by Right-wing politician would follow Dutch model to highlight country’s open-mindedness
Can’t bear bare breasts? Then Denmark might not be the place for you, according to Peter Skaarup, foreign policy spokesman of the Danish People’s party.
According to Skaarup, a documentary film about Denmark, which forms part of the immigration test for foreigners, lacks breasts. He claims that showing topless women in the film will help promote Danish open-mindedness and may even prevent extremists from coming to the country.
“A similar documentary in Holland shows bare breasts, and I think we should follow their example, Skaarup told Berlingske Tidende newspaper.
“It is of course a bit tongue-in-cheek, but there is an element of seriousness to it too: by including topless bathing in a documentary about Denmark, we can highlight our open-mindedness and our rights to dress – or undress – as we please.”
This, he said, is particularly relevant for immigrants coming from fundamental societies where women are oppressed and aren’t allowed to display their sexuality, pointing out that he wasn’t trying to provoke with his statement.
He added that although topless bathing isn’t as common on Danish beaches today as it used to be, it would still provide an accurate reflection of Denmark’s liberal attitudes.
“Topless bathing probably isn’t a common sight on Pakistani beaches, but in Denmark it is still considered quite normal. I honestly believe that by including a couple of bare breasts in the movie, extremists may have to think twice before deciding to come to Denmark.”
Source: http://www.cphpost.dk/news/politics/90- ... emism.html
