Filipinas told to wear ‘decent’ dress!!!!!
Web posted at: 7/23/2009 1:56:16
Source ::: THE PENINSULA
By CHRIS V PANGANIBAN
DOHA: Filipino women are reminded not to dress revealing summer wear after two of them were reprimanded by authorities last week for sporting flirty get ups in public.
This warning came from Federation of Filipino Workers Worldwide (FFWW) which received a report about the case of two Filipino women who were confronted by authorities after they were seen wearing skimpy shorts and halter tops at a mall and on the street near the accommodation.
“We remind our female compatriots that they are working in a Muslim country which is conservative on their culture. We should be discreet enough not to abuse their hospitality to us,” said Noli Perez, FFWW chairman.
Perez called on Filipino women to wear decent attires even when they are just strolling around to any public places in the city to avoid getting provocative attention particularly among men.
FFWW’s caution came in the heels of another advisory from the US Embassy in Qatar telling its citizens living and working in the country against wearing revealing and “provocative” clothes.
Concerned over the report, a female spokesperson of the Filipino Community Organisations Alliance (FILCOA) said the incident has encouraged her to push for an advocacy campaign to all groups of the community particularly about dress code for women that would not be an affront to the customs and traditions of Arab people.
Cristina Mariñas, FILCOA spokesperson, said she would coordinate with a Filipino Muslim group based at Fanar Islamic Center at the Souq Area for the continuous basic orientation on laws, rules and regulation of the Qatari government for Filipino women to be aware of.
“We should respect the culture of their country. We are here to work and earn a living and it is just proper enough not to bring here our modern westernized influence back in our country,” she said.
A Filipino Muslim leader also agreed with the calls. Dawud Turla, chairman of Philippine Islamic Kibla Association in Qatar (PIKAQ), said the respect of women’s right and their well-being is not recognised by being modernised with alluring dresses.
“Both the Holy Quran and the Bible taught us that women should not show the shape of their bodies to avoid getting the attention in the eyes of men,” Turla said.
After reading this article, I totally agree as i have seen for the past few weeks that few philipines ladies were wearing very skinny dresses getting all the attention of men especially "BACHELORS". Ladies must be careful in Islamic Countries not to wear such revealing clothes.
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Well, what are your thoughts about above article. Discuss plz
Finally somebody remembered to draw the attention to this issue
Tall or short does not matter when on horizontal position
Ladies of any nationality with good common sense should not wear pool attire to go shopping or wear t-shirt logos that offend the local culture.
leilany2.. Yes they are not only too hot to handle by the authorities but also too many to be handle by the authorities...:)
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What do you call a 5' 4" flipino?
Tall..
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ryt. i feel disgusted to ladies who loves to show off their cleavages in their breast or butt and the cheeks of their asses too..
ladies can be sexy in so many ways. respect your bodies because it is sacred as God made us so..
"so wag kang nega! BIXOXA!!"
They need to tell women to dress appropriately regardless of nationality. Because I see American,European, African and Arab women dressing in skimpy outfits around Doha as well.
I think women need to have a level of decency when they dress when going out of house anyway.
I'm from the States and i just got back from visiting about a week ago. And every time I go back to visit the clothes are getting less and less. I mean saw too many women with these short shorts that had their butt cheeks hanging out of them. I mean is that really respectable to go out of house with their behind sticking out?
You can be fashionable without dressing like a hoochie mama. It's a matter of having class.
Yes,they don't look hot....they look extremely hot that's y they r too hot to handle by the authorities here.
sorry for replying in this thread.... more strict in qatar i thought it is like dubai that are very open but maybe because they are more diciplinarian....
I know God has a good plan for me and my family...
i second the metion.
not only filipinos should be reprimanded but all nationalities!
"ALL NATIONALITIES".
ugh!
"so wag kang nega! BIXOXA!!"
Personally, I can't tell someone is prostitute by just looking at their outfit. And no! I dont judge people.... but will wait till I reached your age, then we'll see :P
Its pretty obvious when someone is adverstising or maybe my age is showing and I can certainly tell. Also, they are in many different nationalities. Usually everyone in the Mall is looking at them!
Advertising prostitution is definitely illegal here, how is that possible? Or did you mean wearing skimpy clothes will automatically labeled woman as prostitute? :0
I thought that their is a dress code starting to be enforced that if you don't dress properly you are fined? Is this not the case? We do have prostitutes that advertise in the Malls, wearing skimpy clothes.
This thread still alive? lool
Storm, you are permitted only to look "once", but to look back is haram for you, bravo to your wifey for giving you nice lesson :P :P :P
Yesterday !! Al Meera @ Al Mansoora - a lady of a XYZ Origin, What was she wearing - Denims (Hot Pants) real short ones seriously - Hot pants ! Nice top. I was with my wife, and could not get my eyes off her.. seriously! I am Man, I am permitted to watch - She was the super attraction at Al Meera - Where all families are shopping for Ramadan, the crowd consisted of Arab Families - Men more of women and children, not a single person who saw her did not pass a comment.
Well she was nice, pretty well tanned legs, nice sexy floral top..
