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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Saudi Arabia: WTH?

I still don't understand why men's faces are okay to be seen here in Saudi Arabia, but often times women's faces are blurred out, as you can clearly see in this store window display in a popular mall.  It bugs me.  What kind of message does this send to little girls?  Heck, I'm an adult and it offends and confuses me...
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7 comments:

  1. William KendallJune 15, 2014 at 2:26 AM

    I don't get it either. It predates Islam, no doubt.

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    1. Susie of ArabiaJune 15, 2014 at 7:22 AM

      Hi William - There is just no logic about it, and it's discriminatory. If they would blur out the men's faces too, it wouldn't bother me so much...

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  2. Stefan JanssonJune 15, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    Religion...

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  3. AnonymousJune 17, 2014 at 10:30 AM

    From a religious standpoint both should have been blurred out

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    1. Susie of ArabiaNovember 3, 2014 at 4:29 PM

      Thank you - if that were the case, I wouldn't have a problem with it.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 3, 2014 at 2:36 AM

    it's just to be respectful actually, I'm afraid you see evil everywhere especially where it's not necessary

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    1. Susie of ArabiaNovember 3, 2014 at 4:29 PM

      This minimizes females, makes them invisible. I don't think it's healthy for a young girl's self image at all. We should celebrate ourselves, not diminish ourselves.

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