To those who are saying Ashar became a national hero just because he confronted his mom. We wouldn’t be talking about him if he really did. Asher continues to be a problematic character, regardless of how much mopping he did. He conveniently blamed his mom but the blame begins and ends with him and only him because it was him who chose to believe that Khirad was capable of doing such a disgusting thing. Khirad tells him in the end very clearly that she was back only for her daughter and that it’s unfair that she had to do it.
When the son is not able to take care of his parents, the blame is landed on the wife/daughter-in-law. When the lover is not able to do justice with his lover, the blame is landed on the third wheel- albeit again, a woman. When the daughter-in-law doesn’t get her rights, again the blame is landed on the mother-in-law. I mean where is the man in all this? Is he that helpless and voiceless? Always making the women take all the responsibility while babysitting the man.
That said, Aswad may not have mopped as much as Asher but if Mehreen want’s to get back with him just because she is helpless like how Khirad felt, then it’s just the way the desi stories are written. Always victimizing the men and glorifying their normal behavior also as some kind of mahanta while always putting the blame on the women.
Edited by catchmeifucan - 4 years ago