Comments on: Required IDs Present Problems for Saudi Women http://xrdarabia.org/2008/08/30/required-ids-present-problems-for-saudi-women/ Informed comment and commentary about Saudi Arabia, reform, and its relations with the US Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:46:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Saudi in US http://xrdarabia.org/2008/08/30/required-ids-present-problems-for-saudi-women/comment-page-1/#comment-15269 Saudi in US Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:20:22 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5264#comment-15269 I have taken a different approach towards the issue of pictures on the ID. I think some Saudi men always struggled with the issue of female pictures. While many do not think taking conservative pictures is bad, they are bound by many social taboos. They are also surrounded by cameras and they know taking a hard stance just results in conflicts. The fact that women are required to have ID cards helps resolve this issue for them and they can moderate positions. As with many issues there are regional differences in attitude. The center of the country remains very conservative on these issues. I have taken a different approach towards the issue of pictures on the ID. I think some Saudi men always struggled with the issue of female pictures. While many do not think taking conservative pictures is bad, they are bound by many social taboos. They are also surrounded by cameras and they know taking a hard stance just results in conflicts.

The fact that women are required to have ID cards helps resolve this issue for them and they can moderate positions. As with many issues there are regional differences in attitude. The center of the country remains very conservative on these issues.

]]> By: Sparky http://xrdarabia.org/2008/08/30/required-ids-present-problems-for-saudi-women/comment-page-1/#comment-15253 Sparky Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:17:49 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5264#comment-15253 Hallaluyah showing your face is not the same as mooning someone. It took me a while to get over that. Although we have to respect that some people feel that way, I have mooned a few people not the butt moon but the face moon. DOes't the moon hide her face in the dark of the night... Hallaluyah showing your face is not the same as mooning someone. It took me a while to get over that.

Although we have to respect that some people feel that way, I have mooned a few people not the butt moon but the face moon.

DOes’t the moon hide her face in the dark of the night…

]]> By: zani http://xrdarabia.org/2008/08/30/required-ids-present-problems-for-saudi-women/comment-page-1/#comment-15242 zani Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:44:34 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5264#comment-15242 this saudi female ID has always been hilarious as well as ridiculous 2 me---its really surprising that most saudi women go abroad for women and wine but wont allow their women 2 get a simple national ID---maybe they think that if some other man gets a hold of that ID by hook or crook, he will do sick things with that ID perhaps post it on da net or something or if it has da address of that female, go and stalk or kidnap her---but these r not da main reason although they could be somewhat legitimate reason for discouraging females to get own IDs---its just that most saudi men i guess just dont want another man, lets say a police officer who demands an ID for verification purposes, 2 c da face of their females lest they feel lust for her, LOL this saudi female ID has always been hilarious as well as ridiculous 2 me—its really surprising that most saudi women go abroad for women and wine but wont allow their women 2 get a simple national ID—maybe they think that if some other man gets a hold of that ID by hook or crook, he will do sick things with that ID perhaps post it on da net or something or if it has da address of that female, go and stalk or kidnap her—but these r not da main reason although they could be somewhat legitimate reason for discouraging females to get own IDs—its just that most saudi men i guess just dont want another man, lets say a police officer who demands an ID for verification purposes, 2 c da face of their females lest they feel lust for her, LOL

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