Friday, February 13, 2015

Saudi historian claims Western women drive because they ‘don’t care about being raped’


A Saudi historian has sparked outrage by claiming Western women drive cars because they do not care if they are “raped by the roadside”.

Dr Saleh al-Saadoon appeared to justify a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia by saying that they could be attacked and sexually assaulted if their car broke down.

In an appearance on the liberal show Rotana Khalijia TV, Dr al-Saadoon suggested that women in the West “don’t care” about being raped, whereas people in Saudi Arabia do .... http://www.independent.co.uk