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It has just been announced that the women in Saudi Arabia will be able to drive...
Source: Living in Saudi
Sep 26, 2017 7:02 PM
Ineedajobfolks
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It has just been announced that the women in Saudi Arabia will be able to drive...
Source: Living in Saudi
GodEmperorLetoAtreidesII
They've put their toe in the 20th century, while the rest of them is in the 7th. They executed someone for being a witch just 5 years ago.
allenCookieDiver
I like how it's marked feminism. One of Hilary's biggest donors everybody. See the irony there.
DigitalWaffle
It's sad this is actually a thing... amazing that countries with such a high level of oppression still exist in our day and age. :/
onaperilousjourney
But only at night, in full hijab or they'll be stoned to death...but hey, it's a starting point.
whydotheycometometodie
What are the stipulations? must be with a male? must be within specific curfews?
Sagromus
Will be ALLOWED to drive - don't know if they are able ????
Nikolai5
Can you just do it or does your handler have to give you permission?
Protonpackin
There’s not a man in her passenger seat... 10 lashes
DrAxemann
Maybe next they will pass a law that says that her getting raped is not a crime she committed!!
azazyel
Soon
burritohs
Whaaaa?
NoForethought
I didn't know how far down it would be, or if it would be in the "bad replies" but I knew I would find it here.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
Oh my god that is actually real isn't it? There are actual people of such stupidity who are still handed a driver's license aren't there?
17achitturi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdyfvc6qJUw sauce
Darknewber
They are Iranian if I remember correctly from the last time this was posted and, unfortunately, had no fucks to give after the accident.
azazyel
They did selfies from the hospital
I0VE525P00GE
One small step for women...I'd like to say that it isn't enough but at least it's a step in the right direction.
promilleken1
What a beautiful country, its almost like a German concentration camp but still in use, nice to hear slaves are allowed to drive now
Koudys2231
I'd start with same rights but priorities I guess
ComeBurnMe
So progressive
fartbox
baldewok
Another 150 years of this and they will be ready to be re-admitted into the humanity.
ActionJohnnie
Don't forget your blinker fluid.
Itsalrighttobeconservative
Great but what about not getting stoned to death
Picklediddly
Jfro80
Yea it still blows my fucking mind that there are countries out there that fucked up. Like damn, its just a car, why cant women drive them?
Jfro80
Gotta be so ridiculously sexist that you have to take away every single right from them until they literally can't do anything
Roserapaine
I heard from somewhere that it's less a law that they can't drive, more that with how segregated the country is and there's no female (1/2)
Roserapaine
driving program set up? I'm not 100%, could be bullshit, just what I heard. I bestow the honor of fact checking to others (2/2)
PaleChixAreMyFetish
Lemme clear this up for you. Women can't drive, that is the law. Women that get caught are subject to beating. It is 2017, and this is real.
blueseconomist
What is with all the negativity in the comments? Progress doesn't happen overnight. This is a big step.
nyaargh
its like giving a medal to a criminal for doing less crime - woman are supposed to be able to do this stuff its the norm not special
CrazyGuyOnABike
Just to be clear, women in the US have been able to vote for less than a century. It's not like the rest of the world is some shining beacon
CrazyGuyOnABike
of progress- they're one generation behind, and medals absolutely should be given for progress.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
And men still have virtually no chance of a fair divorce trial. Legal disadvantage happens for both genders, but S. Arabia is the worst one.
dreikommavierzehn
There have been quite a number of saudis on Imgur being very proud about liberal and progressive Saudi Arabia - denying every negative fact.
CrazyGuyOnABike
Also a bunch of people who for some reason think progress there is impossible, and insist that it will be reverted within months.
blueseconomist
Sure. But that doesn't diminish the fact that this is a commendable change. Hopefully an indication of more to come.
dreikommavierzehn
To which I agree. I just mean I can somehow see why people are might be disappointed by news on SA. We've had several seemingly intelligent>
dreikommavierzehn
posters here writing alot about their country, but denied everything regarding torture&execution. As if it didn't exist at all. Posting >
dreikommavierzehn
sources from news and Amnesty were regarded as fake. Sources of arabian newspapers were ignored. Their response was to delete their post.
OpieWinstonliveson
We’ll see how long that lasts
Squelchtone
till the car blows up
321Cheers
Iranian women have had the right to vote for almost as long as American women. What makes you think the laws move backwards?
OpieWinstonliveson
Their testimony is half of a mans
StellarTransformation
There laws move backwards like their culture and religion.
321Cheers
How presumptuous of you.
