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2005-08-21 Afghanistan/South Asia

'Women barred in 45 UCs in NWFP, complaints sent to EC'

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Posted by Fred 2005-08-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11124 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I find that picture viscerally disturbing. On the one hand, the woman is voting, and wearing a white burqa, so much more flattering to Punjabi complexion than that horrid dusty blue. On the other hand, she is still wearing a burqa, identifiable to the world only by her nail polish and the shoes on her feet.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-08-21 00:27|| 2005-08-21 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm waiting to pass judgment until the Carter Center for Rubber Stamping Sham Elections issues its report...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-08-21 02:02|| 2005-08-21 02:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Among the amazing talent at Rantburg, we have our own burka fashion expert. ;)

Posted by GK 2005-08-21 02:03|| 2005-08-21 02:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Yeah but it's before labor day, so it's okay, right?

Posted by Rafael 2005-08-21 02:06|| 2005-08-21 02:06|| Front Page Top

#5 I figure it's her husband who decided on the white burqa. He gets the free towel in the big economy size required to keep those things clean.

Posted by .com 2005-08-21 02:07|| 2005-08-21 02:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Blue makes her ankles look fat.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-08-21 02:11|| 2005-08-21 02:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Are those acrylic nails?

Posted by anonymous2u 2005-08-21 02:48|| 2005-08-21 02:48|| Front Page Top

#8 I dunno, Sea, you're presuming "thin is in" is in play there. Could be that a properly fatted ankle is the key tipping point that sends the Muzzy Myns into paroxysms of, um, ecstasy. Or something.

Posted by .com 2005-08-21 03:05|| 2005-08-21 03:05|| Front Page Top

#9 In Cairo, at least, 100 kilos is the standard of womanly beauty, or so Mr. Wife was told. And look at Suha Arafat.... Whoops -- don't look at her, just vaguely remember her appearance! ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-08-21 11:26|| 2005-08-21 11:26|| Front Page Top

#10 note the hairy knuckles? ewwww

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-21 11:38|| 2005-08-21 11:38|| Front Page Top

#11 Hairy knuckles are sexy to Afghans. Reminds them of their goats.

Posted by Glineng Flaviling7352 2005-08-21 12:07|| 2005-08-21 12:07|| Front Page Top

#12 LOL!

Posted by Mona Gorilla 2005-08-21 16:41|| 2005-08-21 16:41|| Front Page Top

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