The question “How Should Middle Eastern Women Dress in Public” posed by the University of Michigan [1] is attracting hilarious spoofs online. The content is so rich that an additional post to our first one [2] was necessary.
When Washington Post Max Fisher shared [3] the original image on Twitter, he wasn't expecting this response by WSJ blogger Tom Gara:
I have the most amazing haters, you guys. They’re so creative! http://t.co/2AoT6ZTAYC [4] pic.twitter.com/ZIYL3SgxV0 [5]
— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) January 9, 2014 [6]
But the spoof that got the most attention was undoubtedly Karl Sharro's of KarlreMarks:
An Arab university ran this fascinating poll about what is most appropriate for American women to wear in public. pic.twitter.com/uIta80i1f8 [7]
— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) January 9, 2014 [8]
Interviewed on PRI [9], he explained his motivation:
“It's almost like putting Muslim women on a scale from 1 to 6, from being fully covered to not being covered at all, which I think is pretty absurd.”