You consider it disrespect we Muslims consider it respect to the woman and her family.
Now what will happen if I don't shake hands with a woman that I don't know would the world stop spinning or the woman lose her job or it's the end of the world.
I think we Muslims respect woman more than the others many folds of times that's our believe and we are free to believe so and no one has the rite to tell me to change mine.
Now Muslims are not isis or terrorists and every one try to blame Muslims for it he is not innocent and he has problem with Muslims based on religious complexes.
stop it and get a life.
Nah, there is a limited number of Muslims that does not shake hands with Women.
It is quite common to shake hands with Women, and those that don't are considered extremists.
Women are definitely more repressed in the Muslim World, than here.
Examples:
* Restriction on dressing (All over the place)
* Not allowed to go to school (Talibanistan)
* Not allowed to drive (KSA)
* Raped and sold as slaves (Daesh)
What would happen, is that
You get ostrasized, and
You might be out of a job.
At least the politician was...
If I someone calls You SandNigger, and says he does so "out of respect", would that be acceptable? think not.
If You find out that Women take offense if You do not shake hand, do You shake hand.
If not, then do not claim that your choice is out of respect.
Then it is only an excuse.