Later at home, my wife gave me a nice lesson of being a pervert !
Talk about dress code !! Its getting shorter and shorter !!
summaya... you said all FILIPINAS are called by your colleagues as.....? are you,and your colleagues, sure of that?
careful girl.....
LOL,"Don`t cha wish u`r girlfriend was hot like me", ;D
To the girl wearing the T-shirt in City Center that reads, "your boyfriend wants me." NOT a good fashion choice. No idea what your nationality is, don't care.
Mandi
HAHAHAHA, IF THE PERSON WHO WEARS BURKHA LIKES IT, WHAT THE GOD HAS TO DO WITH THAT? AND WHAT THE SO CALLED DEMOCRATS TO DO WITH BAN THEM FROM WEARING THAT?
IF THEY ARE WEARING IT SELDOM, THEN WHY BAN?
Thats very disorganised. Burqa is already on the extreme side of dressing. Even the gods in heaven do not dress like that. What do you think.
Why the democratic (?) FRANCE is going to ban VEILS and BURQA? Since it is the right of person to wear what kind of dress they likes? The FRANCE says it is against DEMOCRACY (?). Is your democracy is too weak that if a muslim or other woman wears a dress that she likes? Then let it collapse
Hahahaha, the so called democrats, you look to UAE, QATAR or BAHRAIN, where the basic of law is ISLAM and they do not ban your women from wearing skin tight dress and they do not say that ISLAM will fall down if your girls wear such dress.
Ban all FRENCH womens in Qatar from public if they are not dressing BURQA............LOL
oFF tALK: THE FILIPINAS are called by my colleagues as TAXI because anyone who had MMM (Money, Motor Car, Mobile) can ride a filipino...LOL
Filipinas in Doha seldom wear indecent and skimpy outfits..
riazmajid did u mean HERE? just to correct the word hear
I fully agree that all ladies should dress appropriately. However, there does seem to be double standards at play here.. Some nationalities can really "stretch" the boundaries, whereas others are taken to task..
Nothing is really funny here.As per experience ladies ( I mean all nationalities without exemption) should all be careful on how they dress least they are reprimanded or worst (who knows) gaoled.
Nothing is really funny here.As per experience ladies ( I mean all nationalities without exemption) should all be careful on how they dress least they are reprimanded or worst (who knows) gaoled.
I am really confused about this issue.. Can you please furnish some pics, so I can make a judgement ..
lol Gypsy it is so clear that you have an issue toward lebanese girls :) and i will keep what im thinking toward you for myself LOL !!
Oh boy..Since when did Abu Sayaff said peace? Just keep on the thrill & grill.
Save your own!!!
You just stood your feet in this land so, respect their culture. It's for your own good and safety. Respect what other's believe and never challenge the state or you will turn out crying later...
THIS MESSAGE IS FOR ALL HUMAN BEING WHO UNDERSTAND!
That's all folks!!!
If squeezing yourself into clothes two sizes too small is considered "good dress sense" then I'm glad I don't have Lebanese dress sense.
Oh yes they do. The second source of guys entertainment in Doha after the chinese.
I am fan to these high cut black one, enough to cover a small part and exposing the rest.
I know "white panties" are greatly noticeable...but black panties?
But then filipinos are on the extreme side of it. Sometimes using short mini skirt until that flash of black panties makes all eyes pop up.
before anybody blames the filipinas one should go around any shopping mall and see how many revealing dresses are put up one display.......i mean if you are not suppose to wear them here why are shops selling them?
Nobody would spend serious amount of money to buy a revealing dress and wear it at home.
Aana free, jaana free,
Pakde gaye tho khana free.
I find these types of discusuinslaughable..
The simple fact is that we're all adults and the Lord has given us a brain. We should be able to deduce / judge what is appropriate in whatever society we reside in..
but it should serve as a reminder to other nationalities as well...why wait for others to get caught? When they can guard their safety now?
This post is regarding Filipinas.. So , please Filipina ladies , try and adhere to the guidelines for your own safety.
Lebanese ladies should be exempt until a referendum of the QL Male Members has been completed..
Good your eyes are wide open. We should not single out Filipinos here. All women from other nationalities are not exempted.If they want to be treated with respect and If they have a single debt of gratitude to their host country.
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Same should apply to all
But then the world needs it to keep these heart beats going. Who says a pair of nice solid legs of these Lebanese ladies dosen't keep a nice days going. Its unfair isn't it, for argument sake.
Let all the girls sexy dress if they wish to! Live and let live....
oye chini peoples have a very wrong think about filpinas its not about filpinas and im not saying about filpinas but i agree not only filpinas i saw lots of other girls from different nationalties they wear sexy dresses even in the malls they wear
I'm tired with this issue...
I think not only filipinas are wearing this sexy dress...
