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It's not alien to me, I was raised Muslim. But "culture" or "religion" don't get passes on misogyny and sexism, for those reasons. Believe me - I already know a conservative Saudi male doesn't care what I or any other woman thinks. [/quote]
Sexism is cultural.  A conservative Saudi male will think you are being sexist by openly looking at a woman, and he is being respectful of her by not inconveniencing her with his gaze. A conservative Muslim woman will not want to suffer your looks.  Who are you to tell her that she should?[/quote]

What would you say if someone said "I don't shake hands with black people." Or "I don't shake hands with Muslims." It's equally absurd as saying "I don't shake hands with women."

You can shake hands with no one, if you like. But it's disgusting to say you won't shake hands with an entire group of people because of antiquated, backwards "culture." The way those Saudi men treated Michelle Obama (and likely women in general) is abhorrent. Don't try to justify it because of "culture."

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Really, I see it as a  sign of great respect. He put her on a pedestal and he was not worthy to touch her.[/quote]

That's in the same vein as the Saudis who say women shouldn't drive, because it might damage their fragile uteruses, and they're just trying to protect the women because they respect them so much.

Sorry, but that's some seriously insane logic. Saying you're not worthy enough to treat her as an equal, without even asking her? Not asking her, not acknowledging her is "respect?" Wut?[/quote]
I can drive better than you Americans even with my face covered.
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