400 Teens Arrested for Flirting in Cairo, So Egypt Kind of Sucks Huh?

400 Teens Arrested for Flirting in Cairo, So Egypt Kind of Sucks Huh?

Because they apparently had nothing better to do, police rounded up over 400 teenage boys for flirting with girls in front of schools, universities, and along the bank of the Nile, you know, just like the ancient Egyptians used to do. The process took an entire day, and the 15-17 year olds will all be brought before a judge at some point.


Why the hell did this happen? Did Egypt get all crazy Puritanical all of a sudden? Apparently, it’s just some sort of crackdown on sexual harassment, seeing that 83 percent of Egyptian women and 98 percent of foreign women in Egypt report being sexually harassed.


So what’s the line between flirting and harassment? There’s no official Egyptian definition in the law, but I’m sure this could have been solved by a simple, “is this guy bothering you?”


Note to self: Never go to Egypt.

 

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Comments

Anonymous
Nice use of a stereotype in the picture. I'm surprised you didn't post the "Walk like an Egyptian" video. Posted 11/20/2008 4:52 PMReply
Anonymous
she's hot. flirty too! Posted 11/20/2008 5:23 PMReply
Anonymous
in the US you're not allowed to smoke in front of schools, in Egypt you're not allowed to flirt... same difference Posted 11/20/2008 5:23 PMReply
Anonymous
who knew egypt was ****ing crazy? Posted 11/20/2008 5:28 PMReply
Anonymous
Not allowed to smoke in front of schools?!? Sheesh, USA is just as crazy a country. They have some of the most draconian laws in the western world. Posted 11/20/2008 7:47 PMReply
Anonymous
heyyy there i m an egyptian girl,, sexual harassment is increasing in Egypt but not like how u r sayin..i m living here,,i walk everyday in the streets and i ve never been harassed before and life here is so normal ,,so plz guys dnt spread rumors .. thanks Posted 12/05/2008 08:43 AMReply
Anonymous
I was an expat living in Egypt and the flirting on the streets and harassment by men in definitely there. I'm glad that Egypt is finally taking a stand. Maybe it's a bit extreme, but at least they are caring. Posted 12/07/2008 09:28 AMReply

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