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as of u guys saying that a filpina but actually its not filpinas they wear but when they go 2 disco or a party but u know i was in city center in carrefour on thursday night i saw two japanese girls they wear short its very short and she wear short some kind of t shirt also i dont know how they allow that in city center and of u guys saying its not allowed in public but u know i saw another japanese girl with arabian man i think in march in city center also in morning not too much rush that time all the peoples were looking at her very bad but ddnt say anyhtign 2 her she wear black panty and bra inside but upper she wear like an arabian thobe but its very very thin u can see her that she wear panty and bra why they allowed like that kind of peoples in public she was so shy and stupid lady i think the man is arabian with her
lolz... no need for that brit ;P
I hope you managed to keep your hubby on a leash..
i agree with u alexa...
Why not just to let them do as they pleast and wore what they want! who goes for it doesn't want to work hard!
After all Sham and Gulf ladies have incomparible beauty...Specially Lebanese, look at those ladies they are gorgeous! Arabs ladies have nothing to worry about ;)
I like bimbos!
They should ban Bambi, she is always hoofing her white tail in high morale of deception..
Graduated from Xavier Institute for Higher learning.
You people want to make Qatar more and more boring for bachelors like me.It's a conspiracy to drive bachelors out of Qatar!
Men like the hot girl shapes. Please don't ask them to wear dress like the royal mail service post boxes!
i remember last night when me and my hubby went to villagio,we saw a filipina woman with her foreigner husband wearing a red halter tops and a very short black mini skirt with a fishnet black stockings,she looks like she will go to a bar lolz,my husband just coudn`t believed that her hubby allowed her to wear like that knowing that there`s some restrictions about this dress code..
I think this appllies to all women regardless of nationality. The reason why the author of the article used Filipina because he wanted to relay this precautionary message to all his female countrymen to prevent further unhealthy repercussion.
Decent dressing in public is the order of the day. You would like to wear a bikini then do it in an enclosure of your home. No harm done. In this part of the world, its about religion and dress code. Remember we are here as guest. Do what their laws spell out. With this notion, they should do what the foreign countries impose on dressing when out there as guest also. Just like the case of banning the burqa in europe. No question should be ask. Just do it.
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These reminders are needed time to time!!!!
from my chair reading your post.LOL! yaiiks!
While we're on the subject of dress codes, could someone please make sure that the crack of your (both male and female)you know what is covered at all times in public. I just had the unfortunate experience of seeing a plumber in the City Center and I almost lost my lunch.
Ibrahim Fletcher
The topic is about us... so, let us concentrate about us. Forego of other nationals, ya? We are acting like little children here by pointing fingers to others due to our blunders? Very improper.
Let us all face the fact that some Kabayans are so loose. and insensitive. Come on guys! Leave those lousy loose attitudes back in the Phils!
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I know many Lebanese who don't expose flesh, they're very decent. Besides, I believe Lebanese have a very special nature, they don't look cheap in revealing dresses, because they're used to this dress code back home. I'm not promoting indecency, but pointing out reality.
Reality check, most of the Lebanese girls are attractive and well dressed, that seems to bother a lot of people here! (on other threads too).
On the other hand, some need to seriously tone it down a bit, I kid you not, they should.
Salam
My opinion is that all women should be conservative in their dress, while in public, in muslim countries.
Why would you want to offend anyone? It's not a matter of which nationality but everyone represents their country and should be proud of where they come from.
Wear whatever you like in the privacy of your home and with your friends.
I would say that most of the Filipinas are properly dressed, wearing moderate outfits....mostly jeans & T-Shirt. I have seen a very few wearing skirts or deep neck shirts.
Girls/Women from another nationality (from this region) are actually supposed to be warned rather than Filipinas. You would find so many girls/women from THAT nationality wearing much more provocative outfits.
Even the westerners are more modest in dressing here.
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you know what ?? after reading this thread i was so shocked of the way you're critisize lebanese girls you can say your opinion but you can also respect when you say it ... like SALMAN im sorry to see such comment and sorry gypsy but i dont think also that in your country you dont have million girl that wear the same way lebanese girls wear
im Lebanese and i dont wear like you're saying and there is many lebanese girls like me ... the problem is that you dont see them and you see only the nude ones ...
i feel so disapointed cuz i know how i think so clear toward all nationalities and i was so happy for being in QL but i start feeling that im not wellcomed here...
and last word for gypsy, make sure that we are not only 4 ... im lebanese and i know
fo happy happy i thank you really and i appriciate your post
Congrats Sir Dolly, out of the millions of Lebanese you found 4 that by your opinion don't dress skanky.
Actually the answers to those are all "sell responsibly" and enforcement
No smoking in public places or restaurants - Restaurants don't sell cigarettes so people won't smoke in them and there are laws restricting the sale of cigarettes to minors. As well as things like fines and even jail time.
No drinking & driving - No restrict the sale of alcohol and put in laws forcing bar-tenders to take keys from those considered to drunk to drive.
No speeding - No, put in enforceable fines, restrict the sale of vehicles to people of a certain age.
So restricting sales for some things DOES help.
You are very right Gyps-- there are more Skanky than those conservative!!
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No argument from me....
You see it everywhere in a number of issues....
No smoking in public places or restaurants - yet you see it all the time - Ban all tobaco products
No drinking & driving - ban all alcohol
No speeding - ban all vehicles
No mobile use whie driving - ban all mobiles
The answer is to encourage and enforce personal responsibility - not to ban things
Yes I know you said you are not for a ban - just making the point this is not the way to go.
