positive thing in Pakistan
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Fastrack Mar 29, 2021 07:16pm
"Pakistani Twitter) needs to get over this obsession with white people". Here, let me take a look why this is hurting you so badly.
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Fastrack Mar 29, 2021 07:20pm
The bot is your "nailainayat", created by Indians with a blatant claim she is a real person from Lahore. She even writes anti-Pakistan in Indian news-sites. Absolute hogwash! At least this person here is real and has photos to prove it.
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Adam Mar 29, 2021 07:20pm
@M. Emad where did you get this statistic, did you hy mistake copied Indian stats or got it from on of India s another fake news resource
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Zeeshan Ahmed Mar 29, 2021 07:58pm
Sounds like a case of sour grapes.
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abc Mar 29, 2021 08:11pm
@M. Emad after Modi visit??
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M Umair Mar 29, 2021 08:49pm
Self loathing Pakistani liberals are biggest dissaponitment.
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Sambit Mar 29, 2021 09:50pm
Focus on reality leads to developments.
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Fakiha Mar 29, 2021 10:47pm
@Samina yes, we should allow her to experience all the pakistan and the respect she gets here, but she should say it "the respect she gets", not generalize it to all the women living here and getting bad experiences everyday and undermine their experiences.
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Secularist Mar 29, 2021 10:57pm
@M. Saeed Is it better to be warned and be safe or be lulled and then fall victim false propaganda. Till we learn how to treat women better whether it is in Pakistan or India it is better to be safe than sorry.
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Think Mar 29, 2021 11:04pm
@M. Emad Worry about india, it’s 90% in India.
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Think Mar 29, 2021 11:05pm
@Samina : You are absolutely right.
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Think Mar 29, 2021 11:07pm
@Samina : I couldn’t have said it better.
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Shikhar Parjan Mar 29, 2021 11:25pm
@M. Saeed Oh the number of tourists speaks for itself for India. Why bring up comparisons in a Pakistan based story ?
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Chudry Hamza Ali Mar 30, 2021 12:29am
@M. Emad - 70%.. Mind sharing your source? Prove it.
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raheel Mar 30, 2021 12:33am
Well atleast we treat our guests better than India
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Ahmed Mar 30, 2021 02:42am
Maybe she believes in what she tweets. Why all the negative remarks? let it be.
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Pak Awaaz Mar 30, 2021 03:15am
@M. Saeed because of mullahs in India it is prohibited.
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truth Mar 30, 2021 07:13am
@M. Saeed well if u saw the advisory it is for South Asia. And yet people come to visit which country in South Asia the most? Google it if u dont know
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John Mar 30, 2021 08:11am
Magic of low expectations. It is easy to exceed.
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Professor M. Naim Shaikh Mar 30, 2021 08:21am
If Katherine and other white females can't have an opinion then do the disrespectful Aurat march females have the right to have an opinion?
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Malik Mar 30, 2021 08:33am
@M. Emad ...India is the most dangerous country for women in the world.
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motivational Mar 30, 2021 09:00am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad thank you Dr Sahab
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Ayaz Ahmed Mar 30, 2021 09:04am
Just to remind every one critical of pakistani man that their's fathers and brothers are all included in this criticism so start from your family first talk to them .
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Abdullah Mar 30, 2021 09:24am
So much negativity nowadays, can't even appreciate a positive opinion by a foreigner.
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Alba Mar 30, 2021 09:26am
More people should be commenting @Dawn and not Twitter.
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Amjad Mar 30, 2021 10:59am
@Shad You are 100% correct these liberals should come to the West and they will see for themselves what it is like here. I'm sure some men do harass and grope women but they are not representative of all Pakistani men.
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Pakistani in New Zealand Mar 30, 2021 03:19pm
These negative views are mostly from women who are from the Aurat March. They cannot accept the fact that majority of Pakistani men are decent folks. Some maybe bad, but then no one is perfect.
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M. Saeed Mar 30, 2021 07:14pm
@M. Emad , so you have a first hand experience? I thought from your name that, you were a man.
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MA Mar 30, 2021 07:21pm
@Pak lover Not true and you have no right to speak over the experiences of women in this country who are telling you otherwise. As a woman I have been to London and NYC and travelled much more freely there than in my own city Karachi. Also don't say, just go back there. That's a usual terrible response that I am sick of and solves nothing. Take responsibility for the things wrong in this country so we can fix them.
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Ifti Malik Mar 30, 2021 08:22pm
I'm actually sick of the recent spate of paid white social media 'influencers' , sponsored by some people in this present idiotic government, to come and make slick touristy videos and posts about Pakistan , to try and somehow convince other gullible Westerners to come out here . This whole business started around 2 years ago and if you take a close look , you can dig out around 30-40 white men and women, all spewing similar bilge ad nauseum . Maybe someone can do a detailed documentary about this absurd and farcical drama that's going on ?
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Farukh Kamal Mar 30, 2021 11:11pm
Just like all Pakistani woman are not the same. So similarly all Pakistani men are also not the same.
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Furquan Mar 31, 2021 12:47am
What a misfortune that in Pakistan both feminists and anti feminists are touching the extremes. Both are two sides of one coin. Feminists are misandric and anti feminists are misogynistic. What a shame.
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ABC Mar 31, 2021 06:26pm
@Ifti Malik : That's a ridiculous claim. You should give proof that they are paid or retract your claim.
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Mansoor Tirmizi Mar 31, 2021 07:05pm
The negative mentality of those women who accuse the whole country because of their individual mishaps. Are men allowed to call all Pakistani women shameless because of some???
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Ali Apr 01, 2021 04:53pm
So all men in Pakistan don't respect their women. WOW. Why don't such complainents disconnect from all those who are balmed
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