Dutch Politician not Named Wilders Speaks out Against Islamic Gender Segregation

Usually we see Europe's greatest leader Geert Wilders speaking out against the problems that Islam brings to the West. Today another Dutch politician has come out against the Islamic based gender segregation at a Rotterdam theatre. It is refreshing to see more European politicans speaking up.


Hat tip to The Religion of Peace.

Minister: No separate theatre seats for Dutch Muslim women

Amsterdam - Theatres should not be permitted to reserve seats exclusively for women, Dutch integration minister Eberhard van der Laan said on Tuesday. Van der Laan was commenting on a Rotterdam theatre's new policy of reserving 50 seats on its first rows exclusively for women during certain performances.

The theatre said the new policy should bring religious Muslim women to the Dutch theatre who would otherwise not to do so to avoid sitting next to a man.

Minister Van der Laan said the theatre's policy contradicts equal rights legislation.
The Rotterdam city council, which is one of the sponsors of the theatre, had not protested against the new policy.

Separate facilities to accomodate the needs of religious Muslim women are not a novelty in the Netherlands.

The Nijmegen-based Pink Lady Cab company - established by a Dutch non-Muslim female entrepreneur - works with female drivers and transports women only.

Also, many Dutch public swimming pools have instituted separate women's hours in recent years.

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Netherlands:Theatre Brings in Islamic Gender Segregation Update

This is an actual picture from the theatre mentioned in this story.

Hat tip to Rob.

Netherlands:Theatre Brings in Islamic Gender Segregation

More and more we see businesses in the USA and Europe catering to Islam. Of course each time a business caters to the requests of Muslims, it only encourages Muslims to move on to their next request. Even though a lot of Islam advancing in the West is happening through the free market, it does not mean that it is what is best for our country and our families future generations. I am not against the free market, I am against Muslim immigration. As more Muslims come here we will see more of them using the free market to change the West to suit Islam.

Muslim Men, Women Segregated in Rotterdam Theatre

ROTTERDAM, 28/02/09 - On Friday night, a Muslim stand-up comedian was scheduled to give a show in a Rotterdam theatre with segregated seating for the men and women in his audience.

Moroccan-born writer and TV producer Salaheddine Benchikhi was to make his debut as a stand-up comedian at Theater Zuidplein in Rotterdam. At his request, the theatre said it would offer female audience members the option of sitting apart from the men, as Algemeen Dagblad reported several hours before the show on Friday.

According to the newspaper, 50 of the 590 seats had been reserved for women who object to sitting beside a man due to their Islamic faith. As an extra 'service', the orthodox ladies may sit in the first rows of the balcony.

"Whether the option will actually be utilised remains to be seen", Joyce van Dongen of Theater Zuidplein stated. "Fifty is an estimate made by Salaheddine's management. Since the show is an opening night, we have no previous shows to serve as an example". If called for, a larger number of separate seats would be arranged, according to Van Dongen.

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