Nükhet Duru: You cannot limit a woman to menopause and an artist to old age
Online harassment increases on the social media platforms. Harassment against women under the name of comments targeting women contains gendered discourses. A person harassed singer Nükhet Duru on a social media platform. “You are pushing 70, you go through menopause. Swear off, start praying,” says the post. Singer Nükhet Duru shared this comment on her social media account and said, “You cannot limit a woman to menopause and an artist to old age.”
News Center - There isn’t only physical violence. Women have faced all forms of violence. We shouldn’t keep silent against posts and comments that contain gendered discourses. In the past few days, many women in Turkey announced that they were subjected to harassment on social media platforms. Singer Nükhet Duru didn’t keep silent against online harassment. She shared a comment on her post reading, “You are pushing 70, and you go through the menopause. Swear off, start praying. You are an old person now,” and she wrote;
“I received a comment on Instagram today. I wanted to share it with you. You cannot limit a woman to menopause and an artist to old age. I will not allow you to impose whatever you want on people, particularly on women, with your phone. Gentleman, you will not impose menopause on women as the beginning of old age, the end of life, and all emotions! You cannot give a singer a lifetime to perform her art. I am here as long as I want, as long as I am healthy.”