February 14th – ‘International Hide-The-Yummy-Bits Day!’

A fine sunny morn here in Jakarta, and further reasons to smile include arising to find a superb bacon and egg sandwich breakfast already prepared, and a risible blatter on tv, Euronews telling us it offers ‘balanced’ reporting!

But then we realise it’s 14th February! Can I reach the garden gate though the stacks of mail?

Ooops! It’s Sunday – no mailman..ooops, again, no letter-carrier!

And BIGGEST OOOPS! This is not, after all, Valentine’s Day!

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Tolak (Reject) Valentine’s Day

Boring!

Hari Menutup Aurat International?

Literal translation  – ‘International Day for Covering Aurat.’

Aurat? 

A matter of interpretation.

But Google Translate often gives it as ‘private parts’ – yet what normal, sane people regard as private parts has little to do with it, though no regrets for the fun afforded me when I wrote about “No Guarantees On Miss World’s Private Parts!” MUI 

Another common Google Translate offering is ‘genitals!’ Most of us would be taken aback if genitalia were on display, but that’s uncommon, to say the least, except in the smallest minds to be found in the archipelago. 

Genitals?…‘Scholars’ on Scarfs – ‘Must Be Shariah-Compliant, Hide Genitals, Show No Curves!’  .

We can review what’s a private part in a moment, but first let me remind you – aurat is a sexist concept, a form of subjugation imposed by men, usually old but often younger fogeys too.

The poster below, which needs to be widely circulated, makes the sexism absolutely clear.

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Addressed to ayah dan suami, fathers and husbands, you can see what’s  forbidden in the lists on either side of Michelin Maid.

Then, at the bottom, it offensively tells the afore-mentioned gents that ‘Their Aurat is Your Responsibility.’

In other words, inspect your women before you allow them out! But you men can go bare-headed, flaunt your kees, etc…

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Instead of using the word to describe what you and I might consider ‘private parts,’  jihadist jackasses have hi-jacked it to cover splendid ( or even meagre) cleavage, thighs, mid-riffs – they hate navels!  

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And even knees Good Indonesians Denounce ArchBigot Ali’s Latest Intolerant Outburst and shoulders.

Beautiful glossy black hair too is deemed aurat by the fanatic fringe, which is really…saaaad!

This mentality always provokes me, but only to do something nice for readers, like find good yummy females with loads of aurat for your delectation. 

Basically, the fanatic fogeys dislike women.

We like ’em!

So here you are!

Welcome to beautiful Indonesia!

 

 

 

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Have a Happy!