"Malaysian city bans heavy make-up, noisy high-heels"This is a ridiculous ban!! Like, seriously!!! They are suggesting that tapping sound of shoes will encourage rape?!?! What kind of logic is that!!
Malaysian city bans heavy make-up, noisy high-heels
Posted: 24 June 2008 1525 hrs
KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian city has banned Muslim women from wearing brightly coloured lipstick and noisy high-heeled shoes to work, the national news agency Bernama reported.
City officials in Kota Bharu, the capital of conservative northern Kelantan state, which is run by Islamic party PAS, distributed a circular to local firms last month to outline the dress code, Bernama said late Monday.
The report said the circular stated that the directive, which targeted Muslim women working in food outlets and other business premises, was aimed at preventing incidents like rape and illicit sex.
It ordered women not to wear thick make-up including bright lipstick, or high-heeled shoes "that gave a tapping sound," although rubber-soled heels were permitted.
The directive said that the headscarf worn by many Muslim women in Malaysia should also cover the chest and not be made of transparent material, and that those who flouted the rules faced a fine of 500 ringgit (150 US dollars).
Muslim Malays make up the majority of Kelantan's population, alongside large ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities.
The state's rulers have in the past made headlines with laws that require separate queues for men and women in shops, and for imposing fines on skimpy clothing.
However, in recent years the party has begun introducing reforms designed to tone down its hardline reputation and woo young voters.
An official from the city's law enforcement department said there had been an "awareness campaign" encouraging Muslim women to conform with Islamic dress codes "with less make-up and more modesty, including wearing headscarves."
She told AFP that she had not seen the circular reported both by Bernama and a television network, adding there were no laws forbidding women from wearing heavy make-up or noisy footwear.
"It is a ridiculous piece of news," said the official, who declined to be identified.
-AFP/jk
Yes, just ridiculous. Shouldn't they be thinking of other strategic things rather than RAPE?
You know what, this actually reflects the shallowness of the guys there. Come on lah, sound of high heels = sexual connoctation?? Then lydat the women in Raffles Place are highly prone to rape lah with their tapping-making stilettoes. And I'm included in that group as well since almost everyday to work I wear noisy heels. What to do, I absolutely LOVE sound-making pumps and stilettoes.
And thick make up. Thick make up is a turn on meh?? I thought it's more of a turn off!! Next thing you know, they'll ban make up totally. Haha lydat can die lah.
Actually har, this is like a disgrace to the country lah, making this law widely known to the world. The way they phrase it, it seems that they're sooo into details for SEX-related issues when actually they could've just told everyone to dress decently, then have guidelines. It depends on the overall outlook of the person what. If it's a fat, not good looking lady we're talking about, if she wears noisy heels and bright red lipstick, will guys on the street be turned on?? No right. Context people, context. Just dress decently. See lah, when I read this, I get the impression that the men are easily seduced, they can't control their eyes - and ears too, in this case. I thought that that shouldn't be the case! Being a Muslim state, they should have better morals than the others. I'm not saying that others are immoral, no. But you just have this assumption that since they're religious and all, they should be able to control their freaking desires. But the impression I get is the opposite.
For those who are selling crocs or the likes, I think you can make money there. Cos I've seen crocs' version of heels, personally I find them ugly, but it could be a hit there! Haha!
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