[Foundation-l] Concern for the safety of Wikimanians in Alexandria

[Ray Saintonge]

SlimVirgin wrote:
> On 3/6/08, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> On 06/03/2008, Mark Williamson <node.ue at gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> I think that many practices considered stereotypically gay in American
>>>       
>>  >  culture would go without notice in Egyptian culture, and vice-versa.
>>  >  Since when did Americans care if somebody was wearing cotton
>>  >  underwear?
>>
>> I think you're probably right. From what I understand, it's not
>>  unusual in Egypt for two men to greet each other with a kiss on the
>>  lips - something that would definitely be considered gay in the
>>  western world.
>>     
> Arab men are also fine with holding each other's hands in public.
I was just speaking with a client. She was born in Alexandria.  She says 
it's more common there for two men to hold hands in public there than 
for a mand and woman to do so.

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