Has Anyone Seriously Considered the Possibility That the Entire Nation of Saudi Arabia Might Be Gay?
The Saudi Commission for Vice and Virtue has started arresting young men for flirting in shopping malls. That's par for the course, In Saudi Arabia, where morals police walk the streets whacking people with sticks when those people do things not approved. And while I have moments in shopping malls here in Kentucky when I feel like whacking people with sticks -- mostly for the crime of wearing sweat pants that are too small -- I think having it as an organized government activity is a bit much.
Anyway, the point of this is that the article describes the manner of flirting that caused the Vice and Virtue cops to swing into action. Consider:
The men are accused of wearing indecent clothes, playing loud music and dancing in order to attract the attention of girls, the Saudi Gazette reported.
Seriously: putting on indecent clothes, playing loud music and dancing to attract the opposite sex is what women do, not men. Men toss around footballs and puff out their chests and flourish their platinum cards.
Yes, but remember that the way you greet your good male friends in Saudi is to rub noses. Seriously.
Arab men can also be pretty touchy-feely with other men--not just handshaking and arm clasping, but also hugging and cheek kissing... you can see where this leads.
Posted by: Squidley | 03/01/2008 at 02:10 PM