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Michelle Obama navigates limits on women in Saudi Arabia

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by vino909, Jan 28, 2015.

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  1. vino909

    vino909 Well-Known Member

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    Good thing she had her arms covered or we might have had a war eh?
     
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    uhhhhh..... Hillary did.
     
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    Would have been better if she had been blowing bubbles with bubble gum at the same time. Baller.
     
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    So did Barbara Walters.. They probably didn't know any better.

    I went to Arabia as a guest of the royal family and Prince Salman asked us NOT to wear a headscarf or abaya.
     
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    They are supposed to cover their hair aren't they?
     
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    No... ....
     
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    nice... I wasn't invited myself.
     
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    Its was King Abdullah and Prince Salman's way of thanking out parents..
     
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    I got the same invite but i was partying in Vegas with Jordan and Barkley....
     
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    Guides to Saudia Arabia say the women (non-foreigners) ARE expected to cover hair... who to believe...
     
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    I was invited to Uncle Guido's for Xmas last year.
     
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    If its like Dubai you can get by without your hair covered but your arms better be covered... I guess the bare arm would be to much for those savages they would have to rape that particular women or Allah would be mad or something.

    My wife had a chance to work in Dubai when she worked for NECC. She was told to have her arms covered at ALL times in Public ( its quite warm there ;) ) and absolutely NO signs of public affection. Not even holding hands. I cant expect is better in Jolly ol SA.
     
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    All our presidents serve their loyal oil masters

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    I am well aware of this.. I even made a Bush lap dance joke.. You must have missed it.
     
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    Good call, Michelle. For the first time in my life, I'm proud of Michelle Obama. lol

    I'm kidding. I think her Let's Move agenda is a noble and worthy cause.
     
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    No they aren't... back in the late 1970s there were many newcomers in the kingdom and they started wearing abayas and covering their hair because they didn't know any better.
     
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    They knew enough to understand they could very well get stoned, raped, beheaded if they made the fatal mistake of thinking everything would be hunky-dory and wander to the wrong places.
     
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    Nope.. I lived in Arabia nearly two decades and NONE of the American women wore abayas of covered their hair..

    I have been back and my brothers have been back to visit .. Western women do not cover up..

    I met with Salman and Abdullah and so did other American women.. NOBODY covered their hair.. ALL wore western dress.
     
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    i wasn't disagreeing with you - just stating our sad state of affairs.
     
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    Hellooooo! This is NOT new subject matter for Michelle in general and in she has spoken specifically LOCALES around the world. She just happens
    to be saying it in SAUDI ARABIA. I wonder if LAURA BUSH dared take down 'Bandar Bush's' country's misogyny to his face!
     
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    I am not sure I know what you meant, but Western women don't wear abayas or headscarves in KSA.
     
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    I'll take your word for it, as it is the first I've seen it. Cute though that you took this opportunity to bash the Bush's. Just can't help yourself can you? I send a kudo to Michelle, and you bash Bush. You are becoming predictable.
     
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    Cool. For what? Details!:)
     
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