How NOT to talk about sexual abuse, according to a high-profile Twitter meltdown
The past few weeks in Pakistan have had us confront seriously vexing questions, like: how do we sensitise a culturally conservative society about child abuse? How should we frame conversations around rape?
A high-profile spat on Twitter this week provided some insight on how to answer these questions -- and more.
Also read: Newsweek Pakistan editor draws ire for insensitive tweets about child abuse
When Newsweek Pakistan editor and former Lahore Literary Festival board member Fasih Ahmed began tweeting about child sexual abuse, many commentators jumped in to call him out for being insensitive and offensive. Prominent international personalities like Mona Eltahawy and Alyssa Milano joined calls for Ahmed to be removed from his post, ensuring that his remarks could not go unnoticed.