Last but not least: Sextalk in chador
Just because something looks modest doesn't necessarily mean it's wholesome: On Egyptian television, people have recently begun discussing the wedding night and other sexual challenges while modestly dressed and in a manner consistent with the Quran.
What looks chaste doesn't necessarily have to be well-behaved: On Egyptian television, people have recently been talking about the wedding night and other sexual challenges in a demurely veiled and Koran-compatible manner. "Avoid heavy, greasy food," lectures the show's 39-year-old host, Heba Kotb. Otherwise, she says, the wedding night risks being crushed by social pressure and heavy stomachs alike. Such unholy topics are presented weekly by the doctor, who specializes in sex problems, in Egypt's first sex education show, SDA reported Monday.
Every Saturday evening at prime time, the devout Muslim removes taboos on the Merhwar satellite channel. As a rule, people hardly talk about sex either at school or in the family, so a lack of sex education and misinformation are widespread. And because many men marry late for financial reasons, Egyptians often don't have their first sex until after 30. No wonder, says the presenter, many Egyptian men and women are dissatisfied with their sex lives.
Many things are actually permitted, she says, provided, of course, that the partners are married, because Islam is - or was - considerably less hostile to lust than the Catholic Church, for example. You have to talk openly about that, says Kotb, who does, however, uphold a taboo: Gossiping with girlfriends about their husbands' sexual potency is absolutely not on. Incidentally, the show is sponsored by a private Egyptian clinic.
Every Saturday evening at prime time, the devout Muslim removes taboos on the Merhwar satellite channel. As a rule, people hardly talk about sex either at school or in the family, so a lack of sex education and misinformation are widespread. And because many men marry late for financial reasons, Egyptians often don't have their first sex until after 30. No wonder, says the presenter, many Egyptian men and women are dissatisfied with their sex lives.
Many things are actually permitted, she says, provided, of course, that the partners are married, because Islam is - or was - considerably less hostile to lust than the Catholic Church, for example. You have to talk openly about that, says Kotb, who does, however, uphold a taboo: Gossiping with girlfriends about their husbands' sexual potency is absolutely not on. Incidentally, the show is sponsored by a private Egyptian clinic.
