The 37-year-old pop star wowed fans in Muslim-majority Malaysia on Tuesday, performing in costumes that showed almost no skin after Islamic critics claimed that her revealing clothes could corrupt the country's youth.OK, so let me get this stright. Ms. "Hollaback Girl" will kowtow to Muslims in Malaysia to make a buck. But suppose that, say, the Southern Baptist Convention asked her to cover up for her performances, and tone down the sexuality in her act. Oh yeah, I'll bet she'd do that. But, what do you expect from the vapid population of Celebrityville? Christians are closed-minded neanderthals, and Muslims just "misunderstand" them.[...]
Stefani had promised to dress modestly after the 10,000-member National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students charged that her skimpy outfits and cheeky performances clashed with Islamic values.
The opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party also accused her of promoting promiscuity and corrupting the country's youth.
In an interview with Galaxie, a local entertainment magazine, Stefani said she had made many changes for Malaysia, calling it a "major sacrifice."
Here are the possible outcomes in Malaysia: She covers up, and gets to sing. She doesn't cover up, and goes to jail, and is possibly beheaded. By Muslims. The religion of peace. The possibilities in America: She covers up--or doesn't cover up--and gets to sing. And is protested. By Christians. The murderous, sexist, bigoted, knuckle-dragging, stuck-in-the-Dark-Ages neanderthals.
Or, something.
