format_quote Originally Posted by
KAding
I recently read an article in my local newspaper about sexual harassment problems in Egypt. Apparently the following poster was developed in an effort to fight the problem:
The text reads: "You won't be able to stop them (i.e. guys), but you can protect yourself. He who created you knows what's best for you!"
Here is another article on the issue:
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pag...st/7514567.stm
I just thought this was a nice indication on how values differ on this in the West and the Muslim world on this. The idea that women need to cover up because men are supposedly beasts has always amazed me, it simply does not compute in my mind. If some men can't control their urges because they see women, then surely it is those men that should be dealt with?
I sometimes wonder if the whole Islamic approach isn't counter-productive. Sexual stimulation is all relative after all. If you are in Iran a woman without a hijab will be a cause for outrage and shock. In the West being topless does the same. And in a nudist camp people aren't bothered or aroused by any of it seemingly. By turning so much into a taboo, you appear to be making it so much easier to be 'provoked'.
On the other hand, I suppose its all rather hypocritical, since its not Egypt that has problems with teen pregnancies I suppose :D. Just thought it was interesting!
This guys must be joking did you know that the british people are the worst tourists ever! i am not the one saying this,it is official now.
I am british myself and i am ashamed at these behaviours
"They are the rudest, meanest, worst-behaved, most linguistically incompetent''(bbc 2002)
A report released today suggests that the reputation of British tourists has barely improved in the last five years( travel uk msn 2008)
something needs to be done its stupendous of you to look amazed at what steps egypt is taking in order to control the haressement issues we british people are doing nothing,whatever sadistic things we do here in england we take it abroad leaving the locals abroad horrified.
I dont know,its just that we have this image in our brains that we see ourselves as civilized human beings but if we were our 1,368 Brits would have not got arrested in america and the 16 to 30 year olds wouldnt go there for binge drinking and casual sex, like i said this is not my opinion this is fact
You say sex in egypt is a big taboo but in england they have used it in each and everyway from boosting business profits to an everyday indecent leisure
if the taboo is to be stopped then you shouldnt go around destroying the true meaning of love and sex(to be done behind closed doors by husband and wife fullSTOP!) by printing images of women in cereal boxes,billboards,newspapers even on buses that is not the way! and then we scratch our heads and say why are we so lustful and crazy like this,well if the foundation is not built properly then we will crumble and there is no time to be looking at others laughing and saying '' what they are doing is irrational' while it is very evident that the joke is on us.
if there was any nation that was in deep deep **** it would be us,