Thursday, May 13, 2010

Sexism in Lebanon

"Some outraged female listeners find the song insulting and a degrading demand that women stay at home and be good housewives instead of taking part in the work world. "This is an example of how we are going backwards," Rebecca, a feminist activist in her 20s, told Babylon & Beyond. "Talking about how the women don't have an active role and just taking care of his heart. We're going back to the dark ages."" (thanks Dina)