Think Before You Post — The Bitter Truth of Social Media Fame

Time Business News

05-05-2025

Saadat Hasan Manto once said:
'If you see prostitution in my stories, it means the fault is not in me but in society.'
This sentence is still like a slap on our society's face — especially in this age of social media, where our values are buried under likes, views, and followers.
I have been using social media for a long time. Every day I see new faces, videos, and trends.
But it hurts my heart when I see well-educated girls from good families dancing on social media just to get more views — and the sad thing is, they feel proud of it.
Do you remember what a girl once said in her speech?
'One girl's viral dance steps can ruin your PhD and research.'
And that is the truth we don't want to accept.
Today, people don't care about education, hard work, or intelligence.
They only care about trends.
And today's trend is to show yourself like a shop item — that is now called 'success.'
Maybe it is true: 'As you sow, so shall you reap.'
These girls are daughters of the same rich families, whose grandfathers once forced poor girls to dance for them.
But now, these girls are doing a kind of digital dance through 'reels' — not because anyone is forcing them, but just for fake fame and followers.
But I want to ask:
Who changed the meaning of respect?
A mother works day and night to raise her daughter well —
Did she do it so her daughter can dance on TikTok or Instagram just to go 'viral'?
This race for likes and views is making us empty from the inside.
Now nobody cares about talent, effort, or education —
All they want is to make a reel, even if it means losing their respect.
Being on social media is not wrong —
But the question is: What are you doing there?
You can make videos about knowledge, skills, cooking, books, education, motivation, and many more good topics.
But sadly, most girls are just copying each other.
Their thinking is:
'If she went viral, why not me?'
'If she got many followers, why can't I?'
And in this race, they forget who they really are.
Girls!
You can do so much better.
You are better than many people out there.
But first — know yourself.
These likes and views will go away —
But your respect, character, and identity will stay with you forever.
Have you ever thought:
Your one video can make your father feel ashamed,
Your mother lose her sleep,
Your brother lower his eyes in front of others,
Or your video can become a bad example for another girl?
And those girls who really want to do something in life —
Who want to bring change with their education, talent, and good values —
They have to work twice as hard to prove themselves because of you.
Remember, this cheap fame doesn't last long.
The same people who are clapping for you today —
Can insult you tomorrow.
A woman's beauty is not just in her body —
It is in her mind, knowledge, modesty, and character.
Yes, your body is your choice —
But social media is not some street corner where you can just sit and think no one will notice.
People don't care about your intentions — they only see your actions.
So, the choice is yours:
Do you want to show yourself to the world like a digital prostitute —
Or do you want to become a respectable, educated, talented girl who is a good example for others?
I know many people — especially men — may get angry at what I said.
There's a reason for that too, but I won't mention it here.
But this message is not to criticize you —
It is a mirror —
That just wants to show you who you really are.
TIME BUSINESS NEWS