Saudi Womans driving day
Oct 26th 2013, 7:17 am
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Saudi Womans driving day
Is it going ahead today? Any signs of it on the streets?
Oct 26th 2013, 10:37 am
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24658753
looks like anyone caught will be in trouble..I wonder at what point the government will bow to public pressure?
looks like anyone caught will be in trouble..I wonder at what point the government will bow to public pressure?
Oct 26th 2013, 2:15 pm
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Oct 26th 2013, 4:10 pm
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Oct 26th 2013, 4:25 pm
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Why would women want to risk the ability to reproduce? In countries where it's usual that women drive fewer babies are born per woman compared to countries where it's more seldom that women drive. There's a strong correlation that shouldn't be overlooked.
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Oct 26th 2013, 4:30 pm
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Not much else to do if you're not allowed to drive.
Oct 26th 2013, 6:33 pm
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Not much else to do if you're not allowed to drive.
Oct 26th 2013, 6:40 pm
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Yet another successful protest administered and implemented by the Saudi's. A grand total of 60 women claimed to have driven today. Out of an estimated population of 9 million, it can only be considered an overwhelming success.
Just like last year. And the year before. Power to the people.
Just like last year. And the year before. Power to the people.
Oct 26th 2013, 7:29 pm
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I passed three checkpoints today, they waved me through but were very interested in cars that looked a bit, "sporty". Considering I know where the drifters gather, and when, and had carefully driven through the most amazing spectacle (it was like a liveleak video, but in full HD 
) the checkpoints may have been aimed at catching them coming back into the cities. Dunno if they were specifically looking for women drivers and never saw any. I heard there was an event in Khobar to go watch them out.
) the checkpoints may have been aimed at catching them coming back into the cities. Dunno if they were specifically looking for women drivers and never saw any. I heard there was an event in Khobar to go watch them out.
Oct 26th 2013, 11:23 pm
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What about letting women who are obviously past it drive? Lets say 40 when they have popped 10 kids or so out?
Oct 26th 2013, 11:54 pm
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Oct 27th 2013, 2:28 am
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Lets see some stats.
Making more babies isn't necessarily a good thing (not saying it is bad, just saying that it isn't necessarily good either).