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💔Sana Yusuf Did Not Have to Die

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025X.T.MCivilisation, Culture, India, Islam, Pakistan, Politics, Religion, X.T.MBahá’í perspective, civilizational crisis, cultural critique, elite violence, Feminism, gender violence, honor killing, Khadija Siddiqui, male entitlement, misogyny, modernity and tradition, Noor Mukadam, Pakistan, patriarchy, Qandeel Baloch, religious reform, Sana Yusuf, South Asia, TikTok, Zahir Jaffer167 Comments

The Pakistani Crisis Is Not Just Legal—It’s Civilizational

By X.T.M

As I write this, the news of Sana Yusuf’s murder is barely 48 hours old. A 17-year-old TikTok creator with over a million followers, she was gunned down in Karachi by a 22-year-old stalker. She was a rising star—funny, expressive, beloved. And now, she is dead.

We’ve been here before. Qandeel Baloch. Noor Mukadam. Khadija Siddiqui. Now Sana.

Every few years, Pakistan reels in collective shock at the killing of yet another woman by a man convinced of his right to possess, control, or erase her. And every time, some voices insist “this is not our culture.” But what if it is?

📍Not an Anomaly—But an Outcome

Sana’s murder is not an aberration. It is the predictable consequence of a society structured around honor, control, and male entitlement. Patriarchy in Pakistan isn’t just cultural—it’s systemic, generational, and fiercely defended. Continue reading 💔Sana Yusuf Did Not Have to Die

Open Thread: From Murder to Mercy — The Midwives of Bihar

May 25, 2025May 30, 2025X.T.MCaste, History, India, X.T.Madoption, Anila Kumari, BBC documentary, BBC Eye, Bihar, Caste system, dowry, female infanticide, gender violence, midwives, Monica Thatte, motherhood, redemption, rural India, sex-selective practices, Siro Devi, social reform, South Asian women, survival48 Comments

In the 1990s, rural midwives in Bihar were quietly killing baby girls under pressure from families. Some confessed to dozens of infanticides. Dowry, caste, poverty — all conspired to make daughters disposable.

Thirty years later, one of those girls has returned — adopted, loved, and thriving — to meet the women who chose to save rather than kill.

This story, told through BBC Eye’s The Midwife’s Confession, is brutal, human, and profoundly moving.

What does it say about India’s gender imbalance, social reform, and the moral grey zones of survival?

This thread is open for reflection. Please engage with care.

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