Saudi Historian Claims Western Women Drive Because They 'don’T Care About Being Raped'

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

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.

In December, it was announced that two women who flouted the driving ban were to be tried in a special court for terrorism.

“They don’t care if they are raped on the roadside - but we do,†he told his host Nadeen Bdeir, according to a translation from the Middle East Media Research Institute (Memri).

His suggestions greatly amused this host (Memri) “Hold on, who told you that they don’t care about getting raped by the roadside?†she asked incredulously.

“It’s not a big deal for them beyond the damage to their morale,†Dr al-Saadoon claimed. “In our case, however, the problem is of a social and religious nature.â€

“What is rape if not a blow to the morale of a woman?†the host replied. “That goes deeper than the social damage.â€

He went on to argue that Saudi women being driven around by their male family members is perhaps something they should appreciate. “Everybody is at their service. They are like queens," he said.

 

“A queen without a chauffeur has the honour of being driven around by her husband, brother, son and nephews. They are all at the ready for when she gestures with her hand.â€

When his claims were countered by the fact that women have been raped by their drivers, Al-Saadoon proposed another way of tackling the issue.

"The solution is to bring in female foreign chauffeurs to drive our wives," he said, to which his host put her head in her hands and asked: "Seriously?".

[Flashermac]

Am I the only one who has noticed that in conservative Muslim countries women must be covered from head to foot or at be least guarded by their male relatives to protect them from the lust of men? It's odd that in other countries men have to be responsible for their own behaviour and not blame their sexual misconduct on women.

[YimSiam]

The fact that the dude was willing to be on tv getting grilled by an unveiled woman probably means he's one of the most liberal public figures, too. What cosmic joke God has played, putting ignorant Saudi chumps on top of the world's oil...

[Flashermac]

But once it runs out, they'll be back to building sandcastles again.

[YimSiam]

... living off charging people to worship a hunk of meteorite and a locked room full of idols...

[pasathai1]

take away all their hired help, and the toilets would back up in record time, putting them back where the belong. crapping down a hole in the sand.

[unit731]

What kind of statement does this interview make about Saudi men?

 

So if a woman is driving an automobile - all Saudi men are going to rape her?

 

This logic is beyond rational comprehension.

[radioman]

Go to Saudi and see how retarded the men are. Put a woman in a car alone in Saudi and every Saudi male will be chasing after her. The guy has a point, the men are all sexual retards.

 

[pasathai1]

... living off charging people to worship a hunk of meteorite and a locked room full of idols...

 

the joke here a work is we call it the "nut stone" it gives off rays to push nut cases over the edge

[pasathai1]

What kind of statement does this interview make about Saudi men?

 

So if a woman is driving an automobile - all Saudi men are going to rape her?

 

This logic is beyond rational comprehension.

 

 

makes sense if you are a saudi man, it gives permission to molest any unescorted female.