I can’t explain what happened next. Despite trying, “sharam” and “log kya kahayN ge” continue to dictate so many of my actions and beliefs. It is a challenge and a half to let go of Like other good girls, I have been raised with the idea that policemen in Pakistan are so cretinous that a good woman simply must not defile herself by interacting with one in any capacity whatsoever. My well-intentioned spouse has continued to reinforce that protectionism. My theory is that after days of being passive aggressive to my spouse and simmering in insult, the dam just broke and unleashed limitless rage and indignation. I stormed out of the car, got in the faces of five desi cops – in my shameless western outfit no less – and proceeded to yell at them and shame them for the next several minutes. They were generally banalities like “I understand you’re unable to protect the citizens of this country, but must you harass them?” but I would like to believe my rage was more eloquent than my words. I am fairly sure there’s a recent law that makes specifically this kind of harassment illegal,and I would have dearly loved to remind them, but for the life of me I couldn’t remember what it was. And I work for a non-profit run by women! For shame. I continued to yell at their backs as they fled on state owned motorcycles and a car paid for by my tax money and other suckers’ (because let’s face it, only suckers pay taxes in this country). My husband high-fived me. See more at: ift.tt/1xxdpkr
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 10:28:25 +0000
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