Deborah Rodriguez and Kristen Ohlson - Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil

[afgchristian1000]

very good

thaks for american

[DestinationUnlimited]

great work



[katekayak]

wow what a wonderful job !

[Shakrok]

Im a gay man reading the book currently and I love it. My heart goes out to those women. I cant imagine living that way. Off with the burquas and on with the glitter.

[YouToobWatcher3]

@TheMahdi96 Oh yeah and your mother is a camel.

[sohrab420]

I am Afghan myself. I left in Afghanistan during Taliban regime and all other regimes. I have also lived in Pakistan for few years. I know how life is in those two countries. In my opinion, Debbie talked about men and women of Afghans which is not even true. She talked about a father traded his daughter to someone who owed money from who was in his forties and things like that. I don't know, her book contains too much bullshit.

[moorejr1400]

i strongly agree with you, the book/video is just a bunch of media hype and guess who is really making the money?

[tropicanahana]

moorejr: Do you know how much stronger a woman feels just from putting on a lipstick. How much more confident, more ready to take on the world? No You don't and you need to shut the fuck up now. Women is history have used makeup to FEEL beautiful and confident for THEMSELVES. It's been there since the start of time.

[moorejr1400]

i have FOUR SISTERS AND I CAN TELL THEM HOW TO USE IT, that is not impowerment, that is making yourself as attractive as you can so you can get a men, these women who cover up are doing it to please god, you need to open your @#%#$ mind, and realize your nude body doesn't make you empowered, if men hated women in mini skirts, big boobs, butt, see how cosmetic surgeries go bankrupt, its about getty attention, not empowerment, its really low self esteem, you can learn from afghan women!

[tropicanahana]

BTW, I don't walk around nude. I have the freedom to wear a mini skirt if I CHOSE to, but I live in a very frigid environment. Mini skirts just aren't practical where I live. Also I don't know anyone who's gotten plastic surgery. If they did though, it's their choice I don't condemn what others do to their bodies. It's not my business what they do for themselves.

Not once have I mentioned the desire to attract men via makeup + surgeries. NOT ONCE. You're OBSESSESED! GET A LIFE!!!

[nosayy]

moorej, simply by saying or thinking what women should do or how they should dress is CONTROL. women decide what they will do and how they will dress. men do not get to say anything or have opinion on it! period. so shut up, because you are not allowed to say anything or have any opinion.

[moorejr1400]

so you are saying being superficial is what makes a woman a woman, they think they decide what they wear, actually the industry creates various outfits, that makes them sex objects for man, look at the models in the magazines whats the difference between that and playboy?

[chemochinga]

Negative. At the present time, these Afghan women are treated less than second class human beings. They're there only to feed, breed and serve their husband masters. Why not be beautiful and appreciated?

[moorejr1400]

so you measure freedom with nudity, so to make them empowered you want to see their breasts hanging out and a super mini skirt, you call that empowerment to make them look like a slut! what about being intelligent, then a porn star, you call hookers empowered women?

[moorejr1400]

for these woman to have their own beauty exploit them, doesn't not helpt them act all, flaunting beauty is not freedom, they will only compare bodies much like what the western woman are doing now, constently adding this, implants, etc to compete for attention of a men who will not respect them to begin with!!! they dont need this superficial crap, they need to be themselves, stop trying to make everyone like you, that is a form of racism, why don you try wearing the burqa, a put prejudice asid

[nosayy]

moorej, it's ignorant men like you that trap women! you think you speak for them, but you speak against them, and the sad thing is: you don't even realize it. in afghanistan, women don't put on makeup for men. they are covered up, remember? so how do the men even see them? parties are segregated so there is showing off there too. so see, your logic is wrong from the beginning. makeup is made for women. freedom is is doing what you want, and if women want makeup then that's their freedom!

[moorejr1400]

you say trap women i have traditional values that existed in your secular society years before you were ever born, disagree? go to a nursing home and tell talk to them, you would learn what it means to be a REAL woman its called self-respect

[SashaDaae]

And I'd like to add, sometimes it's the little things in life we take for granted that mean so much to these women. How would you like to peer out of a grid like a horse every time you go outside? FYI, since this is giving women JOBS, I believe that is part of the economy, no? Come on now people, I was hoping we would be more open to such a wonderful thing as this and you people are putting her down. I'd like to see any of you go through the struggles of Debra and these women.

[SashaDaae]

Amen for Debra, what a great woman. If I could help her in any way possible I would love it. Awesome stuff.

[moorejr1400]

this is not a great women, if you want a great women read meena in afghanistan, and make a comparison.

