Egyptian woman's group protests govt official's sexist comments

[BainsBane]

I heard a report about this on BBC radio this afternoon. Egyptian women and men are protesting a sexist comment from a Muslim Brotherhood official to two different female journalists. I wonder how Americans would react to a similar comment here?

“Bahiya ya Masr,” or “Beautiful Egypt,” a group advocating women’s rights, is planning a sit-in on Sunday to protest the Egyptian Information Minister’s “sexist” comments towards two female journalists.

Salah Abdul Maksoud, angered many Egyptians after he told a female reporter to “come to my office and I will show you how,” as she mentioned the lack of freedom for expression.

Last Wednesday, during a press conference at the Information Ministry, the official repeated his infamous remark, when he told yet another female journalist from the private Al-Nahar TV station: “come to my office and I will tell you,” after she enquired about Egyptian TV content.

“Bahiya ya Masr” has planned a sit-in in front of Egypt’s Radio and TV Union (ERTU) Maspero at 4pm Cairo time, according to the groups Facebook page.
Riham Salim, one of the coordinators, said the campaign was a reaction to the minister’s derogatory comments.

“He knows very well that he angered many with his first statement, so why is he doing it again?” Salim asked, as she described his “narrow-mindedness” and “determination” to repeat the same mistake.

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/04/27/Egypt-Minister-sparks-backlash-for-sexist-remarks-towards-female-journalists-.html

[JI7]

1. "I wonder how Americans would react to a similar comment here? "

refer to it as a "first world problem" . and the usual attacks on women who speak out against sexism.

[Luminous Animal]

2. : )

[BainsBane]

4. put my reply in the wrong spot

Tell them they are being to sensitive and to grow a thicker skin. It would be a cable news fest for sure, and criticism would break down according to the party of the government official.

[BainsBane]

3. Tell them they are being too sensitive

and to grow a thicker skin. It would be a cable news fest for sure, and criticism would break down according to the party of the government official.