StellarTransformation
I don't presume nuthin', tis history.
321Cheers
Have you been? I've seen Syria go from walking down to the post office to make long distance calls to using Viber with the world.
DontGiveAFudge
Once I honestly had a female Saudi Arabian classmate claim that not being able to drive was cultural and not oppression. Can anyone explain?
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
If you were fed a piece of information from birth onwards, you wouldn't be able to distinguish it as truth or lie.
HairyLeb
She is rationalizing...
karim140995
Yeh there is some like that. They got brainwashed to justify their own opression, kinda like uncle toms
RealMenHaveVaginas
I once spoke to a Saudi girl and she said she didn't mind it cuz it was easier b/c she didn't have to drive herself anywhere. (1/2)
RealMenHaveVaginas
Described it as basically a free taxi everywhere, but obviously this is just 1 persons experience and doesn't speak for everyone
TheBestRussian
The Saudis I've met have been students, usually from well off families and well funded. They DO get driven everywhere and enjoy it.
TheBestRussian
But poorer people I'm sure are in a very different spot.
vellion07
The middle east is so last year. What do north korean bitches be up to?
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
Having to forcefully serve that Phallic potato most of the time.
vellion07
What do they call Kim's glasses? The Supreme Readers.
cogs
Starving, mostly.
sciencebasedlifeform
I'll bet there's hot chicks in NK and we just dont know about them...
TemporaryUzername
they even released a new car accessory for the new drivers: https://i.redd.it/glkpumd06aoz.jpg
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PrincessWasabi
Evil is forcing people to do something they don't want or withholding rights cause they can get away with oppression. You can laugh at them
km9v
Auto burka.
GuyOMaley
TemporaryUzername
calling out a nation for their mistreatment of people through the use of jokes is not what i'd call racist, but I enjoyed your GIF.
pyrrhlis
nightrein
DoublevBomb
It's not like people use their turn signals anyway. Global shortage of blinker fluid.
SexyVaginalDilator
ScooterBoii
That username tho
wearenotthesun
geniuous. absolutely gionioeus.
HalalInTheStreetsHaramInTheSheets
DoubleBacaCheseBurgerForACop
TemporaryUzername
https://i.redd.it/glkpumd06aoz.jpg
DoublevBomb
No need for blinker fluid if other cars can't see 'em.
shreddedking
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/02/justice/delaware-du-pont-rape-case/index.html you don't have rights if you're raped by rich guy.
AmirGarib
Hmm almost just like in the usa then. If you are rich jail is not for you!
mymylee
IronicUsername
Wow, that's super fucked up. Kind of a weird response to the topic at hand but super fucked up nonetheless.
WhyEvenName
Before I reqd can I get it on a scale of 1-10 on how fucked up it is
CyborgScribe
A 9 or so.
IcyHot1
That's one step in the right direction. Now keep walking!
happytreeleaf
I'm fine with this, assuming a man walks ten yards in front of the car with a flag.
manupug
*Driving
GyrollSphere
thrymn
fluhatinrapper
I can't believe we live in a fucking world where there are still places in the world the other half of the population can't drive. WTF.
devasto
They literally just passed a law so they can do more than walk
zma123456
Make sure to watch out from poles though.
MRSADFACE
They're like a marathon behind
CapnShipwreck
Or...driving
Varkit777
Nah. They'll revert at some point. They have to. Allah demands it.
EmotionallyTransparent
A bunch of people who weren't allowed to drive who are about to start driving for the first time. This might get crazy.
JellyWater
Most of them already know how to drive, they were just not allowed to.
SomeCrazyNerd
They're setting up a system for training and licensing. They won't just be given cars.
Jesusshaves98
Can't be worse than any of the male Saudi drivers (lived there for 2 years)
SeeMyVests
They're not gonna just suddenly drive. They'll still have to learn and get licenses and stuff. They're just ALLOWED to now, which is awesome
mydamnkidsdontthinkimfunny
https://imgur.com/cn0Kfp8
OldRazzIeDazzIe
You means like kids who grow up to the age of being able to drive ?
GingersGoRawr
Have you ever driven by a high school right when they get let out, it fucking terrifying
EmotionallyTransparent
Yes but imagine if all the kids were set to the road at the same time in a giant torrent because they had been waiting a long time.
ixgs
Women "will be able to drive", not that the conglomerate of wife-beaters will let them immediately.
