There is much dilemma and controversy surrounding a report given to a high-level advisory group in Saudi Arabia claiming that allowing women to drive could encourage premarital sex. Apparently, the report claims that allowing women to drive will threaten the country’s traditions of virgin brides. How is this possible? I do not know. But they are suggesting that driving will allow for a greater mixing of genders, and therefore would promote intercourse. It seems like a big stretch to me. I drive because I need to get places. It is unfair to think that women in Saudi Arabia have nowhere to be. They are just as busy as everyone else and deserve the right to drive.
The author of this article seems to have a slight bias and might agree with me that women should have the right to vote. He/she claims that this is an “ultraconservative stance”, which I agree with. The writer also uses some background information on the ruling of Saudi Arabia to try to inform his/her readers of the types of policy reforms that have been occurring. He/she also uses quotes to add validity to his/her article.
"Saudi Arabia: Women Driving Will Have Sex, Report Says." Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post. N.p., 3 Dec. 2011. Web. 4 Dec. 2011. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/03/saudi-arabia-women-driving_n_1127021.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl3%7Csec1_lnk2%7C117577>.
This seems crazy to me..
ReplyDeleteAre they serious? Come on...
ReplyDeleteI wrote about the same thing from the New York Times. Extremely sexist, women have places to go when they're driving!
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