Is It Now Time That The Wearing Of The Burka Is Compulsory For All Women?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6135997/Misogyny-step-closer-hate-crime-ministers-announce-Law-Commission-review.html

[SparklyKid]

AH, your knowledge concerning, for whatever reason, of gay intimacy is superior to mine. No probs, not an area I am particularly interested in.

[jackthehat]

///No probs, not an area I am particularly interested in. ///

But one you have never been able to resist posting about....

[SparklyKid]

Back to the Burka,lol.

[andy-hughes]

SparklyKid - // You said I was ignorant. Dress it up any way you like. //

If you don't know the difference between ignorance and being ignorant, then you need to add grammar to the areas in which you need to educate yourself.

Oh, and I don't 'dress things up' either!

[SparklyKid]

Oh dear !

[andy-hughes]

SparklyKid - // AH, your knowledge concerning, for whatever reason, of gay intimacy is superior to mine. //


There are galaxy-sized areas of knowledge of which I am ignorant (but that does not make me ignorant!) - and if someone challenges meabout something and I am in error, then I accept graciously.

Every day is a school day - particuarly on here.

[SparklyKid]

Every day is a school day - particuarly on here.

Not for me, nothing on here to further my education.

[Sipowicz]

"I like a man who knows his limitations" Harry Callaghan!

[Spicerack]

Let's be honest. They're introducing this legislation because they have introduced a subculture (of 'men') who don't know where the boundaries lie.

[SparklyKid]

I like that.

[jourdain2]

So do I! Actually, I know a lass who worked in Dubai for a few years and she has a light, silk burka which she slung on in-between office and home & on shopping etc., no she's not a Muslim, she's half-Italian/half-English. I bet she'd lend it to me. It would be interesting to see how it feels and gauge the reactions. I'll mention it next time I see her - she does occasional work out there now, so has kept it.

[woofgang]

I am amazed she felt the need to do that in Dubai Jordain. I was out there a lot in the 80's and just used to wear trousers and short sleeve shirts (don't own dresses or skirts). More recently, I know people who live out there and they just wear western clothes.

[Old_Geezer]

Upskirting would be perfectly possible. Just need to ensure a flash.

[Togo]

If and when the misogyny and misandry "laws" enter the statute books, how will the gender self identifiers or homosexual be charged when they fall foul of the thought police?

[woofgang]

That's what I asked earlier Togo, (only perhaps with less acerbity) its a problem when laws become too detailed, much easier to cover all eventualities by framing laws more broadly.

[jourdain2]

Not these days woof, according to 'M'. One thing for tourists another for those who live there and don't occupy 'protected spaces. She lived there for 8 years and had to 'robe-up' as I said. She disrobed as soon as she was in the business offices, no probs. dealing with males face to face - (she's rather high-powered). She's just come home to live in Britain. She did, however work for an Egyptian firm, don't know if that has anything to do with it. Her mum did not have to don one when she visited. Next time she touches ground in the UK, I'll ask her about it.

[woofgang]

The egyptian firm may well have something to do with it....the people I know don't live in a western enclave or any kind of protected space, their neighbours, and the children's schoolfriends are of mixed nationalities and faiths, athough they are VERY comfortably circumstanced and move in well travelled circles which I think tends to foster a more open minded attitude.