Since I'm a Woman .....

By Leigh on November 24, 2007 11:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Thank God I live in America! Have you been reading about the poor woman in Saudi Arabia who was raped? It's just unbelievable to me. It simply seems unthinkable to me that in the 21st century a woman can still be punished and considered a criminal for meeting a man alone. Two hundred lashes??!! And six months in prison? Are you freaking kidding me? Can you imagine being required by law to be accompanied by your "guardian" wherever you go? My heart goes out to all those women. Yes, I know they know nothing else, and they have no frame of reference -- other than what they read, if they're allowed to read -- for how they are required to live their lives, but still .... I can't help but feel so sorry for them.

Maybe all the media this story is getting and the condemnation the Saudi government is receiving from around the world will help change the way they do things there. Do you think it will?

Technorati Saudi Arabia, Islamic Law, Women in Arabia

1 Comments

Tammie said:

Unfortunately, Leigh, I do NOT believe the Saudis will melt under the media heat. Did you hear about the British schoolteacher who faces a lashing for allowing her students to vote to name a teddy bear "Mohammed"? There are so many cultural things that run so deep, I'm not sure change will EVER come!

November 28, 2007 12:17 AM

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