March 29, 2007
Modernity = Boobs
this is from a WSJ editorial today, "Playboy in Indonesia" (link)
"In reality, the problem is not Playboy's predilection for the scantily clad, but Islamists' tendency to fly into a rage over a flash of thigh or a bare midriff. (There's no nudity in the Indonesian edition.) American popular culture ought to be celebrated rather than derided. In its crass commercialism and blithe disregard for Islamist sensibilities lie the greatest hopes of bringing Muslim societies to terms with modernity."
and this is from a Reuters piece announcing Hooter's Holy Land plans (link)
"I strongly believe that the Hooters concept is something that Israelis are looking for," Ofer Ahiraz, who bought the Hooters franchise for Israel, told Reuters Monday. "Hooters can suit the Israeli entertainment culture."
Posted by bw at March 29, 2007 12:36 PM