tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post5538352235807347744..comments2024-03-11T12:49:08.014+03:00Comments on SUSIE of ARABIA: Save my Life - then my ModestySusie of Arabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-49295649592372181162014-03-06T19:25:59.661+03:002014-03-06T19:25:59.661+03:00I have also read a lot about recent sad incident ....I have also read a lot about recent sad incident ..... God knows better what exactly happened....<br />but now the officials are coming to many institutions and giving training to vacate building quickly in case of fire.... I was part of such training in FEB 2014 in a private university in Riyadh. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01893507684355864995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-657602181802059792014-03-06T18:31:48.238+03:002014-03-06T18:31:48.238+03:00Hi Moniur - There is a family card that the man of...Hi Moniur - There is a family card that the man of the family carries with him which lists his wife and children on it. Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-28326089037906628462014-03-06T18:12:40.737+03:002014-03-06T18:12:40.737+03:00Surely common sense must prevail here. That is rea...Surely common sense must prevail here. That is really shocking!<br /><br />I heard that a woman and man who maybe legally married must carry a marriage ID card is that at all times is that true? Dear oh dear very sad news to hear.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05565563537618005532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-32779113112588139682014-03-02T23:52:30.633+03:002014-03-02T23:52:30.633+03:00
Totally sad and totally preventable.
Laws can be...<br />Totally sad and totally preventable.<br /><br />Laws can be changed, but ignorant people remain ignorant.<br /><br />Damn them.<br /><br />My Inner Chickhttp://myinnerchick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-92068393859825064432014-03-02T20:38:37.655+03:002014-03-02T20:38:37.655+03:00How futile and stupid that girls and women have to...How futile and stupid that girls and women have to lose their lives over outdated laws.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-47455853319761425902014-02-27T10:52:45.841+03:002014-02-27T10:52:45.841+03:00Oh Susie! This is just darn awful. We'll be ...Oh Susie! This is just darn awful. We'll be visiting our son in Bangladesh soon which is a Muslim country. He's told me that I must keep as much skin covered as possible despite the fact that it is the hot and dry season. This should be quite interesting.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-18185157594429030862014-02-14T23:00:31.628+03:002014-02-14T23:00:31.628+03:00Just another day in the women's gulag--oh, I m...Just another day in the women's gulag--oh, I mean KSA. Truly a sick country. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-65521690638766182014-02-13T22:29:35.968+03:002014-02-13T22:29:35.968+03:00Unfortunately, there are many fathers who would pr...Unfortunately, there are many fathers who would prefer their daughters to die than for people to question or whisper about a breach of their daughters' modesty - even a life-saving breach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-20294818459348370902014-02-13T21:52:18.982+03:002014-02-13T21:52:18.982+03:00Hello Stephanie:
"Will it ultimately take men...Hello Stephanie:<br />"Will it ultimately take men standing up and fighting for women's rights? "<br />No. The eyes of women will not be opened until women open them. As long as somnolence is comfortable, that's where women wil stay.<br /><br />"Will it take men losing their rights?"<br />No. Not according to my definition of what "rights" are. Still, nothing will happen until women stop acting like big babies, and stop taking refuge in saccharine pseudo-religious ideas. (And FYI, I didn't make any statement about religion.)Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819796384565573135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-844652040665921382014-02-13T09:57:29.969+03:002014-02-13T09:57:29.969+03:00After Gulf War I in Q8, a woman stepped on a land ...After Gulf War I in Q8, a woman stepped on a land mine on the beach across the street from a building where the American landmine clearing team lived. Two of them rushed to give live saving treatment to the woman, a Kuwaiti. Local police had them arrested fro touching the person of a Kuwaiti woman! This led to a long standing feud between the American mine clearers and the local police. The Americans were former Navy seals and were so pissed off they told us they could disable the entire country in 6 hours by planting plastic<br />explosives on all the water towers! They said they were just trying to save the woman's life with the life saving techniques they had learned in their training...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-17532963949260973862014-02-13T09:48:55.779+03:002014-02-13T09:48:55.779+03:00In Kuwait women still cannot get married without t...In Kuwait women still cannot get married without their father's permission even though they are legally adults. Religious traditions are cited. Am happy I was born free as an American woman no matter what some airhead females think in conservative Islamic countries or patriarchal males who feel the need to put their paw prints over women's fate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-57402998432961859442014-02-12T03:01:17.412+03:002014-02-12T03:01:17.412+03:00This is incredibly sad, especially since American ...This is incredibly sad, especially since American leaders are now wanting to force the implementation of Sharia Law in America, something patriotic Americans do not want here. If this is what this law entails, Americans will surely fight to prevent it from happening. My heart goes out to that poor girl's family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-55927494510410400122014-02-11T23:43:16.003+03:002014-02-11T23:43:16.003+03:00Hi Rachel - The gender segregation is one of the t...Hi Rachel - The gender segregation is one of the things I dislike the most about this country. To me, it's not normal and creates more problems than it seems they are trying to prevent with it. There is no trust shown to the citizens here and no expectation of respectable behavior - and by doing that, they are breeding and encouraging bad behavior. Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-32138190580142639372014-02-11T23:39:23.374+03:002014-02-11T23:39:23.374+03:00Hi Stephanie - Good questions. Wish I had the ans...Hi Stephanie - Good questions. Wish I had the answers...Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-72900786119526716652014-02-11T23:38:49.163+03:002014-02-11T23:38:49.163+03:00Hi Anonymous - Unbelievable. There should always ...Hi Anonymous - Unbelievable. There should always be exceptions to the rules in emergency situations. How can they even think that way if someone is trying to save a person's life?Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-60560958873795177332014-02-11T23:36:57.282+03:002014-02-11T23:36:57.282+03:00Hi Helene - Well put.Hi Helene - Well put.Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-72871776260099498452014-02-11T23:36:35.825+03:002014-02-11T23:36:35.825+03:00Hi Jerry - I absolutely agree. To even think that...Hi Jerry - I absolutely agree. To even think that modesty is more important in a life and death situation is unthinkable. Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-11150284945159671422014-02-11T23:35:29.940+03:002014-02-11T23:35:29.940+03:00Hi Aisha - Thanks for your comment. It's real...Hi Aisha - Thanks for your comment. It's really hard to wrap our heads around this type of thinking, valuing modesty over human life. One day hopefully things will change... Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-47311019211666713222014-02-11T23:31:55.357+03:002014-02-11T23:31:55.357+03:00Hi Lori - I am one of the lucky ones here. Except...Hi Lori - I am one of the lucky ones here. Except for the extreme heat, poor air quality, and not being able to drive which affects my quality of life each and every day, I have a pretty good life. I just hope that one day I don't become one of the victims due to the strict gender segregation and the values placed on covering over saving lives. Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-16157341849108751852014-02-11T22:29:56.805+03:002014-02-11T22:29:56.805+03:00I am so saddened and angered by this recent event....I am so saddened and angered by this recent event. When I was living in Saudi Arabia I found it difficult to understand the segregation obsession, but respected in regardless. But what happened at the university is not something I can respect. Nothing should be more important than trying to save lives, and I'm sure any religion would agree with that.<br /><br />Thanks for the info on your blog.<br /><br />Rachel <br />ramblingrock.blogspot.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085535176578277841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-6580419807704363432014-02-11T01:23:09.205+03:002014-02-11T01:23:09.205+03:00Will it ultimately take men standing up and fighti...Will it ultimately take men standing up and fighting for women's rights? Will it take men losing their rights?Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242343491218245344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-54100939223648222392014-02-10T11:35:54.763+03:002014-02-10T11:35:54.763+03:00I can only add that as a male teacher at an all-gi...I can only add that as a male teacher at an all-girls school in UAE in the early 00s we were told that we could under no circumstances touch the students. Even if they were laying dying on the floor could we intervene.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-4512837104815120702014-02-10T09:11:33.794+03:002014-02-10T09:11:33.794+03:00They're always talking about God. What they re...They're always talking about God. What they really care about is clothing. Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819796384565573135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-28947770846871474722014-02-10T09:05:57.766+03:002014-02-10T09:05:57.766+03:00It doesn't really matter if the school wouldn&...It doesn't really matter if the school wouldn't let the paramedics in immediately or if they delayed in calling them because of fears about modesty issue. Either way they need to think of saving people in an emergency and nothing else.Jerry Mc Kennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395712495722374971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-47352611608785780182014-02-09T22:24:02.325+03:002014-02-09T22:24:02.325+03:00Life is a gift from God, cultural ideas of modesty...Life is a gift from God, cultural ideas of modesty are human constructs. It's clear which was valued more highly in this instance. <br />How do you change a monarchy/theocracy bent on using religion to enforce segregation of the sexes, at the cost of innocent lives, simply to safeguard its own power and influence?<br />My heart goes out to the people of Saudi Arabia whose leaders continually bring shame on their heads.Aisha from expatloghttp://expatlog.com/noreply@blogger.com