Cenk Uygur
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Prominent Egyptian Lawyer Advocates Rape
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November 12, 2017
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November 12, 2017
126,098
2,389
1,282
2.91%
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7:53Now PlayingThis seems like something a rapist would say. Hannah Cranston, Mark Thompson, and Ava Hill, hosts of The Young Turks,discuss. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Join TYT
"An Egyptian lawyer has sparked outrage after saying women who wear ripped jeans deserve to be sexually harassed and raped.
Nabih al-Wahsh, a prominent conservative in Egypt, said raping women who wear ripped jeans is a man’s “national duty”, adding that girls who show parts of their body by wearing such clothes are inviting men to harass them.
His disgusting comments were made during a TV talk show called “Infrad” on satellite channel Al-Assema.
The panel were debating a draft law on prostitution and “inciting debauchery” when Wahsh made the jaw-dropping comments.
During the heated debate, Wahsh said: “Are you happy when you see a girl walking down the street with half of her behind showing?””*
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