I'd Sorta Decided Not To Comment on News Stories Much Anymore

but this gem from Malaysia is worth a read.

In an effort to stomp out gay practices the Malaysian government has released a list of what constitutes "gay" and how to spot it.

For Women it includes preferring the company of women and rejecting men (the fact that no male who is not a relative is allowed in the same room as you under Sharia Law must make for some lonely Malay women). Not an astounding observation.

For men it includes having a "chiseled" body, wearing V-necks, wearing bright coloured clothing and carrying a small handbag (laptop bags and backpacks are fine). Now to be fair Korean pink v-neck shirts on a man (a real fashion here) do stretch the tolerance of even the most liberal of us but what makes this funny/sad is that it doesn't come from some Islamic Jerry Falwell type but from the Malaysian Ministry of Education. This is getting taught to school children.

It's sad because in many other ways Malaysia is an advanced Islamic country. About 40% of the population are not Muslims and there is no requirement that they follow Sharia Law (they use English Common law). While Islam is the state religion and the spread of other religions is banned the practice of them is actually encouraged. Malaysia prides itself as a multi-cultural nation in a region where race and nation are intertwined to an annoying and even dangerous degree.

Anyway, from where I'm sitting this is funny but it would have me reconsidering a job offer from Kuala Lumpur. If this is considered education I'd dread to think what else they are teaching those kids.