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Women only beaches in Lebanon: Religion is not the only reason
22-8-2019
In its issue of August 20, Al Akhbar daily featured the women only beaches in Lebanon, drawing attention to the deceptive clichés raised about them and which to a great extent are not true. The newspaper cited a New York Times article published a year ago that attributed the booming business to a resurgence of religiosity within the Islamic environment. In its analysis, Al Akhbar said NYTimes has exposed only a partial truth about such places, stating that faith is but one of many reasons involved. While the majority of these beach goers are conservative devout women, others go because they are simply shy about exposing their bodies in mixed-gender beaches. Or, they just do it for social reasons because they enjoy and are more comfortable in decent swimming pools tailored for families, away from the ‘immoral and wild behavior’ invading mixed sex beaches. Contrary to the commonplace, the women only pools are not exclusive to Muslim women; Christian women go in large numbers as well. Some accompany their Muslim friends who prefer segregated beaches, while others have different motives, including ‘dieting’ or just for ‘meddlesomeness’. Such ‘religious diversity’ inspired women only beach resorts to offer spirits, noting that the music and dance atmosphere is all-over. (Al Akhbar, August 20, 2019)
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