Sania Mirza's dress code may have become a subject of debate in India but people in the neighbouring Pakistan have an open mind towards modern dress code of women tennis players, says a budding talent from that country.
"I am amazed. Even in Pakistan girls play lawn tennis wearing shorts. Inspite of being a Muslim country nobody raises objection. But here in India, the country for which Sania has already clinched glory, such objections were being raised," Ouratulin Ray, an upcoming tennis player from Pakistani Punjab told PTI here today.
Daughter of a Member of Parliament in Pakistan, who originally hails from a small village of Jalandhar district, Ray was in the city to participate in a tournament when she termed as "unfortunate" that Sania had to face opposition from Muslim organisations for her playing outfits.
"It is very unfortunate that some Muslim organisations raised objection on the Sania's wearing shorts during play. Instead of discouraging the Muslim eve, who has already shone her country's name, people should support her to achieve her goals in the game," she said.
"Every game possesses its own dress code so if one wants to compete at international level then she must have to follow the prescribed norms. It is not fair to issue 'fatwas' against for such things," she added.
Ray said Sania was a role model for Pakistani girls too and the most important thing was that a Muslim girl was playing tennis. "Sania is a shining star of Asian Tennis, she is equally popular with in the Pakistani lawn tennis players, it makes more significant that a Muslim girl is playing tennis," she said.
"In my country, earlier tennis was not a much trendy game. I too gripped the racket for the first time only two years ago.
"But now many tournaments are taking place and the game is gaining popularity, although one thing is certain even now the game is confined to the elite class only," she said while explaining the high-class status to the game in Pakistan.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
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Those that insist on enforcing women’s dress codes which, in the most conservative examples, force women to go about in what could be viewed as ‘sacks’ with eye holes cut in them are not, in my view, protecting the honour of women. Rather they are dishonouring themselves by demonstrating that they don’t have the strength of character, sincerity of spirit or personal will to control their own basest instincts. The emotional (EQ) and spiritual (SQ) quotients of intelligence seem to be lacking in many. IQ is a ‘fluke’ and is not enough, the other two quotients are essential in large amounts to overcome personal stupidity or is it that they suffer from plain old ‘dumbness’ borne of a cultural indoctrination that looks to the past and pleads for the return of the ‘dark ages’!
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