Posted on 08/18/2016 12:26:17 PM PDT by Loyalist
Egypt’s state-run television has suspended eight of its female presenters for being overweight — telling them they can return to the air only after they go on a diet.
The move sparked outrage among women’s groups and members of parliament but state television authorities show no sign of backing down.
The presenters were given a month to lose weight and told they will not be allowed back on screen until they have an “appropriate appearance,” according to the Youm7 newspaper.
The decision was made by Safaa Hegazi, the female chief of Egypt’s ERTU public broadcaster.
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Khadija Khatab, one of the women taken off air, said the decision was “humiliating and even scandalous.”
“It is just an attempt to get rid of the successful [presenters] and retain others who present programs that have no strong content,” she told the al-Watan newspaper. But Majdi Lasheen, a state television official, defended the move and said it should sound “the alarm for all TV presenters that they have to pay attention to their appearances, including body weight.”
“This is the beginning of a plan to apply discipline and regulations designed to restore the beautiful image of all official TV stations,” he said.
“The decision to suspend the eight presenters is aimed at giving them a chance to change their looks in order to fit appearance on television.”
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You mean the ones on the Spanish channel?
Zactly...
The Spanish channels have weather chicks?
Egyptians, in general, are often heavy set people, and there is no reason why the tv presenter should not be, provided she is well-groomed and has a good speaking voice. I agree with your points.
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