[moorejr1400]

this is commericalism, and sadly she is exploiting the afghan women with her book and program! and you are incredibly superficial, you put looks over food,clothing, and shelter, health, etc. first things first!! that is not immediate attention and many women wear it cultural although the taliban forces, them, so dont think they all want to remove it, it is hard for your in a society where if a women has it flant it, is practice, but consider these peoples culture than just force them to change.

[AngelsBrokenWings]

I think what she is doing is wonderful. She is letting women be free, if they WANT. She isn't forcing anyone to do anything they don't want to. Have you even read her book?

[Afghangreat]

This women is married to a warlord dostom's bodygaurd. she is there to flourish her american ways and religion there . Dostom and his followers are not muslims , they have killed over 60000 afghans . and she is supportin g them.

[Raniya]

was she in the documentary The Beauty Academy of Kabul also?

[votejamie08]

is she still married to the afghanistan man that has 7 children and a first wife, i thought she was doing something wonderful untill she got messed up in that attention seeking blunder

[Mehenna1]

Is that all you have to offer Afghanistan?

[moorejr1400]

oh, you see that she is exploiting them to get famous, during a time of war, hair can wait, how you stabilize a country is not making the women looking sexy, its handling the basic needs clothing, shelter, food, health,eductaion, political and economic, cultural, regious ability does, this shows how superficial westerners are, all they can think about is looks, to empower a women is not to make her a barbie!!! epowerment is giving her her much needed resources!

[SashaDaae]

It's more than that. It's giving women their freedom again. Have you read the book? Because if you did I would think you would be a tad more understanding. The salon is the ONE part of a woman's life a man is NOT allowed. It means much more to these women than making her "a barbie" as you put it.

[moorejr1400]

so you are confused about empowerment because you only talk of superfisicalness that is killing western women and making them distressed, is that all women empowerment is, being sexy, and hate men? get real.

[nosayy]

moorej, here is the bottom line you need to know. women alone will decide what they do, how they act, how they look, go naked, cover up, change looks, show off herself,...whatever they want. these are women's choices, not men's. having a choice and freedom to choose what they want is their freedom, their life. this is empowerment. men telling women what to do or don't do is control and entrapment. keep your ideas to yourself. women have their own ideas! ok?

[moorejr1400]

nosayy, you keep telling me women decide what they do, but going through danerous cosmetic surgeries, to taking hydroxicuts products of that nature, implants, etc, you have an underlining force in your society that pressures women to look a certain way, its on your magazines, ads, tv anchors, actors, singer, popular clothing styles even reflect this, i am a graphic design major, i was train to create publications using these elements of our contemporary culture, so dont say i dont know it.

[moorejr1400]

that is correct, she is just talking about making women sex objects or sexy while they have babies starving, and people in need of human rights,

[tropicanahana]

makeup and hair is no objecitfying women, it is empowering. The women do this for themselves. You are clearly offended that these women from afghanistan are doing something for themselves for their own pleasure. Why shouldn't they, the suffered enough in such a chauvinistic culture. It's men like you who force women to be covered up in full, and not leave their dungeon-like homes.

[tropicanahana]

This woman is not forcing hair and makeup on anyone. Like Deborah said, they have afghan style: more makeup, wedding hair. These women want to feel happy and beautiful just like women everywhere in the world do. If this is something that makes them happy, why stop, because it's against your religion?

[moorejr1400]

being a sex image for men is further exploiting them, why dont you attack the porn industry, go to the play boy masion and see how many women are slaves, did you think any of those play boy bunnies wanted to be such when they were little girls, what went wrong?!!!

[tropicanahana]

WHAT?! This has nothing to do with porn... These women are aspiring to be porn stars or playboy models.

FYI playboy models AREN'T slaves, all the 'bunnies' wanted to do that - they had the body and the nude images and got the shot to model - they did this all on their own asa job. This is america you can chose to be anything. Hue Heffner isn't a afghan taliban leader he doesn't go wrangling up girls/women against their free will. All those bunnies came to him.

[moorejr1400]

get real i worked with REAL SECULAR FEMININST ORGANIZATIONS, and that is what i am hearing from them, makeup and hair or being sexy is exploitation plain and simple, if you want to know real empowerment, read the history of mother jones, sojourner truth, lucy parsons, hariet tugman, and other women or similar activity, being and empowered women doesn't mean being anti-man, infact many of these women supported families, but the dumb broads in the 1970s twisted it up, i dont force women to cover!!

[tropicanahana]

Feminism isn't suppose to set women backwards. Only YOU are seeing these women as sex images, and you think beauty is a negative trait? That the use of cosmetics make's a woman less of a woman? Makes her anti-man? Unable to support families and hold a job? Are these what you're so-called secular feminist organizations are protesting? Who are you to say what a woman should and shouldn't do with her body? You're saying you are a FEMINIST?? Who the fuck you think you are?

