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..."to wear trousers during the flight with a loose fitting jacket and a scarf covering their hair on leaving he plane"...
Leaving the plane...meaning, going out in to the public in Iran.
I used to work in travel. It was not uncommon for us to tell travelers who were traveling to areas that had more modest views on clothing to cover up. If they were going to Turkey, or (for the short time that they did), Libya, Jerusalem, etc, we strongly advised them not to wear sleeveless tops, shorts, flip flops, etc.
Because of that, I don't see the problem here. It's not "trying to make people be" any religion, it's simply out of respect for the people that live in that country. That is how it goes for any country that you visit...whether that be Turkey, Germany, England, or Japan. You act respectful while you are there, and you need to know some of their customs, even down to hand signals that could be viewed as offensive in that country.
Leaving the plane...meaning, going out in to the public in Iran.
I used to work in travel. It was not uncommon for us to tell travelers who were traveling to areas that had more modest views on clothing to cover up. If they were going to Turkey, or (for the short time that they did), Libya, Jerusalem, etc, we strongly advised them not to wear sleeveless tops, shorts, flip flops, etc.
Because of that, I don't see the problem here. It's not "trying to make people be" any religion, it's simply out of respect for the people that live in that country. That is how it goes for any country that you visit...whether that be Turkey, Germany, England, or Japan. You act respectful while you are there, and you need to know some of their customs, even down to hand signals that could be viewed as offensive in that country.
I think warning their paying customers is a good thing. AFAIK, no airline could or would force passengers to comply.
Little different, IMO, than warning paying customers what the weather is like before they land.
Leaving the plane...meaning, going out in to the public in Iran.
I used to work in travel. It was not uncommon for us to tell travelers who were traveling to areas that had more modest views on clothing to cover up. If they were going to Turkey, or (for the short time that they did), Libya, Jerusalem, etc, we strongly advised them not to wear sleeveless tops, shorts, flip flops, etc.
Because of that, I don't see the problem here. It's not "trying to make people be" any religion, it's simply out of respect for the people that live in that country. That is how it goes for any country that you visit...whether that be Turkey, Germany, England, or Japan. You act respectful while you are there, and you need to know some of their customs, even down to hand signals that could be viewed as offensive in that country.
Q: So why hasn't this been the policy all along for every airline in that travels to the ME?
A: Because Islam is becoming more and more radicalized over time and the West is acquiescing again.
I've traveled quite a bit and I do my best to respect the local culture when I'm in any country. But this is about control. The more we give, the more they take. It would be smarter to simply tell them we will respect their culture, but it's not our culture and we are not going to require our women to cover up. After all, we don't make their women take their scarfs off when they land in NYC, even though forcing a woman to wear a scarf is not an American value.
How many of you have been in the military and been stationed overseas? None of you were ever given a lecture about the local customs and what NOT to do to avoid becoming a trip-wire?
C'mon here, all this nonsense isn't accomplishing anything constructive.
The U.S. prides itself upon acceptance of cultures. That is just one of the things that make America great and a desired destination for others. Don't lower yourselves to the rigid position taken by those countries practicing a form of religion that can only be sustained through force of law.
Does anyone on here suggest that airlines flying into Iran since the deposition of the Shah have not been informing their crews about expected dress code among other things to be careful of?
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