by B. R. GOWANI
Picture on the left has from left to right: Annemie Turtelboom, Belgian minister of Justice, Didier Reynders, Belgian minister of Foreign Affairs and Abdelilah Benkiran, Moroccan Muslim Brotherhood PM. Picture on the right has former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. “Abdelilah Benkiran does not seem to conceive that a foreign government could send a female representative to talk with him. During the whole meeting, he talked strictly with Didier Reynders. Worse, the Moroccan PM explained to his visitor that he speaks French very well and that it was “useless to bring an interpreter with him”. The message is clear: I do not speak with a woman. Annemie Turtelboom could not believe it.” PHOTOS/Point De Bascule & Christian Science Monitor
just one example:
one is Morocco’s Prime Minister
other is Pakistan’s President
Benkiran, when possible, avoids handshaking with women
Zardari wouldn’t want to end handshaking
Benkiran talks with women-when necessary
Zardari can’t stop flirting with women
Benkiran doesn’t want female interpreter
Zardari wouldn’t mind one or more interpreters
Benkiran can’t treat women as equals
and so wouldn’t want to share anything with them
Zardari treats some women as equals
and wouldn’t mind even sharing bed with them
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B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com