Yesterday, in a crowded market in Damascus, a girl approached to a guy next to me. The guy, around early 20s, was holding his mobile. “Are you taking images of me?” the girl says. I couldn’t believe my eyes, or ears. How come a stranger guy would take a picture for a girl walking peacefully in a market? My imagination took me a bit further for blackmailing, Arabic porno website, and sperms. The sexual harassment is very common here. This is not a solo situation. Almost every girl would receive while walking a huge amount of messages, words, and touches, they all are about sex.
Despite the relative open community, red lines are very tight. Virginity is on the top, which puts any female under big deal stress. As oriental mentality and man have a profound impact on girls’ action and behavior. I am not surprised for the deep influence of old style attitude, because the movement of culture was not accompanied by the freedom of the state.
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