The inequality of freedoms


Triumphant: Malaysian gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi at the 28th SEA Games. She was criticised online for her gymnastics attire.

I’VE been noticing a disturbing phenomenon recently among my brethren. It is a type of mob behaviour where groups of people will attack a person online, usually female, accusing her of immorality based totally on something superficial, usually her dress.

It happened with the gymnast who was criticised for her regulation gymnastics leotard instead of being cheered for her gold medal. And it happened again when a seven-year-old girl was taken to task for wearing a two-piece bathing suit while on holiday with her parents.

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Opinion , Marina Mahathir , columnist

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