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Gipsy...u seem old enough and mature enough to know that there are cheap women everywhere on this planet , if u venture through the virgin forests you will find tribes where u can seperate the "good women" from the "cheap ones" ...
so please try not to generalize cause it happens that my grand mother, mother , sister and wife are lebanese... and i could assure you that they aren't cheap nor skankys at all!!!
One summer night, going to the pier,
I ran into two young girls.
The blonde was called Freedom,
The dark one, Enterprise.
I can assure you Alpha that the skany out weighs the conservative. And until there's a law saying that every woman has to wear an abaya over their clothes, you'll continue to see people dressed inappropriately.
Gypsy...why ur saying that lebanese women are skankys and prostitutes ?!?!
One summer night, going to the pier,
I ran into two young girls.
The blonde was called Freedom,
The dark one, Enterprise.
You are correct..... But there is a dress code issue and it is caused by the "Bad apples" not by the good ones. Punish the bad apples for their acts don't restrict the good apples.
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"ALpha-- the end does not justify the means ..."
I agree 100% and when you make that statement you are agreeing with me.
The "Ends" = No inappropriate clothes in mall or public
The "Means" = Ban those clothes from the stores
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ALPHA AS what you've said!=====>>
But it is allowed, just not in public. (So, its the other way to say, the skanky clothes should not be show off in the malls since they are not for Public used?) It shouldn't be eliminated but it must be sold also in a private areas... Market is the big influence remember!!! but on the Other hand, the Laws must be imposed strictly and Implement Properly...
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Since I don't shop for either I don't know the ratio of halters to t-shirts so I will take your word on it and concede that the shops should be responsible in how they market the goods.
I do see as I walk past the stores both risque and conservative clothes for sale, although I haven't done a study on the availability of either one, but both are available to some degree.
Another observation is that abaya clad women are looking and purchasing some of these "questionable" fashions, yet it seems clear they are not wearing them to the mall. So either they get pleasure from wearing them at home (for whatever reason) or wearing them under their abayas. Either way why should I care or why should I stop them?? They are the appropriate users.
I feel no obligation to determine their motive, however I do feel an obligation to protect their personal right to do so.
I also believe there is an obligation by all to obey the laws and customs and those who do not should be appropriately punished. Personal responsibility. But those who do obey should not suffer because others do not.
Just my libertarian beleifs.
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Also if people were just wearing the halter tops & hot pants in the comfort of their own home, then dress codes wouldn't be an issue.
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I don't think it should be banned, however I think the stores should just use a little common sense. A lot of people will go out to the malls, see what's being sold and think "well I guess I can wear it." And if the stores want to have a few halter tops & such fine, but not if they have a lot of that stuff and then nothing more modest. It's just infuriating to go shopping and know I can find 7 different styles of halter tops put no plain t-shirts.
All of us guys had our own culture specially dressing code is concern,,but we have to think twice that we are not in ouR beloved country..so we have no choice rather than to respect and OBEY...
IT'S JUST A MATTER OF SELF DESCIPLINE ANYWAY.
mABUHAY kA pILIPINAS.
But it is allowed, just not in public.
Same as being able to drink alcohol in your home but not on the street.
We should ban every product that has ever been inappropriately used. That will prevent it from happening again. And punish all the uses who used it appropriately.
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Bottomline is-- If its not allowed,It shouldn't be available in the market to prevent the Users to get tempted of buying it and Using it.....Period!!!
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ALPHA-- why buys it if you just wear it at home?? You are going to waste thousands of your RIYALS for this stuff??? who will appreciate it? ahh, thats funny of you!!!!
Home clothes are for home, those revealing clothes are for the public views.. whats the used of designing such clothes if they are meant for Private views....or let say- THE shopkeepers should put a line-- this skimpy clothes must be worn only for home use or Under the ABAYA? I think this must sounds Logical for you??
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to prevent the misuse of things.
So I cannot wear a halter top and hot pants in my house because you think someone else will wear them inappropriately.
So much for personal liberty.
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I beg to differ..
Given the circumstances, at home IS the only place I can safely prance around in halter top and hot pants..:(
I think the type of person who's going to wear a halter top and hot pants, isn't the type of person to wear them in the privacy of their own home. So if they don't want them worn here, they shouldn't sell them.
So you do believe in the concept you just feel that some SKANKS won't follow it....
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Why can't they wear those clothes at home?? In privacy?? Why eliminate them from the market when they can be worn properly? Why punish the proper users for the acts of the improper users??
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I think we all know the time and place to wear a halter top and hot pants, and it isn't in the privacy of your own home.
I really don't see why the sell such SKANKY dresses and clothes here!
tHAts what Im saying Alpha-- its the choice of the person to respect themselves... read my last posts.. you can find the answer....
Alpha- if the shopkeeper will not sell these things, the shop goer can never avail it.. LOGIC BEHIND....
its NOT the other way around as what you think.. GIVEN, if this skimpy thing are not available in the market (QATAR ONLY) and the country is imposing Highest level of standards to be conservative enough on the clothes to wear, HAVE you ever think , that the SHOP GOERS will ask the SHOP KEEPERS to sell this kind of clothes? I don't think so and it will never happen..!!!
