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Saudi woman sentenced to 10 lashes for defying driving ban

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MmeLindor. · 27/09/2011 21:28

BBC

There have been protest recently against the driving ban in Saudi, blog here about it.

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MmeLindor. · 27/09/2011 21:32

Twitter hashtag #women2drive

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JLK2 · 27/09/2011 22:44

Are women allowed to cycle in Saudi Arabia?

Bramshott · 27/09/2011 22:47

Oh blimey Sad. I thought that with the new announcement on women's votes that the insane driving law might become one of those "well officially we aren't allowed to but in reality no-one bats an eyelid" things Sad.

CogitoErgoSometimes · 28/09/2011 07:31

I think it's the other way around Bramshott... i.e. 'we let a few women vote but the fundamental oppression doesn't change one iota'

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MmeLindor. · 28/09/2011 08:41

Cogito
Yes, sadly I suspect that to be the case.

Giving women the vote is a big gesture, but I wonder if it will a) be carried through and b) make a difference in the day to day life of Saudi women.

Lets face it, if they are not allowed to drive, they are dependent on the good will of their husbands and fathers to get to the polling station.

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lubeybooby · 28/09/2011 08:45

Oh my god how awful :(

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MmeLindor. · 28/09/2011 08:48

Facebook page

"A Facebook Page advocating the beating of Women that drive in Saudi has launched and collected more than 6000+ likes. Sickening!
FYI: This Support page has 2500 likes."

Serious WTF moment there.

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MmeLindor. · 28/09/2011 15:25

Petition here

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Hullygully · 28/09/2011 15:28

Signed

Bastards

GetOrfMo1Land · 28/09/2011 15:28

Mmelindt - I am not on FB so can't read that, but there are 2500 likes supporting lashing women in saudi who drive?

Cunts.

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MmeLindor. · 28/09/2011 15:42

Getorf
Yes, according to the campaign FB page. Unimaginable height of cuntage, imo.

There is sadly not an awful lot of interest about this, don't know why.

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TipOfTheSlung · 28/09/2011 15:45

I don't want to put my address

Bramshott · 28/09/2011 15:45

It's up to 16,000 likes now.

GetOrfMo1Land · 28/09/2011 15:45

Make an address up Tip, amd sure they wont check.

lubeybooby · 28/09/2011 15:46

Signed and shared on fb.

Hullygully · 28/09/2011 15:46

Can't we get it taken down?

Set the MN Fems on em.

GetOrfMo1Land · 28/09/2011 15:46

Really?

Hateful bastards.

Who the hell can like that?

GetOrfMo1Land · 28/09/2011 15:47

Dp they take things like that down?

I thouht FB left up any offensive shite.

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MmeLindor. · 28/09/2011 15:47

I think that the FB page has been taken down now, it is not showing up in search results anyway.

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GetOrfMo1Land · 28/09/2011 15:47

Oh good.

TipOfTheSlung · 28/09/2011 15:48

i can't find it either

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MmeLindor. · 28/09/2011 15:49

I made up an address, as I don't want my real one up there.

Not sure how effective these petitions are, tbh but it feels better than doing nothing.

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TipOfTheSlung · 28/09/2011 15:50

Done with a version of my address

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MmeLindor. · 28/09/2011 15:50

I have blogged about it and am using Twitter to rant about it.

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Bramshott · 28/09/2011 15:56

Sorry, I meant the Support Women2Drive page is now up to 16,000 likes.