Qatari reaction to public dress code
I read everywhere in the Qatari print media that there is a silent discontent with what the Qataris see as disrespective or even offensive behavior of expatriates when they dress in the public sites in Doha as they would do in their home countries. Simply, half naked expatiate women walking in malls among local women fully covered in black. Not necessarily western expatriates, but arab and asians in particular.
There used to be people asking cultual questions before they travel to other lands, now it seems that most are asking about salaries and visa procedures.
It is not necessarily the fault of either sides, it is certainly a case of miscommunication and false expectations from both. The Qataris think that if an expatriate see how the women dress here, then they would get a hint, and expatriates think that if they do not like the way I dress, they will protest it. But I do not think that either of these are taking place.
QL is perhapse the best outlet to get the word out to expatriates regarding this matter. Showing women's skin in public is an expression of disrespect to culture and religion in this part of the world. You just have to take it as a fact, it is not a matter open for discussion.
Best if we instill a good image about expatriates in the hearts and minds of the host population. Many good things we came here to provide, but it takes few bad things to harm that image.
If the expatriates are the execuse for the sky high rents, then some local is benefiting from it, but if we continue showing disrespect to culture, no Qatari can stand with us. Qataris pride themselves as being a conservative country, we have no right to deprive them from that.
The message is, we do not want a cultural backlash and we end up with men holding sticks in the malls, as in next door country.
Big deal if this thread has been discussed already... it's not like your gonna die or something... hhmmff!!
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well i think u should respect the country u are in and COVER UP ,treat it the same as we would in ur country, calmmmmmmmmmm please
you dont have to be so mean...tell him in the nice way
Please post you replies in the thread linked below, and lets close this one:
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/136161
I for one did research the dress code before I came here and understood it to be women need to cover their shoulders and knees while out in public, this I have always adhered to and feel comfortable not attracting the stares or distain from others
Why don't you go and mind your own Business :)
Hey Translator, you have interesting and valid points in your topic. Why don't you just copy it over to the other thread, as a comment, to keep the subject going all on one thread and then close this one? I do think people are gonna want to join in on this topic.
You seem to be offended with the subject mafiriyals. I spent about an hour revising my post, and by the time I posted it, I noticed the other thread.
How you decided it was discussed already? you are so wrong. Wait until the issue propagate to the conservative religious actions, then you know that you did not discuss it with all concerned.
This was discussed already in an another thread. No need to repeat here again.
BTW if you don't like it you have the option of closing your eyes :)