KARACHI: The Pakistani actor Osman Khalid Butt showed his support to filmmaker Jami who was molested by a media tycoon 13 years ago.
Osman took to twitter and pinpointed his opinion on the matter. He raised concerns over gender stereotypes and said that society still hesitates when it comes to talking about molestation.
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The actor shared a detailed post on his Twitter account where he stressed on how his male colleagues felt uncomfortable in admitting that they have been harassed at some point in their lives.
He also mentioned that the males are taught to suppress their emotions because of the shame and stigma that follow after the abuse.
Trigger Warning – some thoughts on the distinct context & connotations of male sexual assault in a society like ours, and a salute to Jami for the tremendous courage he has shown. pic.twitter.com/DZp0NvylJf
— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) October 28, 2019
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In the same post, he lauded the courage of director Jami who spoke about the trauma in a series of Tweets and gave enough hints so that people can identify his rapist.
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