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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
Sun Jun 1, 2014, 01:27 PM Jun 2014

Saudi official: Female activists ‘doing harm to women’s rights’

What a pantload this is!!

Female activists ‘doing harm to women’s rights’Do not tarnish country’s image abroad, says Nahla Al-Anbar
Last updated: Sunday, June 01, 2014 9:08 AM
Maysar Jabr
Okaz/Saudi Gazette

JEDDAH — Female activists have the right to voice their opinions regarding certain issues but they should not carry out this mission at the expense of the Kingdom’s image on the global stage, said Nahla Al-Anbar, executive assistant to Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal.

She said some female activists have done more harm than good to women’s rights in the Kingdom.

In an interview with Okaz/Saudi Gazette, Al-Anbar said a Saudi woman who aspires to make a change in the country should not depict her country negatively.

“I’m not against women’s rights activists but I am against the methods and approaches that are used by them, which, by the way, don’t befit our Saudi traditions,” she said.

MORE at http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20140601207009

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Saudi official: Female activists ‘doing harm to women’s rights’ (Original Post) theHandpuppet Jun 2014 OP
What do you reckon her screen name is? JoeyT Jun 2014 #1
Yeah, we've all heard that one before, haven't we? theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #2
In other words... Stargazer09 Jun 2014 #3

JoeyT

(6,785 posts)
1. What do you reckon her screen name is?
Sun Jun 1, 2014, 03:25 PM
Jun 2014


Edit to add:

“I’m not against women’s rights activists but I am against the methods and approaches that are used by them, which, by the way, don’t befit our Saudi traditions,”


Cut "which, by the way, don't befit our Saudi traditions" off the end of that and you've got the "I'm concerned you're alienating potential allies, which should concern you because it's concerning." speech everyone that even remotely identifies with feminism has heard like a billion times.

Stargazer09

(2,132 posts)
3. In other words...
Sun Jun 1, 2014, 07:03 PM
Jun 2014

"Keep up the good work, because our pig-headed leadership has taken notice, and they don't like it."

Change will only come when women are able to shame the men.

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