Comments on: Hooters in Dubai!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:51:18 +0000

Salaams Mahmood,
I FULLY agree with you when you mentioned in your post about the reduction of Arab culture and heritage. That scares me because I think the culture, with many negatives, has wonderful things! I lived in Bahrain and know what I am talking about. I am now majoring in Cultural Anthroplogy with a concentraition in the Mideast. I can’t wait to go back! I plan on learning Arabic soon. Inshallah.
Tiffany

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By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:02:33 +0000

hooters girls are lame. the restaurants stupid and the wings suck. any brainless nitwit who was rejected from a legit modeling agency could prance around in one of those horrible 70′s jazzercise looking outfits with the push up bra and cheeks hangin out while they serve beer and greasy food to horny men. wow, mom and dad are probably thinking “everything we ever hoped for!” LOL

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By: mahmood

mahmood — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:51:29 +0000

Damn. I was looking forward to their wings and buns!

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By: I

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:44:35 +0000

Hootersmay not occur in Dubai after all.
I just noticed this link
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=495351:plans-for-dubai-hooters-deflated&Itemid=0

I’m sure there is more to this than meets the eye . . .

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By: Who Can Outshine Dubai? « Saudi Jeans

Who Can Outshine Dubai? « Saudi Jeans — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:08:33 +0000

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By: exclamation mark

exclamation mark — Wed, 30 May 2007 06:31:52 +0000

Well, when talking about issues like hooters, prostitution, or pornography, talking about freedom of choice is alien to the subject.

Many people have the freedom to choose wrong decisions, and doing wrong acts .. I’ve seen a documentary on the CNN about the growing number of children ” below 18 ” who chose to take prostitution as a way to get fast money .. And yet many of those children and teens are doing it based on their own choice ! No one stuck a gun forced them to do so !
But is it – from an ethical P.O.V – correct or is wrong ? eventhough they chose to doit freely !
Freedom of choice does not make things right or acceptable ..

Some here – from the US – might feel offended that islamists “hijack” their freedom of choice to go to hooters, well islamists in a conservative country like Bahrain might feel offended if a hooters has opened. Similar to this issue that many have been against the arabic version of the Big Brother show in Bahrain, and many have stood against it, until the project is off, why ?
Because of participants of both genders mixing and living in one house, which is against beliefs and religion to many conservatives in Bahrain.

In the islamic world, many believe that such acts have bad influence that affects their identity, their children, and find it offending. As an example, what would you feel about someone entering the house and walking around with muddy shoes ? Is it ok with you ? OR would you be offended and feel that you are not being respected in your own house ?

People would feel the same when hooters opens in an islamic country ?

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By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:50:17 +0000

Hello all – its a matter of life that men (well normal men) like women and there bodies… if they didnt, well no population – the problem here is religon. im not saying religon is bad – it gives people morals and a sense of direction. youve all gone of subject, its not about whether or not hooters itself is bad – as a male i personally feel its okay as long as there is a strict anti-sexism system set up. I live in dubai – have done for 15 years, i know the people here – sorry for generalising but men here are extremeley sexist. The question here should be whether or not hooters should be allowed in a muslim country like dubai? i belive it should be – we have night clubs, drugs, fights that are un recorded and unknown about, underage drinking and smoking etc. If dubai is marketing itself as a holiday destination then it cant complain and has to be loose on the old anti- islamic habbits. Im 15, and i drink and occasionally smoke (stupid i know) but to be honest – are any of you even living here – no, excuse the possible 2 or 3. If you are muslim of course your going to find hooters unethical but again it is a pesonal choice if you want to go in there. If your worried that your husband will be more attracted to a fit waitress then you have problems – i find it hypercritical tho that the local men in this country want there wifes covered in an abaya while they go look at young european women – it continues to amaze me! cheers – email me if you want to continue this convo…. leonsingle@gmail.com

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By: can we talk

can we talk — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:05:32 +0000

our fathers and our brothers and our colleagues and our neighbours and our friends..

oh, and i forgot the best ones.. our husbands bless them

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By: can we talk

can we talk — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:57:56 +0000

Most (?) Middle Eastern men stare at women as if they have never seen one before, oh, yeah they haven’t they’re all covered up!!! In most cases, if it wasn’t for this group of men in the market many strip clubs and “escort” services would be out of business.

well, that is both patronising and insulting.
can we conclude that you have conducted some research after which you arrived at these conclusions?
and for your information, we are not all covered up. those that want to be are and many of us choose not to be and that’s fine too.

Why is it that when most (?)people think of Arab men only negative thoughts surface in the minds of many: Sexual straved, oil rich, violent people. Let’s change that first. Where are our examples, of straight up gentlemen? Loyal fathers, hard working men, that can be all that a man is suppose to be?

and another baseless statement.
there are many many many decent respectable real men, loyal fathers, hard working men who are are not sex starved, oil rich or violent people in our country. we know them, they are our fathers and our brothers and our colleagues and our neighbours and our friends..
and then there are some socially deviant people here as there are in any society, middle eastern or not.

i don’t know where you get your information, but i would look for better-informed sources if i were you

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By: nicky

nicky — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:28:15 +0000

Well do you think that the men in the middle east could handle a hooters??? Most men that are not married STILL LIVE AT HOME with their mommies and daddy’s. I have met grown men that still bring a paid esort out with them, in the Middle East. Too bad they got to pay someone to go out with them!!

Most Middle Eastern men stare at women as if they have never seen one before, oh, yeah they haven’t they’re all covered up!!! In most cases, if it wasn’t for this group of men in the market many strip clubs and “escort” services would be out of business. Why is it that when most people think of Arab men only negative thoughts surface in the minds of many: Sexual straved, oil rich, violent people. Let’s change that first. Where are our examples, of straight up gentlemen? Loyal fathers, hard working men, that can be all that a man is suppose to be?

I think the culture of the Middle East needs to deal with they’re own women before they bring in another B/S western idea. Why not bring in other some other ideas, such as, the concept of respecting your own women before exporting more women to disrespect??? Just a thought.

However, thanks Mahood for opening up your blog and being a real man and stepping UP to the plate allowing people to think!

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