Ten days before historic presidential elections in Turkey, the deputy prime minister has brought to the country’s attention the pressing matter of female modesty. “[A] woman must not act in an alluring manner but must preserve her purity,” said Bülent Arinç, co-founder of the ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) and close ally of the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is widely expected to win the election on 10 August.
.... The prime minister has made no secret of where he stands in the debate on women’s role in Turkish society: in 2010, he declared that “women and men are not equal. They only complement each other”. During his election campaign 10 days ago, he visited a dormitory of female university students to warn them not to “hang around” but find husbands as soon as possible.
[A COMMENT] Ah, but islam is no laughing matter. In the words of Ayatollah Khomeini: "Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious." This Turkish guy is just following the script.
[A COMMENT] Why is it always the women who are expected to stop doing things because men can't control themselves? I wonder how it would go down if Erdogan told Turkish men that women can do whatever they want, and they should avert their gaze from alluring women if it bothers them, or wear some sort of spiky chastity belt to avoid getting aroused... [Guardian Cif] Read more
