As wedding season is upon us, Bushra Ansari is calling out families that continue to uphold the tradition of asking for dowry in today’s day and age. Taking to her YouTube channel, she addressed the deeply rooted societal issue in a candid video. She also demanded strict enforcement of anti-dowry laws.

“What a weird world we live in. Why can’t there be a strict law against dowry?” she said, highlighting the unfair expectations placed on the bride’s family and calling out the blatant entitlement exhibited by some grooms. “I have seen people being brazen and shameless; taking someone’s daughter, and on top of that, dowry, including apartments and whatnot.”

Drawing from personal experience, Ansari shared that despite providing her daughters with a loving upbringing and a strong educational foundation, societal pressure and love for her daughters led her to give dowry during their marriages. “When they were getting married, on top of everything I had already done, I gave them things like cutlery, furniture, even an apartment,” she said.

“These shameless people keep taking and taking and taking, and they take so much, they start believing it’s their right. The parents of every daughter give, thinking this boy is like their son. It’s not always out of fear. A lot of times, it’s out of love. I did it out of love,” she clarified.