Pathan joke
Derogatory joke about Pashtun people
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A "Pathan joke" is a derogatory joke that is typically centered around ethnic stereotypes about Pashtun people.[1] The word "Pathan" (as opposed to the endonym "Pakhtun") is a Hindi word[2][3][4] and it refers to Pashtuns or people who have Pashtun ancestry. Pathan jokes are controversial and are often considered racist, offensive or inappropriate by many in Pakistan and India.[5][6][7][8][9][10][excessive citations].
"Pathan" jokes may be generic "stupid naive ignorant" character jokes, or may particularly reference stereotypes of aggression and non-cooperation, or may be generic "dirty" jokes: in these jokes the "Pathan" character is considered to be extremely promiscuous and sexually active.
