Viet-Justice

Beirut must be an oasis in the middle of the desert.  Now that Ramadan is over women are on the prowl.  Apparently the men are like the Mexicans in that they leave home to work in another country and they actually return to their home country.  So there are single women everywhere that are ready to jump them after the fasting and ritual of Ramadan.  Beirut is a burka free zone.

By 8 p.m., women in their 20s and early 30s are prowling in packs of five and six, casting meaningful glances at any and all passing men. In the bars the women dance for hours – often on top of the bar – and legs, midriffs, bare shoulders and barely covered bosoms are offered for public admiration.

Even nicer is the fact that this is a cosmetic surgery city like Rio or L.A.

“The social pressures on young women are just huge,” Yazbek continued. “The focus is more and more on being beautiful, on pleasing other people. The competition is intense, conformity is a big thing, and everyone, rich and poor, gets plastic surgery. You can go to parts of Beirut where almost every young woman has the same little nose.”

We definitely need to keep the Taliban out of this city because you don’t cover the art of a surgeon with bags.