Posted on 10/26/2003 9:09:04 PM PST by Stultis
"Naked" Miss Afghanistan slammed "We condemn Vida Samadzai, she is not representing Afghanistan's women, and this is not women's freedom." Surabi said according to Afghan culture women should not demonstrate their worth using their "beauty or bodies" but by their skills and knowledge. "In the name of women's freedom, what this Afghan girl has done is not freedom but is lascivious," the minister said. The 25-year-old Afghan contestant, who lives in the United States, is the first Afghan woman in 30 years to participate in the Miss World international beauty contest being held in the Philippines capital this week. The dark-haired, black-eyed Samadzai, apparently from a Pashtun tribe, was born and raised in Afghanistan but left for the United States in 1996 to escape the extremist Taliban regime which forced women to cover themselves from head to toe. Under the harsh regime women were not allowed to work outside their homes or go out without a close relative beside them. After the fall of the militia in 2001, an increasing number of women left the burqa, or veil, at home and some took jobs. The only other Miss Afghanistan was Zohra Daoud, who joined the Miss Universe contest in 1972.
AFP
27oct03
PRESIDENT Hamid Karzai's minister for women's affairs yesterday condemned Miss Afghanistan, as Vida Samadzai became the country's first woman in the post-Taliban era to appear in a bikini during a beauty contest in Manila.
"Appearing naked before a camera or television is not women's freedom but in my opinion is to entertain men," Minister Habiba Surabi said.
I am Westerner and not supporter of pedophilia either. This does not address lack of support for contention that pedophilia is practiced more common in Islam than in other countries. In Afghanistan, perhaps (I hear reputation, but only been there once and see nothing). But in Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia? These people have many problems, but among them is not pedophilia, at least not more so than we see anywhere else.
Im not aware of any studies on the subject, but my observations on the matter are based on my own experiences. The newspapers where I live have almost weekly accounts of such cases. In the United States they happen Im sure, but nothing like here.
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The interesting tidbit that was omittted from the above article is that all of the cases have been within Muslim households, not Chinese and not Indian which lends some credance to my allegation that this is somehow directly linked with Islam.
I have tried to hypothesize myself what the the link could be and have pretty much come to the conclusion that it is a combination of factors. One is the fact that women are for the most part considered a possession of the man rather than an individual combined together with the sexual repression that is prevalent in the society.
LOL LOL LOL! Thanks for the Monday morning laugh!
Afghan embassy rejects claims by Miss Earth contestant
WASHINGTON D.C: Contrary to claims made by Ms. Vida Samadzai, 25, Afghan beauty contestant at the Miss Earth competition in Manila, Philippines, the Afghan Embassy in Washington D.C. did not recommend her participation.
During an interview with international media in Manila, Ms. Samadzai made false claims against the Afghan Embassy in Washington D.C. by proclaiming to officially represent Afghanistan in the contest.
Ms. Samadzai's participation in the beauty competition is a personal and private decision and does not reflect the position of the Afghan Government` said embassy spokesman.
This is the most absurd statement I have read in years from a country that, until recently, didn't allow its females to be educated.
Slavery is freedom! Ignorance is knowledge! Islam sucks!
Since she took American citizenship, Afghanistan probably considers her no longer a citizen.
The pageant might still consider her eligible to "officially" represent Afghanistan because she is from there.
Heavens above!
True, she is no longer an Afghan. Her life would be forfeit. She is an American now and should have represented herself as such. To do otherwise was much more than Afghanistan can handle and sure to lead to unnecessary recrimination and bloodshed.
The interesting tidbit that was omittted from the above article is that all of the cases have been within Muslim households, not Chinese and not Indian which lends some credance to my allegation that this is somehow directly linked with Islam.
Mohammed was a child molester. All islamics are followers of mohammed. Therefore all islamics try to be child molesters. Simple to follow.
Jesus was carpenter. All Christians are followers of Jesus. Therefore all Christians try to be carpenters? Logic is interesting.
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