ImJustHereForTheGifWar
idonthaveanyideawhatthehelliamtalkingabout
yeah but imagine those kids being 30 - 40% of the nation instead of around 1-2 %
EadEchiC
Queen Elizabeth, who served in WWII, drove the Saudi King around in an off road jeep. He was terrified the whole ride pleading 4 his life.
ffg128
That explains alot.
amagiciannamedgob
He probably wouldn't have been so scared if he weren't such an asshole through and through. Let that be a lesson.
dorenavant
There have been several Saudi kings. Some of them were pretty decent. Which one are you referring to as the "asshole".
TongueTiedLabourerfromtheLandoftheLittlePeople
Hell of a lady
Flothemage
And I’m sure her foot hurt sometime, too
Kmoose1983
Is that the reason why women weren't allowed to drive?
southwer
good.
QuadrumanousCuddler
It wasn't a jeep, it was a range rover.
The2020ElectionWasStolen
Cue jeep fans reminding us that Land Rover stole jeep's ip so fierce is essentially correct.
EadEchiC
I know. I couldn't fit Range Rover with the limited character count. Keep has less letters. My bad.
ChloeRed
Could have also been her landie.
freezingpilot
He said "offroad" that implied that it wasn't a jeep. /ducks
StalkerSan
Source?
HoboTerry
Soooouuuurrrrccceeee!
Py0tr77
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/driving-king-anecdote-goes-viral/
GuardsmanMiku
seems legit
StalkerSan
Don't see where it says he was pleading for his life.
JohnathonPizza
.
Svartlebee
"Served".
bigreagan
RIP Karma
shhep
You leave Betty alone or I'll knock yer teeth out, swer on me mum
BeesechurgerProductions
She was an army mechanic and frontline ambulance driver. She fucking served.
MinorityOpinion
She was a truck-driver in England.
Gayforbae
She's a mechanic?
HaveAKnifeDay
honest question. wtf is a frontline ambulance driver. I'd think an ambulance being on the front line would be a huge target.
Anonawesome
I imagine it was more of a jeep with a plank on the front to lay patients on.
BeesechurgerProductions
An ambulance that transports wounded directly from the frontlines.
Ulthirm
there was and currently is supposed to be a treaty or pact that says do not attack civilians or medical locations. it doesnt get followed
Gayforbae
It's considered a war crime. Which is why they have those big none camoflagable red crosses on the trucks.
Ulthirm
very well but yeash.
Svartlebee
Frontline ambulance driver? Never realised the front line was in England.
LukeHadley889
we didnt join the war when it was already in the Allies favour..
EliasErSej
are you stupid?
Crowlands
You ARE aware people are capable of locomotion, yes? Even across the seas, on occasion?
Svartlebee
Except the queen was never deployed.
BeesechurgerProductions
She was an ambulance driver in Europe
Svartlebee
I googled it and could not find a substantial source to back up that claim.
MinorityOpinion
She was not - you do not let the heir the crown drive around near the front line lest they be captured.
eion85
Here's hoping it won't be up to your male guardian if you can get a license.
theshoeminator
I'm sure they'll still have to be accompanied by a male relative.
TheMoest
Exactly!
zatgal
NPR's report said they don't need permission or an escort.
KCBeard
Ford can't be happy about that.
TheDarkNerd
Not familiar with the Ford Permission. How does it handle?
lcplspanky
Depends, it does really well if you don't ask too much of it
zatgal
This comment thread pleases me.
LeftDownRightUp
I heard there was no law saying they cant drive but you needed a male guardian to go for the license which no traditional man would give.
LeftDownRightUp
So they were technically allowed to drive but never could.
IIIHalezIII
https://49.media.tumblr.com/2b76a1eb6367c3ad17a0096c3c5c4666/tumblr_o0kxhtGJcX1rc7zl1o6_500.gif
Paroxzyme
No doubt the men will be paying for the lessons, so it'll depend if they want a chauffeur or not.
ShiloTheFuzzySerialKiller
It's not and the did not need a guardian in the car. Source, NPR
Roserapaine
Didn't they pass a law recently that their male guardian can't legally restrict them from going to school and more recently?
z3lfmoord
Yes. But the problem with the Middle Eastern countries is they may pass a law for show, with no intention of enforcing it.
qaaaaa
Yeah. Both of these are due to economic decline from lower oil demand. More women are working, so their input to the economy is needed. >
qaaaaa
Funny how fundamentalist law tends to relax when it benefits the ruling party...
z3lfmoord
LOOKING AT YOU, AMERICA.
Thalarctos
Slavery wasn't necessarily abolished because it benefited the ruling party. We even had a war about it. Sex trafficking though....
