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Saheefa Jabbar Khattak is calling out content creators for propagating hate for views in a series of stories shared to her Instagram.
Attaching relevant reels to each, Khattak criticised current trends asking people to rate people based on their names, caste, income levels and other attributes. The reels themselves had people — often in their 20’s and 30’s — passing derogatory comments based on people’s identities. “What are we doing as a nation?” the model asked in one of these stories.
The model and actor also called out the celebration of “toxic masculinity, abusive men, and the biggest walking red flags”. She also deplored the idea that women are “disgusting” because they have been victims of sexual harassment, a view that was expressed in one of the reels shared.
Showing disdain for the quality of discourse on the internet, the actor lamented the use of offensive terms and abusive language. “Take the phones away from these kids, and for God’s sake, get them to study, learn and grow.” Khattak remarked. While we agree that the content our kids see can be problematic, we’d argue that the solution lies in better moderation and parental supervision, not taking away phones, which have become an important part of how we work and communicate.
The model also expressed her disapproval of reels where people shared the cost of their outfits, a practice that turns elitist fairly quickly.
The actor ended with a post saying she was “ashamed and deeply sorry” for any time she had spoken carelessly and for anything she had said that may have hurt someone. Making a point about the value of what we say, the model said, “What we choose to say must come from wisdom and knowledge.” Calling attention to the content going around, she said it “only makes [her] reflect on [herself] more, and reminds [her] that [she] must keep learning”.
In a society where ethnic and religious intolerance runs rampant, where violence against women is an unfortunate reality and where economic woes plague many households, we think Khattak raises some good points on how we should be mindful of what we say, especially on social media.