Celebrities like Kriti Sanon, Farhan Khan Ali, Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Vir Das, and others have been quite vocal about their opinions on the unfortunate Hathras Gang rape case. Well, a certain politician’s comment on raising children, daughters specifically, kickstarted a serious whiplash over social media.
Today, AAP posted a tweet about Surendra Singh’s comments regarding parental guidance and upbringing for their daughters. The tweet read, ” ‘To stop rape incidents, teach your daughters good values,’ says BJP MLA. Daughters of India, what would you like to reply to him?”
Check out his tweet:
"To stop rape incidents, teach your daughters good values," says BJP MLA.
Daughters of India, what would you like to reply to him? pic.twitter.com/5ZcaYrzjcU
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) October 3, 2020
The tweet kickstarted a twitter dispute with feminists replying and retweeting, lashing out at Singh.
Kriti Sanon, being one of the first celebs to lash out, tweeted, “Teach daughters how to not get raped??? Can he hear himself talk? THIS is the MINDSET that needs to change! Its so messed up! Why can’t they give some sanskaar to their sons???”
Check out the series of tweets exchanged on the ridiculousness of the politician’s video comment.
Teach daughters how to not get raped??? Can he hear himself talk? THIS is the MINDSET that needs to change! Its so messed up! Why can’t they give some sanskaar to their sons??? https://t.co/JXj9Tx6YOe
— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) October 3, 2020
To Stop rape we need to change the mentality of men like him who blame a woman for rape. We write “A woman was raped” instead of saying “the man raped a woman”.The stigma is always on a woman when it should be on the rapist.Teach this man to respect the womb that bore him first. https://t.co/OoOo50YimY
— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) October 3, 2020
How very kind of this gentleman to point this out.
But what should a family do with the Sons? https://t.co/85sqZraHc9— Shruti Seth (@SethShruti) October 4, 2020
I agree. Family is important. Parents…raise your sons not to think like this creep. https://t.co/mrREJ6ciAA
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) October 4, 2020
Kriti earlier wrote on the caption of one of her Instagram posts on the respect girls and women alike are due. “Instead of worshipping your daughters and touching their feet on Kanjak/Ashtami, give them equal treatment and equal opportunities! Tell them they are no less and educate them so they can become independent. Instead of pampering your sons, saying “boys will be boys” and telling them that they should know how to control their wives, teach them that a man isn’t “manly” if he cannot respect a woman!” she wrote.
