Jeremy Clarkson prompted complaints when he refuted the idea that burka-wearing women would reduce traffic incidents:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1297965/Top-Gears-Jeremy-Clarkson-spa...
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July 27, 2010 12:21 p.m. oldsaw Dork
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July 27, 2010 12:28 p.m. Strizzo SuperDork
seven viewers! i'll be suprised if they let clarkson keep his job after that level of outrage!
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July 27, 2010 12:31 p.m. Lesley SuperDork
Oh brother.
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July 27, 2010 1:12 p.m. GameboyRMH SuperDork
What are you going to wear under a full-body covering? More clothes? Is it clothes all the way down?
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July 27, 2010 1:39 p.m. aircooled SuperDork
I suspect most of those desert dwellers are going commando under there... unless chafing is problem of course.
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July 27, 2010 1:45 p.m. CGLockRacer Reader
Jeremy Clarkson is the most unPC man...in the world!
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July 27, 2010 3:22 p.m. modernbeat HalfDork
CGLockRacer wrote:
Jeremy Clarkson is the most unPC man...in the world!
Remember the beef, bovril and brick smoothies...
hotlinked for your pleasure
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July 27, 2010 3:27 p.m. itsatrap New Reader
I just got that episode last night, have yet to watch it yet. While I don't always agree with Mr. Clarkson, it would take a lot worse than anything I have heard him say to offend me or anyone I know, and I watched the episode where they were in the deep south.
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July 27, 2010 3:39 p.m. JeepinMatt Dork
So wait, the outrage is over the fact that he mentioned it happened to a lady wearing a burka? If she was just wearing a non-religious gown, there wouldn't be a problem? It's obscene to point out that a lady in a burka was wearing skimpy underwear because she was wearing a burka? I suppose the only way you can say anything about anyone, true or hypothetical, is if you're talking about a non-racial, quasi-secular silhouette of a person.
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July 27, 2010 3:44 p.m. oldsaw Dork
JeepinMatt wrote:
So wait, the outrage is over the fact that he mentioned it happened to a lady wearing a burka? If she was just wearing a non-religious gown, there wouldn't be a problem? It's obscene to point out that a lady in a burka was wearing skimpy underwear because she was wearing a burka?
I suspect the outrage is that Clarkson pointed out that Muslims are just as "morally weak" as the infidels, but none of them will admit to that peculiar human condition.
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July 27, 2010 3:48 p.m. EastCoastMojo SuperDork
Oh Jeremy. Behave!
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July 27, 2010 3:48 p.m. oldtin HalfDork
It's the clothing version of a mullet. All pious on the outside - party underneath. Clarkson just called them on it.
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July 27, 2010 5:22 p.m. JoeyM HalfDork
Un-PC? I think that's half of how they keep the ratings up....
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July 27, 2010 5:25 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
why not wear racy things undeneath them? they gotta keep their husband's attention somehow
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July 27, 2010 8:19 p.m. 1988RedT2 Reader
mad_machine wrote:
why not wear racy things undeneath them? they gotta keep their husband's attention somehow
I thought they did that by braiding their armpit hair?
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July 27, 2010 8:20 p.m. DoctorBlade Reader
Like they'd fire Clarkson? They know he's loaded for bear, and just grin and slap him on the wrist when he goes overboard.
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July 27, 2010 9:27 p.m. DrBoost Dork
JeepinMatt wrote:
So wait, the outrage is over the fact that he mentioned it happened to a lady wearing a burka? If she was just wearing a non-religious gown, there wouldn't be a problem? It's obscene to point out that a lady in a burka was wearing skimpy underwear because she was wearing a burka? I suppose the only way you can say anything about anyone, true or hypothetical, is if you're talking about a non-racial, quasi-secular silhouette of a person.
You can only utter disparaging remarks if they are directed at a white man. Then anything goes!!
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July 28, 2010 8:29 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork
I would make fun of a white man wearing lacy red lingerie under a burka too
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July 28, 2010 8:52 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
I know if I had to wear a burkka I'd be commando under there. I mean... I only had to wear a graduation gown once for 20 minutes... and I went pantless.
I also know that if there are hot chicks under burkkas then there is probably an entire website dedicated to the up-skirt shot of stiletto heels and fishnets. You can oppress women - but you can't stop men from thinking about them.
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July 28, 2010 9:44 a.m. flountown New Reader
Yeah I never understood the Burka outside of the Muslim world. Why would an American women choose to practice a religion that constantly oppresses women. And Jeremy Clarkson is hilarious, I hope they don't make him apologize or do some dog and pony admittance of wrong doing, he did nothing wrong.
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July 28, 2010 9:52 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
Talking to a female Army officer that traveled quite a bit through the Middle East, she says that when the Burka women get to a road side rest area the Burkas come off. Underneath is the most beautiful, expensive 5th Ave. clothing! They dress for each other but can only show it off in the ladies room.
I wouldn't lie to you guys.
Dan
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July 28, 2010 10:01 a.m. oldsaw Dork
914Driver wrote:
Talking to a female Army officer that traveled quite a bit through the Middle East, she says that when the Burka women get to a road side rest area the Burkas come off. Underneath is the most beautiful, expensive 5th Ave. clothing! They dress for each other but can only show it off in the ladies room.
I wouldn't lie to you guys.
Dan
Seems like Angie Dickinson (talking with Johnny Carson) once stated something similar - "Women dress for each other, but undress for men".
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July 28, 2010 2:26 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork
He wasn't being un-PC, he was relating an incident he saw. He apparently didn't follow up on it and expound as he is wont to do, but related it and then went on about the rest of the piece.
How is this any more horrible than all the speculation that goes on about what's underneath a Scots man's kilt?
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July 29, 2010 8:41 p.m. autoxrs Reader
Religion is a crutch for those that can't think for themselves. Sorry this isn't about Religion A, B or C. I've said things to so called devout Christians and had them pissed off. Most Hindus think I'm going to whatever their incarnation of hell is. Besides, your tabloid newspapers make these things far worse by relying on sensationalist reporting because if we really cared about what was relevant then most newspapers would be paper sparse.
The great Carl Sagan said it best:
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July 29, 2010 11:06 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork
kinda puts it all in perspective
