Are You Too Sexy for Cairo?

An American belly dancer has sparked outrage by releasing a controversial video telling visitors how to dress in Egypt. "Are you too sexy for Cairo?" is a 14 minute condescending rant by Aleya of Cairo - who incidently makes her living in the capital. The clip features the feisty foreigner dishing out advice to tourists as though they were about to visit a stone age society plagued by knuckle-dragging neantherdals. The curvy khawaga begins the bizarre rant - originally published on a downmarket advertising site - with: "Are you too sexy for Cairo, I'm going to tell you if you are. Egypt is a conservative nation and many of the women - I don't know what the percentage is - are at least covered with a scarf."

The hard-hitting facts continue as she goes on to explain the importance of covering up. "It's called a hijab, then we have fully covered with black and covered with the face."

Of course the sex education lesson goes on as she explains that "The crotch is a sexy area," before explaining that "bright colours attract bees and everything," (by everything we assume she means men). Shoes are another no-no: "Wedges are cute, they are sexy - they're not to be running around the street in. Most women in Cairo are not dressed up in tall shoes - that says something about you. They still see the heels - they know you are going out, out to have a good time."

Sorry ladies, hair and lipstick are also out of the question. "If you have really long hair people are going to be attracted to you. I would never wear this lipstick outside - dont wear bright red or bright pink lipstick." And erm...clothes: "If it's tight fitting you're going to get harassed."

The entire premise of the clip is based around "us and them," and basically paints the entire Egyptian male populous as a colony of apes allowed out on day release. Harassment is a problem in Egypt - but this video tackles the issue in the most Western-centric and downright offensive way imaginable. It's not big, it's not clever, and most of all you're scaring the tourists away!