Calling Wife Ugly May Become Offence in Malaysia

Hindustan Times ^ | May 28, 2009

[nickcarraway]

Calling one's wife ugly may soon be considered an offence under a Malaysian law that seeks to protect a woman both physically and emotionally.

One of the clauses proposed to be amended in the Domestic Violence Act 1994 pertains to emotional violence against women who are currently only protected against physical abuse, the Star newspaper said on Thursday.

Women's Development Department director-general Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur said emotional violence was a form of abuse that scars women deeply and lowers their self-esteem, dignity and self-confidence.

"It could be a case when a husband tells his wife she is ugly or humiliates her until she feels emotionally pressured," she told media at the end of a seminar on how to curb violence against women.

The government is in the process of bringing the proposed amendment to parliament.

[nickcarraway]

Ping

[a fool in paradise]

You will also be cited if your ugly wife isn’t wearing her Burqa. It’s part of the Keep Malaysia Beautiful campaign.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

[CodeMasterPhilzar]

But what if she is ugly?

Not that my wife is! (just in case she reads this!) :-)

[Fido969]

It’s an “offense” anywhere.

[popdonnelly]

“If you want to be happy for the rest of your life,
never make a pretty woman your wife” - The Coasters

[Larry Lucido]

“You ain’t got no alibi.....”

[nickcarraway]

That song was by Jimmy Soul, not the Coasters.

[John123]

Calling one's wife ugly may soon be considered an offence

I don't care... Helen Thomas is fugly no matter where she is... and it is besides the point, but if I was married to that thing... I'll kill myself.

[Always Right]

I would go along with this 100% if they outlawed nagging....

[Gay State Conservative]

OK...let me see if I have this right.A moslem male can strange his wife in her sleep if she brings “dishonor” on him and that's okey dokie.But let him call her “ugly” and....

[Gay State Conservative]

...but if I was married to that thing... I'll kill myself.

Don't know if it really happened or not but I once read that at a dinner party or something a woman said to Churchill "sir,if I was your wife,I'd poison you" and his reply was "madam,if you were my wife I'd let you".

[John123]

I heard that one before... :)

[SkyPilot]

[Slings and Arrows]

"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful."

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[humblegunner]

I wonder what laws may pertain to wives who emotionally "harm" the husband?

There should be a "shut the hell up" clause, just to be fair.

[Squawk 8888]

If I say your mother dresses you funny, will I end up in the slammer?

[Squawk 8888]

The version I heard was from the 1980s, performed by a Toronto ska band whose name escapes me at the moment.

[Squawk 8888]

That was an exchange between Winston Churchill and Lady Astor.

Astor: If you were my husband and I were your wife, I’d put poison in your tea.

Churchill: If I were your husband and you were my wife, I’d drink it.

[Eaker]

Figured you would be here!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Does that mean Jimmy Soul will be banned in Malaysia?