Former Malaysian radio DJ Jiang Pei Pei has hit back at social media users after facing personal attacks over her criticism of the sound quality at a recent concert.
Jiang took to Facebook to voice her disappointment after attending the show, saying that watching concerts in Malaysia could sometimes feel like a matter of luck. She added that expensive tickets were one thing, but poor sound quality was what really ruined the experience.
“I thought I was sitting in a karaoke room listening to someone who could not sing very well,” she wrote.
Her comments soon attracted responses from several users, including one who mocked her by telling her that, because she was going through menopause, she should stay home instead of attending concerts.
Jiang did not let the remark slide. She challenged the commenter to point out which law prohibited women going through menopause from attending concerts.
“Is there a law saying women going through menopause cannot attend concerts? Which one? Please enlighten me,” she responded.
Another user, identified as A, accused Jiang of being a “washed-up” presenter and claimed she was criticising Malaysia after attending a concert by a former Hong Kong boy band.
Jiang hit back by questioning whether the user had actually understood her original post.
“Did you comment just for the sake of commenting? Get your facts straight. Which part of my post was criticising Malaysia?” she asked.
She also questioned whether her being a former presenter was what had upset the user, or whether her reference to menopause had simply provided an opportunity for a personal attack.
Jiang said she respected people who wanted to debate the actual issue but had little patience for comments that turned into personal attacks.
“If you want to discuss the issue itself, I absolutely respect your opinion. But if you want to make personal attacks, that is fine too,” she said, while questioning what menopause had to do with the quality of a concert’s sound system.
Taking the exchange a step further, Jiang sarcastically told the male commenter that men could also experience menopause-related symptoms and joked that he could approach her if he had prostate problems or wanted to learn how to prevent them.
She said she was making the remark because she hoped he would understand how uncomfortable it could feel when personal matters were used as ammunition in an online argument.
Jiang then questioned why the user was so invested in her concert review, asking whether he had paid for a ticket or had even been at the event himself.
The exchange continued when the user accused Jiang of having poor comprehension and insisted that her original comment had criticised Malaysia.
Jiang responded by making a distinction between the country and the concept of luck, saying: “Malaysia refers to a place, while luck is a noun.”
The heated online exchange has since drawn attention to the growing tendency for discussions about public performances and entertainment to spill into personal attacks on social media.
