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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:28 AM
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Trivial question about Saudi Arabian male behavior
Is it customary for two men (e.g., Bush and the Arab statesman guy) to hold hands in public ? I'm only curious, nothing more.
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rfranklin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:31 AM
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1. Yes, but...
Bush is gay. (Only significant because of Republican gay bashing.)
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nine23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:34 AM
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2. From what I understand,
...in Arab culture, it's not such a big deal for men to be touchy-feely like that, although good ol' boys in Texas probably think it's rather "gay" (though they'll keep quiet about it as it's their beloved prez). Now, if KERRY did that...
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formerrepuke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:51 AM
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3. Yes- keeping in in mind that public affection between men and women
- even holding hands, I believe, is strictly taboo.
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