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A time and place for everything
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No need to differentiate - THE CONCEPT IS EXACTLY THE SAME - Know what to wear when and where.
Quite simple...
Wear the revealing stuff (whatever you wish to call it) in the privacy of your home.
Wear the more conservative items in public.
BTW Both are clearly available in the shops at the mall. The choice is with the user, not the shop keeper.
That is the concept - not too hard to grasp.
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Yes, please tell me what to wear over a pair of hot pants...
Lingerie is designed to go underneath other clothes, other clothes are not always designed to go underneath other clothes, and layering in this heat is difficult.
I see this article as offensive and provocative to all Filipinos. Flagging any given nationality in the paper is out right racism. There're many ways for their embassy to deal with them i.e send them warnings, leaflets, email them...etc.
I sense congested feelings against the Lebanese girls on QL, another bashing and unacceptable stereotyping.
With all due respect to the Chinese, has anyone seen how dress-less some of them are, yes in Doha? I haven't not yet seen them mentioned in or labeled by the local press.
Not nice!
Salam
ALPHA- We're talking clothes/ dresses.. we're not talking UNDERGARMENTS.... is THAT REALLY DIFFICULT TO differentiate the two kinds?
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Would you wear it to City Center Mall or save it for the privacy of your own home??
It is not the object (clothes) but how the person uses it.
Wearing a bikini at the swimming pool is not the same as walking down C - Ring Road in one.
Is this concept really that difficult to grasp???
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u r right
its me
Lol!!!!
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DMS- what sizes of live mannequins you like? Its only available for 40 above waistline!!!!
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Yeah Gypsy, Its really true...
Furthermore, If the law is enforcing such things not wear stuff like this, they must exclusively sell those dresses that are appropriate/suitable for their Standards even to the point that Everyone should follow it coz its a standard/Law...and on the other side of it,If they dont want to see this kind of thing around them, they must not accepting any EXPAT's in this country since only Expats can show off those stuff... Pardon me I do make some comments for this, but really, I am too thinking and asking the BIG WHY?
I am not saving my fellows for this matter coz me personally see's those people around me(KABAYANS) wearing that thing and sometimes I got a sensation of telling myself ---If only I could tell this people not to wear this kind of thing, I will.. But the sad part of it is that, its too hard to deal with other business.. It will just insults you-- Thats why I just keep my mouth shut and just let it go. Anyway, many other people/nationality wears those stuff also..
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live mannequins on tose shops!!!! Lol!!!!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
Yes azi, I believe most people here are thinking the same question. But for this matter, I think its a matter of choice for that Individual to respect the country, the ethics,the standards of the country and most of all, their ownselves... THE BOTTOMLINE OF it is that, those people who wears this kind of clothing will just get indecent reactions from their fellows specially on the men side.
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You see the shops in malls (in Qatar) wherein the mannequines(sp) in their show windows are dressed in skimpy and sexy outfits, especially during the summer time.
But, nonetheless, appropriate clothes should be worn...
I've often asked that myself zhyiellha, what I'm told is they sell the clothes to be worn under an abaya...Now I'm not sure how wearing a pair of sparkly hot pants, whether underneath an abaya or not, is upholding the Islamic standards of modesty...but, there you have it.
Frankly, If you're going to sell the stuff and not put in a law forcing women to wear the abaya, then you're going to have to expect the stuff to be worn.
I think, this reminder must be applicable to all nationalities coz you can see other nationalities who's wearing daring stuff also even on public places.. And one thing, why Shops here in Qatar selling this kind of Clothes if they are not allowed?? (ummmm, just wondering how conservative that is?) Well, anyway those people can bring those kind of dresses from their own country but I'm real awe why its available here!!! For the time being , I wish those people who wears this kind of thing must think first before they show off publicly coz as far as the Country is concern, Its an Islamic country where its nature is conservatism.....
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Alfa Wolf....very well said... finally something sensible on this thread... however u could have waited for a while to see the real scene of this thread change to the religious thread...
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The sad thing is that as tallg and Brit stated.. This is an advisory notice from a Filipino body to the filipinos in Qatar.. Noting outragous aboiut it..
Wondering why every topic... ends up as "Us against them" and seems to miss the point of the real issue. Everything in life is not a contest that requires a winner and a loser. Ever heard of "win-win"
Win-win - wear nice but non revealing clothes: you look good and no one is offended.
Rocket science not required....
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i have never seen a filipine lady wearing skinny and releving clothes....
unlike the lady from the west and offcource some labnan females
they dont have a mirror at home so that may be the reason why they wear sucha kinda clothes...
and as the time passes by ....be it any nationality...philipine or anyone they r getting influensed by the upgraded fashion which has entered through many westerners......
bottom line....
i thank GOD that atleast they r wearing something
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people wear clothes to cover their body
some wear body to cover their clothes
exactly veris, so to all my filipina sweathearts, just accept what has been written and learn from it.
wag palabaslabas ng pusod dyan:-)
This article has been written that way cos the ladies who were were caught happened to be Filipinos and a Filipino body issued a formal statement.
