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WWE has been putting on wrestling shows in Saudi Arabia for the past few years (reportedly for a ridiculously large amount of money).
Last night, they had two women wrestling on their show for the first time (Natalya and Lacey Evans). This is notable since Saudi Arabia (like many Middle Eastern countries) are known for being oppressive toward women. Women are not allowed to be in public without a male accompanying them, that sort of thing.
The wrestlers were dressed with long sleeves and long pants, with a t-shirt covering. Kind of an odd look, compared to their normal attires. The crowd was surprisingly supportive of them, and gave them some of the biggest cheers of the night. It was something of an emotional moment, since it was such a groundbreaking thing for them. You could see the young girls in the crowd looked very happy, they knew what was going on. I'm not sure what the problem was previously, if women aren't allowed to perform, or to work, or to what exactly.
Anyway, I'm happy for them, I think women should absolutely be allowed to chase their dreams and aspirations. But I wonder if there's any safe way to let the genie out of the bottle. I wonder if these Muslims realize that if they flash forward 50 years, their girls are going to be skiing down cawk mountain and collecting likes on social media?
Last night, they had two women wrestling on their show for the first time (Natalya and Lacey Evans). This is notable since Saudi Arabia (like many Middle Eastern countries) are known for being oppressive toward women. Women are not allowed to be in public without a male accompanying them, that sort of thing.
The wrestlers were dressed with long sleeves and long pants, with a t-shirt covering. Kind of an odd look, compared to their normal attires. The crowd was surprisingly supportive of them, and gave them some of the biggest cheers of the night. It was something of an emotional moment, since it was such a groundbreaking thing for them. You could see the young girls in the crowd looked very happy, they knew what was going on. I'm not sure what the problem was previously, if women aren't allowed to perform, or to work, or to what exactly.
Anyway, I'm happy for them, I think women should absolutely be allowed to chase their dreams and aspirations. But I wonder if there's any safe way to let the genie out of the bottle. I wonder if these Muslims realize that if they flash forward 50 years, their girls are going to be skiing down cawk mountain and collecting likes on social media?