PrincessKuzco
I had mormon missionary neighbors around my boyfriend and I's age. They came by to give us cookies one day for a holiday -
PrincessKuzco
- We'd been meaning to get to know them and maybe be friends, but they refused to talk to me or be my friend unless i had a male with me..
AgentSmithPS4
Here's hoping the "shakira police" won't still punish them in horrible ways.
hechicera84
I have you an up doot bc your typo made me laugh.
AgentSmithPS4
it wasn't a typo ;)
RanchoCucamonga
Wakka wakka ey, this time for Arabia
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
I'd rather take the stoning than listen to 'This time for Africa' one more fucking time
HOLYFUCKINGSHITIJUSTWANTACOOLUSERNAME
AgentSmithPS4
lol
CascadeKitchenCounsellor
Lmao i didnt know shakira performed in saudi arabia let alone had her own police force.
ToxicPineapple
Like her hips, we don't lie.
Robotbutts
Something something joke about an amazing ass
skrimg59
now playing: these muslims don't lie by shakira ft. police
Robotbutts
There it is
gookboii
Timothymunch
Sharia don't lie by shakira minaj
Gayforbae
Their punishment: whatever, to be carried out whenever
TrixiHobbitz
clever bastard
shreddedking
that guardianship system has been scrapped too. Saudi has taken a massive step in women rights and should be applauded
eion85
That would be progress indeed.
FullThrottle099
Wanna hear a joke? Women rights.
jsmi813
Another joke? You.
PrincessWasabi
Only one of these jokes was funny
eion85
Sure about it? https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/05/09/saudi-arabia-unofficial-guardianship-rules-banned
Euchre
In fairness, that article dates to April, not addressing today's changes.
shreddedking
its still in the process of codification. keep in mind that even western countries didn't got all women rights in one law. it took decades
eion85
Saudi Arabia is an autocracy and can move at whatever pace the King wants.
shreddedking
the king rule is possible by its people. if king rocks the ship too quickly and too much then he'll loose people's favor.
CreepyPhlox
The guardian system has NOT been scrapped.
shreddedking
it has. women in saudi can seek jobs, education and medical procedures without guardianship rules.
CreepyPhlox
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/05/09/saudi-arabia-unofficial-guardianship-rules-banned, This is from May 2017. It’s still being evaluated...
CreepyPhlox
...but the article states most places still require male consent. If you have info on a more recent development, please share.
HadMeSomeChickens
As someone who works with Saudis, no it has not. Parts have been loosened, but it's very much in tact.
shreddedking
saudis have removed guardian requirements for women seeking jobs, education and medical procedures. what's left very much intact?
eion85
The edict didn't address any of those according to HRW. Women also need permission to travel abroad.
shreddedking
its still under three months of reviewing before being finalized. lots of changes are possible before its made official
Ineedajobfolks
It will be in effect within a year
ComeBurnMe
IIIHalezIII
ssyoda2
June. Supposedly
billymaditsdone
Yeah, they need to learn first.
Vyrro
Sarah said we'd get favorite folders
SexyVaginalDilator
Enough time to improve the 1/4
spetcnaz
Didn't women in rural areas, that had to help with farm work, already have this right?
solivagus
I'm really excited
OldRazzIeDazzIe
I'm happy for you this is not near perfect but it's a start
coolGuyGreg
"within a year", aka we announce it so the world thinks we made changes, but really we didn't change anything.
StalkerSan
No infrastructure yet. No women driving schools, no capable women yet, no place to issue licenses. It's a huge change, not just in name.
KuuroiYuki
For the first part, would it be feasible to just use existing driving schools? Or are they scared of touching?
StalkerSan
There's gonna be a huge influx of new drivers all at the same time. The ones there are will not be enough.
YouThinkYouDoButYouDontt
Radicals will blame this on the Jews. Calling it now...
FsImgur
TyrionLannisterTheImp
OneZebraInAHerdOfWildebeests
To be fair, what isn't?
OneZebraInAHerdOfWildebeests
.. Coming from radicals, I'm not saying they're to blame for everything.
p00pl0v3r
Yup! We're the reason for everything
ImSorryThatIWasBornIdentifyingAsTheSexThatIActuallyAm
Well, considering they blame the Jews and western civilization for everything, I wouldn't be surprised.
WinstonChurchmountain
Can you blame them? Hell, EVERYBODY blames western civilization and the Jews for EVERYTHING. They just wanna fit in.
s0bere
Listen you dumb fucks all my problems are because of jews. Maybe that's because I'm jewish, BUT STILL
s0bere
The joke is that I make my own problems please don't scream at me