Otherwise I think there are other nationalities who's ladies dress much more scantily than the Filipinas...
sometimes i confused with the word "Lebanese or Lesbian"
but they removed the undershirt! Lol!!!!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
and I have nothing against my fellow Filipino expatriates. Just doin my job as a journalist. I find the reminder by Mr. Noli Perez valid so that the public may know and be aware of. Not only to us Pinoys. Naturally, Pinays are the conservative type, if we trace back our history eg. Maria Clara type. Bad thing only that there are a few of my kababayan ladies are so influenced by western culture that they forgot they are living in a Muslim country.
but I agree with one above, Pinays are realy attractive even when fully-wrapped(?).
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
I agree with the statement said before that the Lebanese girls also should be warned. i have seen most labenese girls wearing unpleasant dress than filipinos. than why everybody is pointing the finger to filp.
If the article addressed us filipinos then we filipinos should deal with it ourselves;Forget other nationalities.
Stop saying why filipinos only coz it's not gonna help.
Besides an average Filipina is IMO more attractive than her other contry counterparts so i guess there is a tendancy to attract attention even without showing skin:)
"Ali Baba and 40 thieves" are now "Ali Baba and 30 thieves" ; 10 were laid off.
I have the same issues with my mink lined thong..:(
HOWEVER... one can always find ways to dress casually, but decently..
There is no solution. Even if they wear "decent" clothes they are still too sexy for Qatar!
i also agree with you 100%....maybe it's also a good thing so others will learn
when topic like this comes up...coz I know you'll share a thought or two.
Well, there's no problem wearing skimpy clothes and those clothing which doesn't leave much to the imagination...if it's worn around the (hotels/private)beach and pools.
I'm a woman, but I do like to watch sexy women in their bikinis...and so does MY GUY :-)
It is not only filipinos. All women/men should respect the culture and religion especially in the country where they are living.
i have noticed Qatari or arabic Muslim women are more respected here than others unless they do something wrong because of there dressing.
"Bees do not fly on the wrapped sweets"
if women want to be respected they have to be wrapped herself.
agree someonenew...
agree someonenew...
Thanks MJ n abynel. If they are used to wearing these kinda clothes in their home countries then its only natural that they wear it anywhere else. So it is the duty of their respective embassies to warn them about it. Most people kinda get the idea when they say Muslim country conservative etc but i guess some people have to be told explicitly.
"Ali Baba and 40 thieves" are now "Ali Baba and 30 thieves" ; 10 were laid off.
bad against it. it is an advice for the better.
"Adda ti adal na, ngem awan ti sursuro na."
just open-up my pc.
Anyway, it is really a fair warning (to some) who might have forgotten where they are.
I just remember one of my earliest thread regarding Flipinas with other nationalities (whether as husband and wife or sweetheart relation (which was the topic of the thread), to have caution regarding their behavior in public. It's a parallel thing here, we are talking about the sensitivity of the local customs.
Anyway, as I've said, a very fair warning (and reminder) not only to Pinays but as suggested by many, to all women expats!
Good morning!
"Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship"
[quote:] "with their bleached blond hair and lightened skin they can be mistaken for Western women, which is a BIG problem."
You don't have to worry about THAT. I, for one, recognise an Arab woman from the way she walks, because generally Arab women realise that this type of clothing is inappropriate, so there's always something challenging and provocative in the way they walk, whereas for westerners it's normal so there's nothing strange about their conduct. My opinion.
anything you want to say to Filipinos, i invite you to better say it here: http://www.qatarliving.com/node/619835
we might learn a thing or two from your preachings. :)
we are ready to listen.
Filipinas are similar to MY STATE ppl no dress sense at all
Flaunt like Lebanese......if you have to
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A Filipino Muslim leader also agreed with the calls. Dawud Turla, chairman of Philippine Islamic Kibla Association in Qatar (PIKAQ), said the respect of women’s right and their well-being is not recognised by being modernised with alluring dresses.
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As-Sunnah As Saheeha
http://www.islamlecture.com/
Gypsy - I totally agree 100% with your comments re the Lebo's.
was written by a Filipino with the purpose of dissiminating an important advisory from concerned Filipino groups (FFWW and FILCOA) to the Filipino Community. To my kabayans, dont be offended, it's a friendly reminder from our concerned kabayans.
This story made the newspapers because a Filipino organisation has reminded Filipinos to dress properly, after some Filipinos were arrested.
That doesn't mean that the police are targeting Filipinos, or that the newspaper is targeting Filipinos. Many other nationalities could do well to follow that same advice, but none of them have an organisation that came out and advised them about it, hence it didn't make the newspaper.
How some people see this as an attack on Filipinos is beyond me. You should just be thankful that you have an organisation that's looking out for you.
we are on the news and we're not proud of it:( But so strange, among others that do wear skimpies in public Filipinas got noticed? Hmm...I'm reminded with that song again:" There's something in the way she moves".
it think most of filipino's in our country wear such dresses...since it' not prohibited and fashionable but in qatar it's a different story... we all should abide the rules and custom of this country.. no matter
Gypsy, I will come and convene at your pulpit any time if that's in your book.
