Partly Facetious: Difference between feminist and female spokesperson

ARTICLE: "I am a feminist but..."

"You know when anyone uses the word 'but' to me that means what goes before is irrelevant..."

"Oh, so when The Khan says he has nothing personal against the status quo parties leaders but they are thoroughly corrupt..."

"The Khan is an honourable man."

"That's what Mark Antony said about Brutus in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar and need I add he hounded the guy to commit suicide..."

"I think Brutus' own actions led him to commit suicide anyway we digress - I am not a feminist but a female spokesperson is more palatable to the eyes and even though she defends the indefensible we tend to listen more...."

"You talking of Kayleigh McEnany - the White House Spokesperson; she is alienating the entire media that she accuses of fake reporting and..."

"Right, but we do look at her, her dresses and her..."

"You forget this is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan!"

"What about the Foreign Office Spokesperson? She is a very bright and need I add effective..."

"Agreed!"

"I just want to suggest to The Khan that Shibli Faraz, his predecessor Fawad Chaudhry, nice men both, are at a disadvantage when they defend the indefensible i.e. governance and..."

"Faraz's predecessor was Firdous Ashiq Awan."

"Nice woman, but not a long term party member...what about Ayla Malik, she is personable and bright and..."

"I am not sure she is still with the party. Besides the PPP has Murtaza Wahab..."

"Hey back off, the PPP has taken over from PTI in the highest number of good looking bright women - there is Sherry Rehman, Hina Rabbani Khar, Shazia Marri and don't forget the jewel in the crown Ayyan Ali and..."

"Hey the jewel in the crown is not a PPP representative..."

"But when push comes to shove she is the one always cited by opponents and then we in the media show her photograph to good measure..."

"That's true and the PML-N has the two Maryams and need I add when either of them talks the PTI trembles."

"The trembling is sourced to fear or..."

"Hush."

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