Reply #11: Driving 'privilagesare not necessarily sought by Saudi women [View All]

[Crazy8s]

My sister-inlaw has lived in Saudi over 25 years after marrying a Saudi. She does not drive, nor does her grown daughter. When she visited last year, she got a USA license (her sons were quite amused and took plenty of video of her driving), but her daughter declined the opportunity.

"Why should I drive when I can be driven where I need to go and sit in the back seat like the princess that I am?" she said in explanation. Saudi women are usually assigned a driver--a male who takes them shopping, etc. These men are also 'gophers' and are sent out to shop when the women have other things to do.

We must remember that other cultures have differing viewpoints on what is sexist.