October 26, 2005

DON'T SEE THE PYRAMIDS ALONG THE NILE:

Egypt unveils no-peeking zone (Mariam Fam, October 26, 2005, ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Iman Moustafa loves the sea, but she always knew her bikini didn't conform with the rules of Islam, so each time she took a dip she would cover up quickly and pray on the beach. The guilt spoiled the fun.

"I felt as if I were fooling God," said Miss Moustafa, 25.

The solution? La Femme.

La Femme is one of three women-only beaches at this elite Mediterranean resort, offering beachgoers a priceless commodity: guiltless fun. Here the veiled, conservative and shy can strip down to skimpy bikinis safe from intruding male eyes.

The beaches, about 60 miles west of Alexandria, are part of a growing business that caters to the new class of religious Egyptians who are hip, rich and young. These secluded strips of sand are an attempt to reconcile liberal and conservative, worldly and heavenly, fun and piety.

How about a separate beach for the guys who insist on wearing Speedos?

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 26, 2005 8:25 AM
Comments

"Here the veiled, conservative and shy can strip down to skimpy bikinis safe from intruding male eyes."

If a lady strips down to a skimpy bikini where there are no intruding male eyes to see, does she make a sound?

Posted by: Brit at October 26, 2005 10:01 AM

Don't they have telephoto lens in Egypt?

Posted by: tefta at October 26, 2005 11:08 AM

"How about a separate beach for the guys who insist on wearing Speedos?"

Is this a ploy to get your own private beach?

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at October 26, 2005 1:32 PM

No, that would be a separate beach for those who wear pelts.

Posted by: oj at October 26, 2005 1:36 PM

Raoul:

Someone might start clubbing him, thinking he is a walrus.

Posted by: ratbert at October 26, 2005 2:47 PM

It's stories like this that makes one wonder about the problems of peeping-toms wearing Burkas.

Posted by: RC at October 27, 2005 2:42 AM

Perhaps I'm simply dense, but what's the point of a skimpy bikini if not to show off personal assets? Is it really more comfortable than a nice one piece?

Posted by: Annoying Old Guy at October 27, 2005 6:46 PM

AOG:

I had the same thought.

Maybe it has something to do with being "Western", and thus bold, or sophisticated, or something.

Posted by: Michael Herdegen [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 28, 2005 7:12 AM
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