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Earlier this week, Safaa Hegazy, the director of state-run Egyptian radio and television, barred eight anchorwomen from appearing on the air for a month, saying they were overweight, the state-owned Al-Ahram news website confirmed. Ms. Hegazy ordered the women to go on a diet during their suspensions, Al-Ahram said.
Khadija Khatab, one of the eight anchorwomen, said that she had not yet been formally notified of Ms. Hegazys order, but added that she was recently told that measures will be taken against those who fail to lose weight by mid-September, according to an interview she gave to a privately owned television station.
Ms. Khatab said she was offended that coverage of her ordeal included words like fat and similar terms she called unfair and insulting. She also said that the pictures of her that had been circulating and mocked on the internet and social media sites were old and that she had lost weight since they were taken.
I believe I am an ordinary Egyptian woman who looks normal, and I dont wear too much makeup, Ms. Khatab said, challenging people to contradict her.
Many did.
Alaa el-Sadani, a commentator for Al-Ahram, said that she was sickened by the disgusting and repulsive appearance of the eight suspended anchors, and that she believed the rest of the country agreed with her.
Fatma al-Sharawi, another Al-Ahram writer, welcomed the move as a way to improve the abysmal ratings of the state channels. Is a ban for eight enough? she asked.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/18/world/middleeast/egypt-suspends-8-female-tv-anchors-saying-they-are-overweight.html
sakabatou
(42,165 posts)Divine Discontent
(21,056 posts)When we no longer need any oil from these middle East countries, that they use the proceeds from to control their citizens. I feel sorry for the people in the country that aren't brainwashed with hate by their extremist teachings of the warped theocracy.
Goodness, how dare she look like a normal adult woman or man who has a desk job!
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Warpy
(111,312 posts)Not only is Hegazy caving to a bunch of sexist pigs, she has absolutely no clue how weight loss works--and doesn't work. Or she's looking for an excuse to fire competent women so she can hire a few studly men.
This is disgusting whether it happens in a Muslim country or in ours.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)Cover up their "beauty" or their "overweight", whichever it is, so they won't be seen.
LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)But way to make a bigoted and completely wrong assumption.
Quantess
(27,630 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)If trump and Ailes are considering starting a new tv cable news channel, I bet physical appearance of the women is going to be a top priority.
Runningdawg
(4,522 posts)and probably 99% of local stations. Why would theirs be any different?
treestar
(82,383 posts)on that factor.