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Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.
yup agree with gypsy, even American citizens are advised to respect the culture of our host country, here's the link to it :)
http://qatar.usembassy.gov/warden_information/update-to-country-specific-information.html
"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, tolerant of the weak. Someday you will have been all of these."
the warning was imposed to Filipinas b'coz 2 of the said nationality were caught. maybe the unfair part is why only Filipina? same of their religion do it as well... actually most of them... look around city center, ramada, coffee shop... from there u can witness how unfair the treatment is...
What Kind of Fool... |
we all expats are hear to show our talents and abilities & get a good job and make money - send home - save money - this is our goal- we shoudnt be hear to display our body - we are hear - so we have to respect the culture- the relegion - by this way we all can show respect to this country
is much more flirty dressed than the other nationality.mostly lebanese...fyaa!
so there you go, it's not unfair after all..
And like I said, the American embassy released the same thing last week.
i agree with britexpat... of course, for other nationalities, their respective embassy should be the one to issue them warning..
The warning is from a Filipino organziation to filipinos.. So what's so unfair ?
yes someonenew, "some" do dress like this back home... but of course, someone with half a common sense would not do here in a conservative country.. i mean, what were they thinking... oy maybe they weren't..
this warning was unfair..... they only focus on filipinas whereas too much westerners & lebanese wearing such kind of dress, isnt it?
They should stressed out the warning to all foreigners living and working here in arab country just to be fair.
To all my fellow kabayans(pinays), just follow the dress code imposed by the authorities and be holy.... LOLz....
This is part of our fashion statements but if you are wearing this because you want to seduce men, it is another things which is not acceptable in our society
Oh nooooo... NOT AGAIN!!!
I heard a story a month ago about a Palestinian woman who was in Virgin Villaggio and was wearing some sort of skimpy attire (I wasn't there so I don't know what exactly). A local man saw her and apparently started shouting at her about it, and kept shouting. She walked out of the shop and he followed her shouting. Apparently he reported her to the police and it was only his grandson who persuaded him not to follow up the case, as she was supposedly going to be put in jail for a few days over it.
I think people should be encouraged to wear decent clothes - but when authorities stop someone and especially a lady to teach what is acceptable or not - it gives me a bad feeling and makes me really sad
We should call people to our way by nice words ... not by the police ...
I went to the mall last week....during check out...there was a woman in front of me with things in both hands....her Jeans had gone down and her bum crack was smiling at me.
So I pulled up her Jeans for her....and she slapped me.
Then I went to the mall yesterday and again the same woman was in front of me but this time her Jeans were high and I couldnt see her bum crack.....so I pulled down her Jeans.....again she slapped me.
.....Women are a strange kind :P
So, we are all agreed that the "advisory' is valid and that Noli is doing a great job..
and are now very strict with their entrance policies, I think it's about time that someone should step in and do these monitoring about dress codes in public places.
Only..they should do it for ALL NATIONALITIES...
He should be here...hehehehe
1 question- In Philipines do the Filipinos dress like this? Just asking.
"Ali Baba and 40 thieves" are now "Ali Baba and 30 thieves" ; 10 were laid off.
Yes I did Novie, and now I've cut my hair off too.
how rude!
it should apply to all and not be targeted to one particular community...what about some of my Indian expatriates, few of the very modern lebanese women...
Well the famous saying goes when in Rome dress like the Romans.....so you need not dress like the Arabs atleast you can respect so part of it and use your common sense to be welcomed and respected.
lol Gypsy ... i like your hair blonde better but then you stop flaunting that ...
Nice verse actually Brit. It's not saying you can't outwardly adorn yourself, just saying you should work on your inner self because that's more important.
Actually its not only Filipina's who reveal their body & wear this skin tight flirty clothes,, many lebanese, some westerners, few other middle eastern citizens as well do the same. The only fact to holding a Filipina behind is coz they don't look hot with these clothes while even the banning authorities love to watch other women wearing these kind of clothes. LOL
~noms~
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"Before God we are all equally wise ' and equally foolish" - Albert Einstein
now were becoming holy! lol
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful.
Peter 3:2-5)
In that case my child you should take the vow and become one of the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence.
My Bible says "If you gots it girl flaunt it." Chapter 6 verse 5, book of Snoop Dogg
reflects the true YOU!!!
It's just a matter of how you want other person to respect you specially when you are in public places!!!
which part of the Bible please ?
"the Bible taught us that women should not show the shape of their bodies to avoid getting the attention in the eyes of men,”
The Bible says that?
I know. I don't understand it. If I wore what a Lebanese woman wore I'd be harrassed and told to change, but they strut about like hookers and nobody says a hoo or a boo....Maybe it's because they're Arab.
I do agree with you..
My question then is : Why is there an exception made for the lebanese women ?
It is clear that most other women dressed similarly would be taken to task and even reprimanded.
If I remember correctly the American Embassy released a similar warning last week along with some guidelines. So I don't think this is so much a result of Filipina's dressing inappropriately or targeting Filipinas as it is the embassys finally laying down the law and clarifying things since the government of Qatar won't.
