Nicely put . And it is so true. I have a friend who comes from Saudi and she is not allowed to drive, go to the streets without a ‘Man’ , or go to shops to buy groceries. When I ask her WHY can’t you go anywhere alone, she says,” if you step out without a man, you will be raped.” Seriously? And what is more weird is that she is okay with it, she thinks women should not be allowed to drive or to go to cinemas and theaters.
Your poor friend from Saudi has absolutely no knowledge about the place i believe. God knows which version of Saudi Arabia did the poor soul narrate to you. There are women who shop alone, do the groceries alone. And recently, there have been women assigned work in public areas like shopping centers, malls, etc. She probably is living in old age !!
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Mike de Fleuriot
October 3, 2012 at 3:09 pm (UTC 5.5) Link to this comment
Can see the hubcaps, fight urge to ride.
Brad
October 3, 2012 at 3:11 pm (UTC 5.5) Link to this comment
Nice. Is there shark repellent to go with that mobile?
Kilian Hekhuis
October 3, 2012 at 3:21 pm (UTC 5.5) Link to this comment
There are women in the car, and no male companions. So that’s a “no” for starters. Also, the car isn’t female, so the cloak can go.
richardelguru
October 3, 2012 at 4:48 pm (UTC 5.5) Link to this comment
It does explain why they don’t want women to drive over there. The poor things can’t see to change lanes—or anything else much.
Milon Ahmed(Bangladesh).
October 3, 2012 at 11:52 pm (UTC 5.5) Link to this comment
Only a mad-state can do it. No doubt, Saudi Arabia is a mad-state.
DISHA
October 5, 2012 at 11:53 pm (UTC 5.5) Link to this comment
Nicely put . And it is so true. I have a friend who comes from Saudi and she is not allowed to drive, go to the streets without a ‘Man’ , or go to shops to buy groceries. When I ask her WHY can’t you go anywhere alone, she says,” if you step out without a man, you will be raped.” Seriously? And what is more weird is that she is okay with it, she thinks women should not be allowed to drive or to go to cinemas and theaters.
Friends
October 6, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC 5.5) Link to this comment
Your poor friend from Saudi has absolutely no knowledge about the place i believe. God knows which version of Saudi Arabia did the poor soul narrate to you. There are women who shop alone, do the groceries alone. And recently, there have been women assigned work in public areas like shopping centers, malls, etc. She probably is living in old age
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