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2007-05-08 Great White North

Saudis close Canadian education booths staffed by women

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Posted by Delphi2005 2007-05-08 12:58|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 After I posted this, I realized that this was taking place in Saudi Arabia.

I thought this was interesting; if true. I guess the rules changed after the booths were set up.
Or that the government did not specify how the women should be dressed until after they got in trouble.

"Prior to the event, we specifically inquired whether women staff would be permitted at the exhibition and we were told by the organizers, the Al-Harithy Company, that they would."

Mr. Chrysomilides said Canadians attending the fair have always followed the rules. When he took his wife three years ago, she donned an abaya, a long, shapeless gown worn over the clothes.

Posted by Delphi2005 2007-05-08 16:28|| 2007-05-08 16:28|| Front Page Top

#2 "From what I hear ... the religious police were very rude. They shouted at them in a way that was disrespectful and they shut down the booth"

Just exactly how clueless do you have to be to expect anything else in Arab-land?

"When he took his wife three years ago, she donned an abaya, a long, shapeless gown worn over the clothes."

Then she was a idiot, and so was he. I wouldn't even consider going to a country that treats women like property - no matter how much money my "beloved" thought he'd get from the visit. And I'd strongly discourage him from going too.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-05-08 16:36|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-05-08 16:36|| Front Page Top

#3 We are good dhimmis! Why do they beat us when we follow their noble Orc customs specifying Canadian women are not free citizens but luscious cat-meat?

Posted by Excalibur 2007-05-08 16:55|| 2007-05-08 16:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Some years ago, my wife got an offer to go to SA as a psychologist. That was before 9-11. I am glad that we never went, esp. after Anonymous4021's experience in the compounds.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-05-08 17:51|| 2007-05-08 17:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Why the hell would you invite those barbarians to your colleges anyway? Wouldn't your grad schools be much better served teaching canadian students? At least they may stay after graduation.

Posted by Glomock Wittlesbach4480 2007-05-08 18:24|| 2007-05-08 18:24|| Front Page Top

#6 30 pieces of silver. US colleges have no peer in this regard.

Posted by ed 2007-05-08 18:30|| 2007-05-08 18:30|| Front Page Top

#7 Alaska Paul wrote: my wife got an offer to go to SA as a psychologist

If her degree is in abnormal psych, she could have had the whole country as patients.

Posted by DMFD 2007-05-08 21:09|| 2007-05-08 21:09|| Front Page Top

#8 yeah but where do you get a control specimen?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-05-08 22:28|| 2007-05-08 22:28|| Front Page Top

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