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Gormy Cuss

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1. But Saudi women have now participated

Reply to UnrepentantLiberal (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 11:03 PM

Aug 2012

and with any luck it will be a chink in the misogynistic armor that is Saudi culture. I disagree with the author --Shaherkani withdrawing would have been a setback for Saudi women. Whether her participation and Attar's will make any difference remains to be seen but at least there is now a precedent for Saudi women participating.

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Saudi women at Olympic Games a sham. [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 OP

But Saudi women have now participated Gormy Cuss Aug 2012 #1

This obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #2

It could go either way. stevenleser Aug 2012 #3

I don't have a lot of faith in their participation LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #4

i disagree, for one it has forced Saudi Arabia to relent to international pressure on women's rights La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2012 #5

Good points. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #6

The most important thing that happened at the Olympics DURHAM D Aug 2012 #7

I totally missed that obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #8