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What a Viral Metro Incident Reveals About Gender in Egypt
A month ago, a video circulated showing an elderly man confronting a young woman on a Cairo metro carriage over the way she was sitting. Raising his voice, he told her that crossing her legs in front of male passengers was inappropriate. The incident drew mixed reactions online. While many described the confrontation as harassment, others defended the man’s actions, framing the woman’s behavior as inappropriate or “disrespectful.” The incident highlighted how deeply social expectations…
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