Twinkle Khanna aka Mrs. Funny bones, who is known for her sarcastic and witty sense of humour, was in the news this week yet again for something she posted on Twitter. On Friday, she shared a photo from her morning walk of a man defecating on a beach in Mumbai. The caption read, “Good morning and I guess here is the first scene of Toilet Ek Prem Katha part 2 #WhenYourWalkGoesDownTheToilet”.

Good morning and I guess here is the first scene of Toilet Ek Prem Katha part 2 #WhenYourWalkGoesDownTheToilet pic.twitter.com/tfyTQs8BFM

— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) August 19, 2017

Almost instantly, Twitterati reacted to this. While there were many who condemned the act by the unidentified man, there was a whole section which basically termed this as “man shaming”. Thanks to them, we now know what the male version of slut shaming is called.

Ummm…logic goes for a toss

You are willfully tweeting an unacceptable image because he is a man n would have not done so if this was a woman. Please remove the photo.

— DB (@devdattab1) August 19, 2017

Shouldn’t the man apologise for playing with his dignity?

Y only remove pic. A public apology should also be made for playing with dignity of men.. ppl stoop so low to promote films @akshaykumar

— ॐ Change Agent ॐ (@Change_Funda) August 19, 2017

What about the women and mothers who had to see him doing this early in the morning

Change ur #BiasedMentality isn't this equal to defamation of men! What if genders are swapped think ! #RespectMen He can be father & Brother

— Himanshu N Kanani (@himanshu0070070) August 19, 2017

Usse pressure aaya aur humein gussa

https://twitter.com/HamzaSaqmd/status/899203361765019648

We agree with you Sharell Cook

Ha! There's no dignity in openly shitting on a public beach. Such men should make a public apology for doing so!

— Sharell Cook (@AboutIndia) August 20, 2017

If we look at this on the grounds of ethics, since nothing about the man other than his ass is visible, this photo is in no way insulting the modesty of a human being. Secondly, open defecation is a massive problem in the country which has been highlighted time and again with national dailies carrying explicit photos of men (and women) pooping in the open.

So, what is so wrong with a celebrity condemning someone who is putting their backside on display in a very public place? Well that is exactly what is wrong, they’re a celebrity. For a tolerant, liberal nation, we really can make an issue out of anything.