Mexican Thought Police
It is hard to believe, but mucho-macho Mexico has passed legislation in the capitol city to protect women from the lascivious male. For the most part, this is much-needed reform that outlaws obscene language, unwanted touching and familiarity, and other unwanted expressions of a sexual nature.
In the ever-present Mexican tendency for excess, however, this law goes way too far. First, it only protects women, making it sexist and stereotypical itself. The real problem, however, is that it even makes it a crime to look at a woman lasciviously. When asked who was to judge if a look were ‘lascivious’ an official explained that if it made a woman feel uncomfortable that was enough to qualify.
So basically, if a woman thinks a man is looking at her lustfully, he can be arrested and jailed. Now, so far as I know, there is no scientific evidence that women can read minds — though I know many who think they can. Lasciviousness can not be read infallibly from a face — it is as much in the perception of the viewer as in the subject. So, not only can men be arrested for what they are thinking — but there is no way to prove their innocence — and Mexican law presumes guilt until innocence is proven. This has to be the most absurd law I have ever heard about.