Afghan women to be banned from playing sport, Taliban say

[janterry]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/08/afghan-women-to-be-banned-from-playing-sport-taliban-say


In an interview with the Australian broadcaster SBS, the deputy head of the Taliban’s cultural commission, Ahmadullah Wasiq, said women’s sport was considered neither appropriate nor necessary.

“I don’t think women will be allowed to play cricket because it is not necessary that women should play cricket,” Wasiq said. “In cricket, they might face a situation where their face and body will not be covered. Islam does not allow women to be seen like this.

“It is the media era, and there will be photos and videos, and then people watch it. Islam and the Islamic Emirate [Afghanistan] do not allow women to play cricket or play the kind of sports where they get exposed.”

[pamdb]

1. Men

And so it begins.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. Is anyone surprised by this

[jimfields33]

3. No. But Isn't it strange the men were the ones who ran away?

No fight for the country but the women will be the ones to pay.

[LakeArenal]

4. Very good point.

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Aside from this decision being

Soaked and dripping with women hate aka misogyny, the Taliban may be missing a money making opportunity through sports and good will like many other, more civilized countries in the world enjoy.

And they are going to need all of the financial wealth streams they can muster. Because crap like this is definitely going to curtail outreach by NGOs, charities, other agencies and countries interested in providing humanitarian aid. In fact, the inclusion of women in all of the society has been mentioned repeatedly as part of the criteria for getting that aid.

So the Taliban are now firmly in the 'F' around and find out race to the bottom.