Reply to Michelle O doesn't wear a headscarf in Saudi Arabia

Forum Index » Political Discussion

Reply to "Michelle O doesn't wear a headscarf in Saudi Arabia"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
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."

[/quote]

I feel completely comfortable saying "I don't undress in front of men" or "I don't deliberately touch men other than my husband." Yes, that is selective treatment of a whole group of people. I'm fine with that.

Shaking hands is not a pinnacle of respect you think it is. There are ways to show respect and attention to someone without physical contact.  The forms in which respect is shown is cultural. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics