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Hadiqa Kiani Calls Out Transphobic Culture, Says They Shouldn’t Be Victims Of ‘humor’
Mahnoor Sheikh (@mahnoorsheikh03) Published April 28, 2019 | 12:25 PM
Says being trans should NOT mean you are less than anyone else
Lahore (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 28th April, 2019) Renowned singer Hadiqa Kiani has given her two cents on the transgender controversy started by Yasir Hussain.
Taking an indirect dig at Yasir Hussain for joking about transgender, she said, “I try not to spread my unwarranted opinions/beliefs to the public on most issues, at least in the public. I make music, I sing and that's pretty much it. But there are some things I can't stay quiet about - you've seen me speak up before and here I go again.”
In another tweet, she said, “Being trans should NOT mean you are less than anyone else, aside from being victims of ‘humor’.”
Hadiqa said that the transgender face horrific crimes, including rape and abuse. “Society encourages a transphobic culture and it's our responsibility to educate ourselves to be better. Transgender people deserve respect,” she added.
Actor and comedian Yasir Hussain has come under fire for his insensitive joke about transgender.
Yasir Hussain will be playing the role of a transgender in an upcoming drama.
Yasir also shared some pictures of his transgender getup.
One follower had questioned his role by asking why dramas don’t hire actual transgender which was one potent question. Yasir, however, taking it way too lightly, replied with some insensitive remarks.
When another follower ridiculed Yasir, the actor responded to them by referring to them as transgender.
This is not the first time Yasir has made such insensitive remarks. Earlier, at Lux Style Awards, he had joked about child molestation that also did not go well with people. He had remarked about Ahsan Khan's character in Udaari as "itna khoobsoorat child molester, kaash main bhi bacha hota" at the award show.
Twitterati widely criticised Yasir Hussain for these comments.
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