Dubai vs. Egypt
Cultures, traditions, norms and beliefs; all
of them differ from one country to another.
Dubai and Egypt differ in mostly everything
except one thing, which is steroids abusing. In
both countries, trading steroids is illegal and
against law. After holding a survey in both
countries; Egypt and Dubai, a comparison was
formed. The survey is mainly to find out
approximately the rate of people taking
supplements and steroids, regarding sexism.
This comparison showed also the differences
recognized in people’s answers and replies.
In Dubai the survey was a little bit easier
than Egypt’s one. As you are able to find
suppliers and abusers easier, and they are
more flexible in replying you. Principally, the
survey was divided into two parts. A part held
at the gym for the athletes and the other part
for the suppliers themselves. Considering both
points of views was an important step in this
survey to be more accurate and reliable. First
of all, concentrating on the gym, an interview
was held with the managers of two different
gyms. The first gym “Fitness 360” located in
Dubai, they didn’t sell steroids since it is
illegal, and even the manager was against
steroids due to its side effects. The other gym
“Body Talk” was the opposite, the owner used
to buy the steroids from foreign countries and
hide them in his bag to pass the air port’s gate
safely. He only buys few packages as he
mentioned the reason was that people don’t
depend on steroids except rarely. He also said
that only his gym members are the only ones
allowed to take from these steroids and they
pay for it in addition to the membership fees.
Going to the other side, the suppliers, it was a
little bit difficult to ask them if they are legal
or not. But after a long conversation with two
suppliers the target was reached. One of these
suppliers “Fitness 1” a small shop in
International city also located in Dubai, he
actually threaded how he buys the steroids. He
said a friend of him also smuggles only two
packages of steroids through the air port, and
these two packages lasts with him from year
and a half to two years. Also, connecting
sexism to the questionnaire, he said that only
males who buy steroids and that he had never
met a female customer in this shop. Another
shop was legal. The manager said they don’t
sell steroids; they only sell supplements for
athletes.
Moving back to Egypt, it was a little bit
tough. Most of people didn’t get comfortable
being asked about supplements or steroids, as
if I was asking about drugs. Three interviews
were held, one with a supplier and the other
two with coaches. The supplier was only
selling supplements and he had variety of
choice.
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