[moorejr1400]

making women naked is setting them backwards!!! dont YOU think men want to see women naked, go to your stores, think!!! when women want to not expose her entire or near entire body is meaning she is TAKING CHARGE OF HERSELF, not to be displayed any way a man wishes, she is choosing not to be a sex object, beauty is not negative, but to have men displays as much as he wants makes you a sex slave!!!

[nosayy]

then don't look at women as sex objects, and tell and education all men not to look at women as sex object. if a man looks at a women and sees her as an object, the man has a fucking problem and needs to change. the woman is simply there looking beautiful! you control yourself and adjust your mental state!

[moorejr1400]

i have a good question for you: why do you think women deliberately show themselves off, do you admit at any given time that this is to get attention, just think about it, why would any woman in her right mind would feel a need to do this? because they feel better or they look attractive, right/? next question is to who, so its underlining to get attention of men, they want men to turn their heads as she passes, but if she sees a rival female more attractive, WATCH HER FACE!!! isnt it envy?

[moorejr1400]

WOMEN ARE NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL, in case your mother never told you that. so this sexy or make up is generally done to make yourself attractive to who? men, so its ironic you dont want mens attention but you will work hours in salons, mirror with make up, sauage tight skirts just to get their attention,

[nosayy]

stay away from women - you have no right to tell anyone of them your opinion because it means nothing. i dress up and put on makeup when i go to ALL_GIRLS parties. am i trying to get girls' attention? am i lesbian?? why do i look good in girls' parties? what's my intention there? again, don't make a fool of yourself and just shut up. men are not WORTHY enough for me to look good for them. i look good because i want to and it's for me. so shut your pie hole.

[moorejr1400]

you have no right to tell them how to dress and you should try to make every body conform to what the west considers to be correct either, why are you trying to get men's attention by looking cheap? all those complements are not real respect, do you have such low self-esteem need aproval by them every time you walk out your door? you dont need to be half anorexic to be beautiful be yourself, what are you afraid? heels and makeup cant make a good woman. you can put it on a dog, its still a dog.

[nosayy]

you are more dumb-ass than i thought - no surprise there! what i said was every single woman should have the right to choose what they want to do and how to look. no man should be ordering them what to do. every woman has a right to make ANY CHOICE they want. women issue is none of your business and none of your concern. don't be OBSESSED with WOMEN. stay away from women & shut your pie hole. you're too stupid to understand anything.

[nosayy]

you didn't answer my question. if a woman dresses up to go to an all-women party, is she LESBIAN trying to sex up other women??? according to you, why else should she be dressed up other than to get attention. i dare you to meet my challenge - if you can!! my advice: shut your stupid pie hole (it matches your brainless head) and stop making FOOL of yourself!!! you put other men to shame; wait i take it back, are you man?? hahaha

[moorejr1400]

it looks like you are the one who is making a fool of yourself. are you saying that you want women to remove their burqas so you can make them sex objects for men? that is strange, you always gloat about womens liberation, but you let yourself be subjected to fashions who are essentially designed by men, so how much of your private area that your clothes cover are at the mercy of men who want to see what ever part of you he wishes, next he calls it "fashion" style to make you want to wear it :(

[nosayy]

copy paste the sentence where i said women should remove their burqas - i challenge you if you think you are right. why do you believe women should be imprisoned at home? you call that respect we humans call that torture. you put your dogs on leash, not the women. then again you are too stupid to understand anything.

[dukhtareafghani]

@Mehenna1

YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY AND THANK FULL THEY ARE DOING THIS MUCH FOR UR COUNTRY.. THATS NOT THEIR JOB TO BUILD UP OUR COUNTRY ITS OURS US AFGHANS.

[ytcarol]

@Mehenna1 What a ridiculous comment. Everyone offers what they have to offer. Most important is her love of the women she worked with. What is it that YOU have to offer wherever you live?

[ytcarol]

@Mehenna1  I may have answered you badly by mistake, if you were responding to someone else. If so, please forgive.

[pushtana]

She's GREATTTTTTTTTT

[moorejr1400]

you favor this? She is just making money actually on the plight of the afghan people, others made books too, videos so what? How much of her money goes to those suffering in afganistan, find that out then see if she is great.

[mrsbeccad]

Shw is wonderful! I love the book!

[fframbo01]

I am so happy for Deb. I miss her here at home, but I am so glad for her.

[shamgarus2]

feminist lunatic fanatic weirdo

[fframbo01]

I happen to know the author personally and you could not be more wrong. She is a wonderful woman who has a huge heart.

[mmarx11]

nice