Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Feminists

Starry Messenger

(32,375 posts)

3. Consider that women get lashed with a whip just for driving a car.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 06:02 PM

Jul 2012

It's illegal and they are completely forbidden. I think it's pretty brave she's gotten this far. Hopefully it will break trail for other women to be able to widen a path to progressive reforms.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Afghani female sprinter resists country's old ideals, vows to show women new future [View all] obamanut2012 Jul 2012 OP

compared to the saudi "female who submissively does what her daddy tells her nt msongs Jul 2012 #1

Frankly, I'm surprised that the Saudi's father lets her compete at all. n/t Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #2

Consider that women get lashed with a whip just for driving a car. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #3

If she hadn't the repercussions could be pretty severe 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #5

it's easy to show bravado at the cost of someone else La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2012 #8

This obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #9

Cheering against their own country 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #4

I thought that, too, 4th obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #6

You go, grrrl. Zorra Aug 2012 #7

I really hope she is not killed when she returns home Marrah_G Aug 2012 #10