By Kanika Katyal:
A sexist remark from Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sparked off rage and raillery on social media. As he concluded his two-day visit to neighbouring Bangladesh, our PM on Sunday praised his counterpart Sheikh Hasina for her courage in fighting terrorism “despite being a woman.”
“We know solution for everything, but not terrorism,” the Prime Minister said in his hour-long address to Dhaka University. “I am happy that Bangladesh Prime Minister, despite being a woman, has declared zero tolerance for terrorism.” Meant to commend the Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s prowess, the remark has not gone down well. Twitter users across the world have interpreted it as an insult to women.
With #DespiteBeingAWoman trending number 1 on Twitter, we bring you the top 11 Tweets:
She works 12 hours a day to fund her daughter’s education so that she doesn’t end up like her, with an abusive husband #DespiteBeingAWoman
— Sting Ray (@Purba_Ray) June 8, 2015
#DespiteBeingAWoman I could manage to brush my teeth. — Harneet Singh (@Harneetsin) June 8, 2015
Hahaha-No #DespiteBeingAWoman for us-secretly we are all men-just carefully shave our moustaches off every morning:) https://t.co/RrD238QA16
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) June 8, 2015
Indeed surprising that #DespiteBeingAWoman Kangana Ranaut acts well, @mrsfunnybones has a good sense of humour & @madhukishwar can write. — deepal trivedi (@DeepalTrevedie) June 8, 2015
In no other country,would a man who had openly lied on his marital status for years, deliberately,would have become PM. #DespiteBeingAWoman
— Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) June 8, 2015
#DespiteBeingAWoman I cover big, bad world of politics! Oh wait, no. Women have done that always — sunetra choudhury (@sunetrac) June 8, 2015
“#DespiteBeingAWoman” pic.twitter.com/JtGVFL58jD
— Brumby(No MSG Found) (@brownbrumby) June 8, 2015
#DespiteBeingAWoman i am alive — Preeti Sharma Menon (@aapkipreeti) June 8, 2015
I can take the metro #DespiteBeingAWoman -_____-
— Shāmbhavi (@Shamwoo) June 8, 2015
I’m a survivor #DespiteBeingAWoman pic.twitter.com/8ZK96SMqB1 — Kanika Katyal (@PopZilla_) June 8, 2015
#DespiteBeingAWoman pic.twitter.com/iKMNab8TFJ
— Mahesh Rao (@mraozing) June 8, 2015