He doesn't need to have a hair cut or a hair wash but simply observe the operations at a hair salon.
And sir, it is hair salon and not hair saloon. There is no drinking or entertainment of any kind.
A hair salon is different from a girlie barber shop, that's another point you should be aware of.
On Sunday, the PAS assistant secretary-general defended the PAS state government's decision to enforce gender-segregation rules on unisex salons, prohibiting women from cutting the hair of men, and vice-versa.
He said: “It is a well-known fact that hair salons and unisex establishments are the most convenient places for immoral activities.
“They provide a cover for men and women to engage in illicit activities. If I were a Chinese, I will never allow my wife to patronise such salons or even consider allowing my children to work in such places because of their reputation as a hotbed for immoral activities.
“And even a Chinese wife will feel uneasy to allow her husband to go to such places. Frequently such places will always lead to scandals.”
Like many Malaysians who read these remarks yesterday, I really didn't know whether to cry or to burst out laughing.
Many of us go to hair salons for hair cuts simply because, unlike barbers, these hair stylists are properly trained.
Many invested in diploma courses in famous training schools in London, Paris, Hong Kong and Bangkok.
We don't expect Takiyuddin to know what “a layer cut” is.
Huge sums of capital have been invested into their hair salons and many well-known hair stylists have turned entrepreneurs by setting up chains of hair salons nationwide.
These hair stylists work hard on their reputation, of which PAS may not be aware of, but clients are selective in their choice of hair salons.
Takiyuddin has no idea what he is talking about. We wouldn't blink an eye if our family members have their hair cut at hair salons - by a male or a female stylist.
And most of us have family members or friends who work at hair salons and we are proud of their skills and creativity. They make many Malaysians look good with their professionalism and abilities.
It is even more humorous when Takiyuddin said that “when a woman worker gives upper body massages to a male customer, one thing will eventually lead to another, ending with illicit activities”.
Hello, the nearest massage one gets at a hair salon is a neck-and-shoulder massage.
And from where Takiyuddin is coming from, he and his party leaders will surely shut down spas when they come to power.
Since male stylists cannot cut the hair of females and vice-versa, will we see PAS banning women doctors from treating male patients?
So if Takiyuddin suffers a heart attack while he is giving a press conference, will he wait for a male doctor to come, even if there is a female doctor nearby?
Next, women flight attendants won't be serving Takiyudidin when he is flying because it can lead to many things, what with their smiles and the uniforms they wear.
The hair on my hands are already standing on end just reading what Takiyuddin has reportedly said.
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