And Brit, as much as I hate to generalize and judge people, a LARGE portion of the Lebanese women in Doha dress very very very inappropriately and with their bleached blond hair and lightened skin they can be mistaken for Western women, which is a BIG problem.
there are notice stickers in most malls door nowadays. You obey that you should be fine.
might b old but still important
less the clothing the better..its so damn hot in summer.
Gypsy,
WE AGREE ON SOMETHING HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. You made may day.
Act your age not your shoe size
Baldrick..i know the reporter is kabayan..what i mean are the authorities..below
This warning came from Federation of Filipino Workers Worldwide (FFWW) which received a report about the case of two Filipino women who were confronted by authorities after they were seen wearing skimpy shorts and halter tops at a mall and on the street near the accommodation.
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Life is short...300 meter before roundabout!
Its not just Filipinas. anyways better not to.. in a place where people have no entertainment for their eyes.
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- Listen to Many...Speak to a Few -
some filipinas do need reprimands from our own fellowmen. As what a good embassy of one country should do too. As what the US embassy did and so we do as you read the news today and I tell you, most of us are disgusted with these sexy gals too.OK? So be done with it now.
Indeed BALDRICK is "lucky lucky Ba$t###!"
Upppssss, Filipinas did it again!
Why seems everyone is eyeing on filipinas....
"There's nothing we can do to change the past, if it teaches you a lesson profit from it then, forget it."
You lucky lucky Ba$t###!
Didn't you have your camera with you ??
Just wait...we'll be told to wear abaya's soon enough if certain women keep dressing with little left to the imagination.
"The simple fact is that there are many many cases of women being harrassed because of their dress.."
Richierich, of course it's selective:
Source ::: THE PENINSULA
By CHRIS V PANGANIBAN
Sounds like a pinoy name to me. He's just writing about his kabayan.
Gypsy, Skanky Ho's - Love it :o)
I was in Jarir a couple of days ago when this Lebanese girl walked past me. Skin tight jeans and a top 4 sizes too small for her unfeasably large breasts and so much make up/perfume that I gagged.
i agree all should be warn in wearing provocative dress regardless of their nationalities.....Do you agree that we could still fashionable without showing some skins???
HOW DARE YOU!
Sometimes its those skankily dressed "colleagues" that make the workplace bearable....Go lebanon!
I think its wise advice to protect the Filipino community..
"Perez called on Filipino women to wear decent attires even when they are just strolling around to any public places in the city to avoid getting provocative attention particularly among men. "
The simple fact is that there are many many cases of women being harrassed because of their dress..
And to be honest, I myself deplore those skimpy. skintight fitting clothes I see that my fellow filipinas wear in public places. Coz I know they're inviting trouble with what they're wearing.
I could also say the same thing about othere nationalities but I don't/won't coz I'm no position to do/say so.
but if one could avoid any nationality-bashing on QL, why can't we?
Nothing personal for me in this article. This was published in NEWSPAPER so I have published here for others to read, be informed and to discuss about it too.
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Personally, I do know and agree that there are few other nationalities who needs a "Dress code notification from their related embassies.
WTF..VERY SELECTIVE!..I SAW EVERY WEEK, WOMEN FROM WEST MUCH REVEALING THAN FILIPINA AND NO ONE EVEM CONFRONT THEM!
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Life is short...300 meter before roundabout!
as long as it doesn't turn into another bashing, then it should be fine... so far so good..
Yes Darly dearest I think i've passed enough at school to read that part about the Filipino Association - but I still think there's an undercurrent that atif is getting at here. Like Gypsy said, there are other nationalities that go in for trying to show off what little beauty they must have.
Why get so "touchy" when it comes to Filipino topics ?
let the discussion continue and we might all benefit..
They do add alot of Heat in this SUMMER SEASON
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LOLZZZ
DON"T LOCK THIS! I don't speak Tagalog so I can't discuss it in the Filexpat group, and I would like to.
Its a good discussion and SHOULD NOT be removed..
Chukspeak.. Filipinas are mentioned because the article talks about the warning coming from "Federation of Filipino Workers Worldwide (FFWW) "
The warning is valid and nothing against Filipinos as such. Many organziations issue similar warnings / guidelines..
I know it has been discussed many times but as far as i know that not a single newspaper in Qatar has published such article before.
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I hope i'm right!!
i think it should be stressed out that warning should be made to all foreign nationals to be fair..
So when is the Lebanese embassy going to reprimand their women for dressing like skanky ho's regardless of the time of year.
I knew it that its already posted but in PHILLIPINES FORUM while I have posted in GENERAL FORUM for all nationalities to read and discuss
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Thank you
This has been discussed many times before. And rather than pick out particular nationalities (and from what I've seen hanging around town it's not just our Fillipina sisters), don't u think this should just apply to everyone full stop? As I said, I've noticed other nationalities wear skimpy clothing, so it's not just Fillipinas.
in the FilExpat group forum:
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/619886
Note to the MODS: Please delete/lock this before any bashing starts...Thanks!
serves them right....
all nationalities should be told as well..