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Related: About this forumSomalia's women told to wear the niqab or they will be whipped
BBC News
13 June 2014
Somalia's al-Shabab militants impose dress code
Somalia's al-Shabab militants have rounded up around 100 women and ordered them to comply with a strict Islamic dress code or risk being whipped....
...Because it was their first offence, they were not punished but they could be whipped in public if caught again.
Our analyst says the temperature can reach 35C (95F) at this time of year and so many women preferred to wear lighter, traditional clothes than those approved by al-Shabab.
The women were told to wear a niqab, which covers all of their body and face, leaving just a small slit for their eyes...
MORE at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27829343
polly7
(20,582 posts)These poor women ... I can't even imagine.
JustAnotherGen
(31,688 posts)I'm right there with ya! Throw James Dobson right onto that fire pile!
polly7
(20,582 posts)theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)Maybe one day we'll get lucky.
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)Now, if you instead wished for a form of sudden death that would keep their carbon sequestered, then, no, you would not be a horrible person.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)so they will get more exposure to American DUers. Thank you for posting. K&R
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)But I have found that when I post to GD about issues regarding women, LGBTs or race, the threads scroll right off the page. It happened again this morning. And since it's my understanding that cross posting is discouraged, I'd rather post threads to a forum where they will at least be visible for more than a couple of hours.
Of course, anyone is free to post this news wherever they like. And thanks for the response.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)that is news to me and Discussionist is set up to make it easier to crosspost so, I don't think Admin disapprove of it.
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)Perhaps this is a misperception of mine or could be the attitude towards crossposting has relaxed over the years.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)there are no rules, to my understanding ... only CS = Community Standards and those are only what any seven DUers decide at any given time they are collected to rule.