We all know how Osman Khalid Butt a.k.a ‘Obi’ is among those celebrities who have a strong understanding of their surroundings. He is often seen standing up for what he believes in.
Osman has never shied away from speaking his mind like when he stood up for Mahira after her “infamous” photos were leaked
'SHOCKING: Behaya male actor cigarette-noshi kartay huay pakray gaye – sharmnaak manazir'.. said NO ONE EVER.
F*** your double standards. pic.twitter.com/t91Owh1D1i— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) September 22, 2017
Or when he directed his resentment towards the official notice issued by PEMRA to put a ban on specific content aired on television.
So yeah.
Recently, we noticed how he’s been sufficiently schooling trolls under an Instagram post where he wished Amna Ilyas on her birthday.
Following his post, some people had rather demeaning speculations about the two.
This guy was somehow counting Maya Ali among Obi’s “achievements.”
Which Obi had a pretty legit reply to.
Being the boss that he is, Obi replied to the comment saying that any woman is not a trophy for him to label as an achievement. Having said that, just because they’re both busy with their own work, doesn’t mean they’re not friends anymore.
Further on, this person mentioned that the actor should be careful otherwise, he will be one of the men being accused under the #MeToo movement.
To which Obi promptly replied that he has a certain way of conducting himself around people and he would never abuse his privilege.
Plus, such an inane comment is pointless in regard to the emotions involved with the movement itself.
Later on, the ‘Baaghi’ star took to Twitter and said that people should realize the significance of #MeToo and not take it too lightly.
Reading utter tone-deaf comments/statements regarding the #MeToo movement & feminism in general. Gender sensitivity training should be mandatory across all fields.
— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) October 11, 2018
Immediately, people appreciated him for being vocal about this.
ily you have been great throughout ❤️
— Sameen (@someaningless) October 11, 2018
True !! Actually we need to spread awareness about the meaning and true sense of feminism !! Also men should be taught all rights of women given by islam
— Farwa Hashmi (@farwajamil9) October 11, 2018
His stance on this matter has contributed to the essential dialogue around the #MeToo movement.
Train the mothers and fathers. They are barely taught how to close feed and diaper their babies at birth. They must be taught how to instill correct and tolerant values and their children not based on the woman being subservient while the man provides for the family
— Love/Rage (@zayn_107) October 11, 2018
I've written and spoken about this many times.
The huge role a mother can play in ensuring that her son/s will not grow up to be "boys will be boys."
I truly believe real and long term values are given by mothers, encouraged by fathers and other family members.— Mehr Tarar (@MehrTarar) October 12, 2018
People agree, and are adding on to what he said. The importance of sex education, for instance, was highlighted…
– I think its about time we start giving our kids sex education and teach them about sensitive touch and harassment. Its a shame that people still feel shy to talk about these topics.
— 👩🏻💻 (@pakhairrraghlay) October 12, 2018
…as was the importance of starting young and on a grass-roots level.
The belief “men are more important, more deserving of respect than women” is so strong within Pakistan, it’s scary. But this change needs to begin at home… father’s and mother’s need to love their daughters equally & teach their sons to be respectful men!
— ❤️ (@shlaarovo) October 12, 2018
Should start from schools. Will have long term affects.
— Hassaan Anjum (@AnjumHassaan) October 12, 2018
Debates around the idea of consent have also begun – highlighting how there may be more than one solution to one big problem.
If by “gender sensitivity” you mean “consent” then let’s call it “consent”. Consent Training is much needed across all tiers of society, for men, women, young and old. And not just in Pakistan.
— Afroze Z 🦋 (@AfrozeFZ) October 11, 2018
No, I mean gender sensitization. Look it up.
— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) October 11, 2018
I didn’t say it wasn’t a thing, only that in the context of #MeToo consent training is what’s truly needed.
— Afroze Z 🦋 (@AfrozeFZ) October 11, 2018
After all, there’s no one right answer.
So yeah, let’s just take a moment to appreciate Osman Khalid Butt. We need more and more men like him, given how the #MeToo movement is yet to take flight in Pakistan.
What do you think about his savage replies? Let us know in the comments.
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