Karachi is not new to hosting happening fashion shows and bridal couture weeks. However, a certain fashion week was not appreciated by many that took place in the metropolis yesterday.
What was meant to be a fashion show featuring children of all ages, became a bizarre event because people started bashing the kids and their parents for allowing them to walk the ramp.
Fashion show in Karachi 😖 pic.twitter.com/0wOlV5BwwP
— Arnold Shalwar Nikkar 🇵🇰 (@DaPakiGuy) January 18, 2019
In the wake of the numerous reported and unreported cases that have involved children as a subject of abuse, the fashion show became controversial, rather than a mere event in the city of lights. One thing that really got to people on social media was the dress that the girl is wearing.
Someone said this was an open invitation to child abuse.
There is no “invitation” to child abuse, though. No one asks to be abused. Let’s get that straight.
This is an invitation for child abuse !
— pukhtana (@toothfaiiry) January 18, 2019
Zarrar Khuhro, a renowned journalist was among the many to call this event absurd.
This is disgusting
— Zarrar Khuhro (@ZarrarKhuhro) January 18, 2019
This man was angry at the audience more for sitting and enjoying the show
i am angry at the men and women sitting behind and enjoying the show. the way they are promoting such shows
— خان (@danialovic) January 18, 2019
Someone said action should be taken against all those who are promoting such events in the city
exactly ! action should be taken against who are promoting it.
— خان (@danialovic) January 18, 2019
This woman thought it was taking away the innocence of these children.
بچوں سے معصومیت ہی چھین رہے ہیں لالچی والدین
— Seeme Q Raja (@BlueIceDesert) January 18, 2019
Some pointed out how these children should be enjoying their childhood instead of walking ramps
They should be allowed to enjoy their childhood and innocence and not to be a part of all this fashion business! They are way too young for such things.. should be made to play and laugh and not to do cat walks!😒
— Prachi Das🇮🇳 (@PrachiNotDesai) January 18, 2019
Someone pointed out that this is not our culture and is against our values.
These days, the more you show off your body_ the more you are considered fashionable and cool! Uff! Where have our values gone? And how can parents allow this murder of innocence? I wonder! I really wonder 😬
— Yasmin Elahi (@ElahiYasmin) January 18, 2019
People even started bashing a certain class in the city
This is the result of a certain class in Pakistan going all out to prove how extremely modern and forward thinking they are….losing all sense of morals in doing so 😕
— Soraya Aziz (@SorayaAziz) January 18, 2019
Lanti liberal of karachi 😠😠😠
— Aman-ul-haq (@HAQ_OM92) January 18, 2019
Some people thought it was irresponsible and just shameful to hold such events.
Shameful
— Abubakar Khan (@abubakaruop) January 19, 2019
Shameful
— Asad Ullah (@asad_ullah87) January 18, 2019
People also pointed out how this is problematic.
Extremely worrying !!!
— Saadia Iqbal Khan (@Khaniqbal1Iqbal) January 18, 2019
This person was worried for our younger generation growing up with the wrong values.
I welldone so this is what we are traching our children. Great achievement
— Sicilian Mafiaa (@Gallian1122) January 18, 2019
Some people started abusing and called this a bad trend.
Sick basta*ds 😑😑😑
— Muhammed Ovais Alam (@OvaisAlam) January 18, 2019
Look, you may not agree with the event and that’s fine. But you can’t say that it’s an invitation for children to be abused. Children that young shouldn’t be sexualized in any way, shape or form. And no one ever asks for something as horrid as abuse.
Khair what do you guys think about such events? Is it okay to host such shows in the city? Tell us in the comments below.
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