Bill Maher Calls Out Real Apartheid - Gender Apartheid

Bill Maher is back doing what he does best — cutting through the noise and exposing the hypocrisy of the modern protest movement. In his latest segment, “A Face in the Shroud,” he turns his wit toward the so-called social justice warriors who flood our streets to shout slogans about causes they barely understand, while ignoring the genuine human rights catastrophes happening right before their eyes.

Maher’s target this time? Gender apartheid — the systematic oppression of women in parts of the Muslim world where they are forced to cover their faces, live under male “guardianship,” and risk imprisonment or death for showing their hair or seeking independence. He contrasts this grim reality with the naïve energy of Western protesters chanting for “freedom” in the wrong places, while millions of women are denied even the right to be seen.

With his trademark mix of comedy and outrage, Maher skewers the absurd double standards of those who claim to fight for equality yet turn a blind eye to real apartheid — the one based not on race, but gender. He reminds us that true moral courage isn’t found in campus slogans or viral hashtags, but in standing up for the voiceless, even when it’s politically inconvenient.

It’s one of Maher’s best recent monologues — sharp, fearless, and long overdue.
Do yourself a favour and watch it. It’s just a few minutes, and it might restore your faith that some in the media still dare to tell uncomfortable truths.

Watch "A Face in the Shroud" below.