Ah-ha. Saudi woman in shopping mall is told to leave by some thugs. She tells them off.
Yes do more of that please!
H/t Tarek Fatah.
May 25 2012
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fredbloggs
May 25, 2012 at 7:48 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I just don’t understand why the West doesn’t treat Saudi the same as South Africa during apartheid, and subject it to sanctions. Or rather, I do understand.
Still, small steps.
BenSix
May 25, 2012 at 8:02 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I enjoyed the berobed thugs shying away from her whenever she gave them a mouthful. Nothing intimidates them as much as a confident woman.
Gen, Uppity Ingrate.
May 25, 2012 at 8:19 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Wow, that looks really, really scary.
Aratina Cage
May 25, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It’s unreal to see the shit women have to put up with there firsthand.
Tsu Dho Nimh
May 25, 2012 at 8:51 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
What was her infraction? Walking alone? Wearing nail polish? Wearing lipstick? Looking happy?
I like her “this is headed for Twitter and Facebook” comment.
Andrew B.
May 25, 2012 at 9:33 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Aha! That’s a clip from Memri, run by Zionist Israelis! Your argument is invalid! Gotcha!
In all seriousness, big tip of the hat to this woman. I also was happy to see the religious “police” seemingly put in their place by the real police/mall security.
Irene Delse
May 25, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
@ fredbloggs: One word. Oil.
kev_s
May 25, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Wow. That was a brave women. I’d love to know what the police said to the religious thug. Probably not much.
Kamaka
May 25, 2012 at 2:32 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Oh, I enjoyed watching that!
Stacy
May 25, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
“You are not the boss of me.”
Beautiful.
David Hart
May 26, 2012 at 3:46 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
“You are not the boss of me.”
At the risk of veering wildly, off-topic, is our host a TMBG fan? I hope so.
GordonWillis
May 26, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It beats me how those Saudi bigots can have such women and not be proud of them. That was so good to see. Bloody well done.
AD
May 26, 2012 at 10:24 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Best thing I’ve seen in a long time.
mirax
May 27, 2012 at 4:42 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I totally respect her confidence and courage but did you not feel sad that the guys backed off because she namedropped a man, presumably someone with considerable power? Where would another woman with comparable spirit but without the social connections be, facing off the religious thugs as well as the police?
GordonWillis
May 27, 2012 at 6:27 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
My impression is that she was claiming her legal rights, mirax, and hence the reference to the head of the religious police. In any case, if you are fighting for your freedom you use any weapon to hand.
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Ophelia Benson
May 27, 2012 at 7:24 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
mirax – yes. There was a lot about it that’s way less than perfect. Still, the telling off was pleasing.
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