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44 Photos That Made People Go "Um...Are The Straights Okay?" This Pride Month
a straight person would name their child "SEXY." think this is funny and not at all creepy. fun getting stuff in your eyes! are we ascribing gender to household objects? drugs? about this is feminine? did it "get him through a lot"??? this woman dodged a bullet. they say it's queer people who are sexualizing children. again!!!! 12.I swear, straight people are obsessed with genitals. I were married and my husband bought us these, I'd file for divorce. is it gay to not want to ruin your shoes? Narcissus a man? Related: "That Sentence Sat In My Head For Months": Men Are Revealing The Most Hurtful Things A Woman Can Say To Them, And It's Actually Fascinating do you feel the need to broadcast this messed-up take to every person who sees your car? meat isn't for women! Their sensitive, girlish stomachs can only handle leaves! 18.I didn't realize you were supposed to throw out all your lingerie and get new sets after a breakup. this is horrifying. Why would you put this on your car??? thought this was a good idea??? tell this to all the male fiction authors. your sense of self being this fragile that you need to affirm it through going to a specific barber and also leaving this ridiculous review. Related: Here Are 50 Pictures That Make Me Grin Uncontrollably No Matter How Many Times I've Seen Them, In Case You Need Them heard it here first, folks: men aren't allowed to ride bikes, use a credit card, live in an apartment, or USE FORKS OR GLASSES. even have to sexual assault is so funny! is the correct response. you feel this way about your wife, why are you with her? get a divorce, not a kitschy object that says "I hate my wife." The only answer is divorce. one's forcing you to be with women. if you're a woman who sees men like don't have to date them! all little girls should aspire to marry a man as their biggest goal. no. 34.I feel terrible for every woman this man has ever been with. you have to do this to get household chores done, it's over. are so many things wrong with this, I don't even know where to start. with this. 38."Your line"??? What is this, Game of Thrones? 39.I'm not gonna enter the circumcision debate, but you gotta admit, this is a SUPER creepy way to think about it. women make no sense! makes me sad for men that some male-dominated industries (in this case, construction) are like this. you think drag queens are predators??? straights need better sex education. H/T: r/AreTheStraightsOK Also in Internet Finds: Holy Crap, I Can't Stop Laughing At These 28 Painfully Awkward And Embarrassing Conversations Also in Internet Finds: I Need To Call My Doc For A New Inhaler After Cackling So Hard At These 41 Funny Tweets From The Week Also in Internet Finds: People Are Sharing How What Happened In Vegas Did NOT Stay In Vegas, And This Should Be A Lesson To Never Go To A Bachelor/Bachelorette Party There
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14-05-2025
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‘She can't do it': How a Pakistani teenage boxer fought her biggest battle before the first punch
KARACHI: In a powerful display of grit and determination, 19-year-old Aliya Soomro punched her way to international recognition, knocking out Thailand's Suthida Ganyanooch in the first round of 'The Fighter: World Boxing' match in Bangkok on May 3. Yet, for the teenage fighter from Karachi's gritty Lyari neighborhood, the real battle was fought long before she entered the ring, as she braved relentless criticism and deeply ingrained gender norms back home. In a country where many women still struggle to pursue their ambitions, especially in fields traditionally considered the preserve of men, Soomro said her victory was about more than just boxing as it challenged the limits others had set for women like her. 'They ended up motivating me,' she told Arab News at her modest residence, referring to all those who questioned her passion. 'People thought they were demotivating me, but what they didn't realize was that their negativity was actually turning into my motivation.' 'People gossiped about me, saying things like, 'Make her quit, she can't do it, this is beyond her,'' she said, recounting how many of them whispered such comments in her parents' ears. Born and raised in Lyari, an area long associated with poverty and gang violence, Soomro grew up hearing doubts about girls' capabilities and endured years of neglect. 'You know, people still follow old-fashioned thinking that girls can't do anything, that it's not in their capacity and that they should just stay at home and tend to the stove,' she said. But she was not just disappointed in people but also the sports authorities since even after being repeatedly shortlisted for Pakistan's national boxing team, she was dropped without explanation. 'I was told, 'Be ready, you'll get your ticket in the morning.' But when I got ready and sat waiting in the morning, I found out someone else had taken my place.' Soomro's father, Muhammad Hanif Soomro, a laborer and former footballer, said he made it his life's mission to help his daughter, eldest of his four children, succeed. 'I am very happy as what has happened with me is not happened with my daughter,' he said, recalling how his poverty and lack of support deprived him of making his dream of playing football for his country come true. He said he just unheard criticism of his daughter. 'If we had listened to the criticism, this would not have been possible,' he maintained. 'The answer to criticism is hard work, dedication and she proved it. That's her response.' Without sponsors or institutional backing, Soomro said she walked from company to company during Ramadan, seeking help. 'Even during Ramadan, while fasting, I would go around to companies asking for sponsorship,' she said. 'No one supported me.' Eventually, help came from unexpected place, with Muhammad Hussain Bhatti, a leader from the fishermen's community, getting her visa and tickets. 'After that, he took full responsibility for my sponsorship,' she added. The victory in Bangkok has changed how Soomro is seen. Upon her return, she was applauded by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah who awarded her a shield and Rs1 million ($3,553) cash prize. 'Now, after returning with a victory, the situation has changed,' she said. 'The chief minister is giving me great support.' She's also been offered a sports scholarship and professional coaching support ahead of her upcoming fight against an Indian opponent in Dubai. But for Soomro, the transformation is deeply personal. 'The same ground where people once gossiped about me, I was later invited there as a chief guest, and they said, 'She is our daughter.' That was a moment of pride for me,' she said. Soomro hopes her success will inspire other girls in Lyari and across Pakistan to pursue their dreams, regardless of societal pressures. 'I would just say this,' she said. 'Don't confine girls within four walls. Let them live freely. Just as you consider boys to be strong, know that women's strength is even more important in your life... Women are powerful.' She informed that boxing ran in her blood, with her maternal grand grandfather being a boxer. 'There was this one story. A cow had broken free. My great grandfather stood in a specific stance and threw a counter right, and it hit so hard that one of the cow's horns broke off,' she said, smiling. Despite being a third-year BBA student at a local university, Soomro balances her studies, training and coaching. 'Boxing isn't just a sport for me,' she said. 'Boxing is my life.' Recalling her fight in Bangkok, Soomro said when she stepped into the ring, she just wanted to win. She knocked her opponent out in just 45 seconds. When her Thai rival stood up, she hugged Soomro, saying: 'Your punch is very hard.'
