{"id":778131,"date":"2026-07-01T08:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=778131"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:39:08","slug":"abir-el-saghir-thinks-womens-freedoms-have-gone-too-far-here-are-the-reactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/778131\/abir-el-saghir-thinks-womens-freedoms-have-gone-too-far-here-are-the-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Abir El Saghir Thinks Women&#8217;s Freedoms Have Gone Too Far: Here Are the Reactions"},"content":{"rendered":"    <button class=\"sideconvo-button button-compact\">         <svg         xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"         width=\"64\"         height=\"64\"         viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\"         fill=\"none\">         <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_5407_120)\">             <mask                 id=\"mask0_5407_120\"                 style=\"mask-type:luminance\"                 maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"                 x=\"0\"                 y=\"0\"                 width=\"64\"                 height=\"64\">                 <path d=\"M64 0H0V64H64V0Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>             <\/mask>             <g mask=\"url(#mask0_5407_120)\">                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64ZM38.4702 14.815C38.0702 14.815 37.6702 15.035 37.5002 15.475L33.7702 24.935C32.4352 28.325 29.7502 31.01 26.3602 32.345L16.9002 36.075C16.0202 36.425 16.0202 37.67 16.9002 38.02L26.3602 41.75C29.7502 43.085 32.4352 45.77 33.7702 49.16L37.5002 58.62C37.6752 59.06 38.0752 59.28 38.4702 59.28C38.8652 59.28 39.2702 59.06 39.4402 58.62L43.1702 49.16C44.5052 45.77 47.1902 43.085 50.5802 41.75L60.0402 38.02C60.9202 37.67 60.9202 36.425 60.0402 36.075L50.5802 32.345C47.1902 31.01 44.5052 28.325 43.1702 24.935L39.4402 15.475C39.2652 15.035 38.8652 14.815 38.4702 14.815ZM14.4702 29.125L11.9802 24.57C11.9452 24.505 11.8902 24.45 11.8202 24.41L7.26516 21.92C6.62516 21.57 6.62516 20.655 7.26516 20.305L11.8202 17.815C11.8852 17.78 11.9402 17.725 11.9752 17.66L14.4652 13.105C14.8152 12.465 15.7302 12.465 16.0802 13.105L18.5702 17.66C18.6052 17.725 18.6602 17.78 18.7302 17.82L23.2852 20.31C23.9252 20.66 23.9252 21.575 23.2852 21.925L18.7302 24.415C18.6652 24.45 18.6102 24.505 18.5752 24.57L16.0852 29.125C15.7352 29.765 14.8202 29.765 14.4702 29.125Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M32 10.7351C33.6569 10.7351 35 9.39196 35 7.73511C35 6.07825 33.6569 4.73511 32 4.73511C30.3431 4.73511 29 6.07825 29 7.73511C29 9.39196 30.3431 10.7351 32 10.7351Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>             <\/g>         <\/g>         <defs>             <clipPath id=\"clip0_5407_120\">                 <rect width=\"64\" height=\"64\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect>             <\/clipPath>         <\/defs>     <\/svg>        <span class=\"sideconvo_button\"  data-sideconvo-message=\"I&#039;m craving smashed burgers \ud83c\udf54\" data-sideconvo-mode=\"CHAT\" data-sideconvo-customCTATitle=\"Craving smashed burgers? \ud83c\udf54\" data-sideconvo-customCTAPlacement=\"TITLE_TAG\">             Craving smashed burgers? \ud83c\udf54        <\/span>         <div class=\"hoverEffect\">             <div><\/div>         <\/div>     <\/button>     <style>      <\/style>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent interview with TV host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rabiaazayyatofficial\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rabia Zayyat<\/a>, Lebanese chef and media personality Abir El Saghir sparked backlash after sharing her problematic and archaic views on women&#8217;s freedoms.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked what she thinks of women&#8217;s rights, she said that although she believes that having freedom is great, the issue of women&#8217;s freedom is now being taken &#8220;in the wrong way&#8221;. She argued that some women now want to go wherever they please without restrictions, and that is beyond what she considers appropriate.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though it is a fundamental right that women should be entitled to by virtue of being a human being, El Saghir believes that perhaps women are taking it too far&#8230;by simply wanting to make their own decisions. <\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZucuvDsmQh\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea that women\u2019s rights have \u201cgone too far\u201d is hard to reconcile with the legal reality facing women in Lebanon and in many places around the world. Lebanese women are still prevented from passing nationality to their children or foreign spouses, and matters such as marriage, divorce, child custody, and inheritance are largely governed by misogynistic personal status laws that often treat women differently from men. Fathers also frequently retain greater legal authority over children under some legal regimes.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While progress has been made, Lebanese women continue to push for equal rights under the law, showing that the struggle for gender equality is still ongoing.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <h3 id=\"h-here-are-some-reactions-to-the-interview\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are some reactions to the interview:<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.14.08-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-778133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.14.08-AM.png 614w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.14.08-AM-600x178.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.14.08-AM-250x74.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.13.44-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-778136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.13.44-AM.png 614w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.13.44-AM-600x178.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.13.44-AM-250x74.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.18.57-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-778142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.18.57-AM.png 620w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.18.57-AM-600x226.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.18.57-AM-250x94.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.19.19-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-778145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.19.19-AM.png 616w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.19.19-AM-600x208.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-11.19.19-AM-250x87.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We would like to remind El Saghir that her successful career as a chef and media personality is, in part, a product of the very advances in women&#8217;s rights she now believes have gone too far. <\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lebanese TikToker Rita Khayat also weighed in on Abir&#8217;s statements and responded with the below video:<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <script type=\"module\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/@justinribeiro\/lite-tiktok@0.1.0\/lite-tiktok.js\"><\/script>   <lite-tiktok style=\"margin:auto;width:340px;\" videoid=\"7657267224306126081\" autoload><\/lite-tiktok>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don&#8217;t want to go out and about, by all means, don&#8217;t\u2014feminism, believe it or not, allows you to make your own decisions. However, it is very hypocritical when you&#8217;re benefiting from the freedom to build a public career while criticizing other women for exercising that same freedom differently. The very principles that made your career possible are the ones that protect every woman&#8217;s right to choose her own path, whether that means staying at home, building a business, or anything in between.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The very principle behind women&#8217;s rights is that every woman should be free to decide for herself. 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