Twitter is a place many go just to rant and get into online fights. It is pretty vapid, there’s no doubt about that but sometimes some people can say something that hits the nerve.
One Twtter user, @omgarsalboy unleashed the good kind of hell today on Twitter, calling out Pakistanis who thought it acceptable for men to be the sole breadwinner of the household. In a twist to what we’re so used to hearing where women are the ones picked on, Arsal rightly advocated that the pressure on men to bring home the bucks is just wrong.
He rightly defined feminism as EQUALITY.
feminism is about equality and not burdening men so get out of the house amna and work for your own money and stop depending on men
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
And highlighted that pressure on men DOES exist because of the patriarchal setup that currently prevails
men don't have to financially support an entire family if he doesn't want to and is unable to. stop burdening us men.
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
The stereotypes that exist in Pakistan whereby household duties are JUST for women has to end
You women need to realise that it's not solely upto you to take care of home duties, men are equally as responsible for them. https://t.co/l0aL3qIjZs
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
In most cases it isn’t the woman’s fault – you’ll have countless chauvinistic men suppressing women and confining them to the four walls of their house.
tum logon ko apni biwyon ko ghar par bethana hai woh tum par hai but i believe women should go out and work for their own bread
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
The concept of BOTH mum and dad working jobs and also raising a family is somewhat an unpopular route in out part of the world.
One that is looked down upon as to be taken only when extreme circumstances force you to.
You can take care of your children and still go out and work, ever heard of working parents? Their children grow up just fine. https://t.co/dsWtQHYQC1
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
Arsal, however said that financial stability has to be a two-way street.
both parties have to work in a relationship, you can't depend solely on one person for financial stability, that's unfair.
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
We aren’t living in the dark times y’all.
if a woman is unable to go out and work thats different, but yalls men want you to go out and earn still y'all depend on them for money? smh
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
Many on Twitter weren’t exactly happy with the way Arsal thought about women working for their financial stability
People responded back claiming that the only way to ‘save’ a family is if the wife works from home…because THAT makes so much sense?
"Save our family" you think you have to do home duties to "save" your family? Ew must be a toxic relationship to begin with https://t.co/wUuDjoU7cU
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
Most women have no excuse and depending on your husband in this day and age is pretty shameful ngl. UNLESS there’s a legit reason.
WELL IF ITS SO EASY AND YOU CAN DO THAT TOO THEN WHY DON'T YOU DO IT? WHY DO YOU WANT THE MAN TO EARN FOR EVERYTHING YOU LAZY CUNT? https://t.co/ALb6LaPExI
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
And this takes the pressure off of men, too. Women becoming financially stable can contribute to the overall income.
Why the fuck should we men provide for the ENTIRE family? A woman can go out of the house, work, and bring home money it's not that hard. https://t.co/zzdrEuTFQa
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
Arsal had zero chill for an incompetent fool who said if the house isn’t clean then life is over.
just say you wanna be a housewife and go https://t.co/NO5T8XTy1a
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
Hard work isn’t easy, and the lazy culture among Pakistanis is real AF.
"it's a man's duty to provide for the family" no it's not you lazy ass bitch
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
And before he ended his rant, Arsal delivered this final burn
anyways my life is good, my face mashallah as fuck, bills paid, getting unlimited attention online and offline, i'm coolin ?
— arsal (@omgarsal) March 30, 2017
What do you folks think about this rant? Do you think women need to be confined to domestic upkeep, only?