Saudi Arabia Agrees to Let Women Drive

There have been all sorts of totally bonkers beliefs held by uninformed and/or misogynistic people in the past. Little surprises me in that regard anymore.

Re: Saudi Arabia Agrees to Let Women Drive

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Post by pmoriarty » Tue, Sep 26, 2017, 7:26 PM UTC

But do they have to be accompanied on that drive by a male relative?

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Post by chiph » Tue, Sep 26, 2017, 7:27 PM UTC

justboxing wrote: post #2

> One cleric claimed — with no evidence — that driving harmed women’s ovaries. Wait. What?

Given men's anatomy, you would think the opposite.

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Post by dmurray » Tue, Sep 26, 2017, 7:28 PM UTC

justboxing wrote: post #2

> One cleric claimed — with no evidence — that driving harmed women’s ovaries. Wait. What?

It would be surprising if someone hadn't made such a ridiculous claim. But in an article on gay marriage in the US, would the NY Times really have felt the need to observe that "one preacher even claimed - with no evidence - that homosexuality caused earthquakes"?

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Post by xkcd-sucks » Tue, Sep 26, 2017, 7:30 PM UTC

justboxing wrote: post #2

> One cleric claimed — with no evidence — that driving harmed women’s ovaries. Wait. What?

So it should be okay after menopause anyway