Expat responds to dress code campaign
Calling for mutual respect, a recent opinion piece on Al Arabiya English responded to a social media campaign for modesty.
The dress code campaign came just after a survey indicating that two-thirds of Qatari youth believe the presence of expatriate population threatens local culture, writes the author Yara al-Wazir, a humanitarian activist.
The campaign states that, “If you are in Qatar, you are one of us.”
Showing a respect to a country comes from your respect to its laws. pic.twitter.com/xm94X9ioZd
— reflect your respect (@reflect_respect) May 16, 2014Al-Wazir argues that respect should be mutual. While a group of locals are demanding non-local residents to cover up, expatriates are not respected as equals in terms of healthcare, education, employment or even mobility.
She concludes that she would adhere to the dress code out of respect for culture and religion, not equality.
What do you think about the campaign?
Photo from @reflect_your_respect campaign Instagram feed. Information from Al Arabiya.
if we are one of them.. benefits should be same. respect begets respects! we came here to work and develop the said country but we need also the same amount of respect..
Islam says dont look at women who are not in relation to you (mehram), why do we look? modesty is required but at same time, Men need to control their eyes.. culture is normally dominated by Majority, unfortunately Qataris are minority here and if it was a democracy, we would have been talking about different culture... anyhow its always both hands to clap.. when Qatar care for expats, expats will care for Qatar..
Dubai tried this and failed, hypocrisy at the end cant win..
And if it's okay for people to get drunk inside the football stadium in Qatar, in front of locals and families and children... someone will start to point out then that it's a bit weird to say that wearing a short skirt in Carrefour is harmful, but being drunk on beer in public is not.
It's one thing to hide alcohol away in hotels where they hope that people won't notice it being consumed. But for the world cup it will be a contractual obligation to sell beer right inside the football stadium. I can't help but wonder why. What will people who find some bare shoulders offensive think when they see tens of thousands of people coming to Qatar to drink beer inside the football stadium. Confusing.
It is what the authoring is referring to in this piece : The country asks tourists and expatriate workers who help build the country and shape the economy to cover up and dress modestly, respecting the culture of the country but still offering alcohol and night clubs. This begs the question whether the campaign is driven by religious or social incentives. A classic case of “for your eyes only” is plaguing the nation, which turns a blind eye to alcohol consumption, which too is banned in Islam.
R we looking for fifa or for beer and alcohol...iam enjoying the game
I find it puzzling Boxbe. The government got rid of the sale of alcohol on The Pearl, ruining many businesses. But for some reason they are dying to spend billions to host an event sponsored by a beer company and will need to change their laws to make beer for sale all over the country. I'm no longer sure what the country's values really are.
expatriates are not respected as equals in terms of healthcare, education, employment or even mobility. :P
The approach of Govt. to implement this law is not correct. but I still respect it.
FUBAR...what do you think so
No Boxbe. Is changing the law so that beer will be sold in Khalifa stadium reflecting Qatar's values and traditions?
@OFW
Fubar...is showing nudity or over exposing a kind of showing respect for you
Jones... Their country their rules..all about respect
Remind me again why this country then is begging to keep the hosting rights to an event that will force the country to sell beer in football stadiums?
@Rizks,being born in Qatar will not make u a Qatari, may be vision 2030 will...why locals they never were their cultural dress while in abroad...i encounter many and they look smart with foreign countries attire...means..SOME admire western culture...
"If you are in Qatar, you are one of us"....tat means I am a Qatari ?
by the way I am born here...its an added point too....:)
'Respect' please.
Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.
Laurence Sterne
If you want this campaign to be successful, you need to close all shops selling these type of clothing, makes sense?
World cup 2022, here we come...
Respect zafirah Comoment...u will be save
their country - their rule. respect that. simple.