Twitterati Reacts To Maria B's Take On Transgenders

Social media users have been criticizing transphobic statements made by fashion designer Maria B in response to TEDxISL (International School of Lahore) barring trans rights activist Dr Mehrub Moiz Awan from speaking at the event because of her trans identity.

In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Dr Mehrub highlighted her experience, describing it as transphobia. “Finally censored for being trans and barred from speaking at TEDx ISL where I was slated to speak this 20th of August 2022 at ISL in Lahore,” she said in a tweet.

Since then, while many have come to her support on social media, Maria B decided to support ISL instead, and applauded them for 'making the right decision'. She claimed that Dr Mehrub wasn't a 'real transgender' and was instead a 'genderless person'. Social media users have been condemning her statements.

https://twitter.com/TMItalks/status/1559765365692936192

https://twitter.com/choco_i_scream/status/1559900928207208453

https://twitter.com/NidaKirmani/status/1559865120112656389

https://twitter.com/CorollaViruss/status/1559878822811471872

https://twitter.com/rabiahmed0901/status/1559901994726596615

https://twitter.com/ArslanArsuArsi/status/1559804759644807168

However, there were a select few who sided with the designer.

https://twitter.com/AdeelSaleemPak/status/1559901950283595776

https://twitter.com/mishaalhaiderk/status/1559842146341031936