Genital-shaped cupcakes spark national scandal in Egypt
Arrests and suspensions follow after elderly women are seen eating sexually explicit desserts in Gezira club, as government and Islamic authorities wade in
The incident has sparked national controversy and outrage in Egypt, while many criticised the government s hypocrisy in its handling of the situation (AFP) By Published date: 19 January 2021 16:52 UTC | Last update: 2 months ago
A group of elderly women eating genital-shaped cupcakes has sparked national controversy and outrage in Egypt, gaining the attention of Egyptian politicians, Islamic authorities and thousands of people on social media.
On Monday, images emerged of women from the Gezira Sporting Club celebrating a birthday party by eating cakes in the shape of sexual organs. The pictures quickly spread on social media, and the hashtag #نادي الجزيره (Gezira Club) became the top trending
January 19, 2021 at 4:01 pm | Published in: Africa, Egypt, News
Policemen standing guard at Borg el-Arab prison near the Egyptian city of Alexandria on 20 November 2019 [MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Getty Images] January 19, 2021 at 4:01 pm
Egyptian security services have arrested a chef who made cakes in the shape of male and female private parts for a birthday party at Al-Jazirah Club.
The news has sparked controversy in the state-run press, who have quoted other members of the club complaining that the people who participated in the party, and the organiser, should be investigated.
One source in the security forces said that it was incitement to immorality.
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