The photo is used to prove that "Arab woman is fatter", Iraqi actress tells "Economist"

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] An article recently published by the British "Economist" magazine has caused widespread criticism on social networks. Some netizens questioned that the article was suspected of "hate".

According to the Associated Press on the 16th, "Economist" published an article entitled "Why the Arab world is fatter than men than men than men" on July 28, and accompanied by Iraq actress Inesus Taleb photo. This article has caused concerns about the invasion of "unrealistic Western aesthetics" on social networks and the emphasis on the issue of "body shame".

The Associated Press analyzed that in some areas of the Middle East, people regarded plump as a symbol of richness and fertility, but the invasion of "Western aesthetics" has begun to shake some Arab women's aesthetic standards. In a study about Egypt, scholars from the London School of Political Economics found that although some elderly women in the rural areas in the world of Arabia still believe that round ladies are more richer, "in Egypt, overweight is not a beautiful symbol ... Western standards are more important".

Telleb, who feels that he is "convicted", said: "This article is not only an insult to me, but also an infringement of all Iraq and Arab women's rights." Her lawyer Kane said that he has sent a letter "Economist ", Asked him to apologize to Telleb. (Zhao Yuxiang)

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