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07-14-2019, 11:46 PM
Ladies, this question is mostly towards you (but men can answer as well). I have friends from both countries and we have discussed gender roles in class all the time for projects and such. This is what I have gathered. Please choose which country you think is the most sexist for women to live in. Btw, I have lived in over 7 countries, including India and Saudi’s Arabia. Therefore, I am familiar with both cultures.
Which is more sexist?
India Women are forced to:
-even if women have jobs, they must take care of entire household and kids. Sometimes, these women are expected all their salary to hubby’s Family
-Women are expected to provide husband with dowry (buy furniture, tv, car, or even house as per groom’s wishes) . If not, they are abused or burnt alive
-Everyone wants a son. Baby girls are often buried alive or thrown into trash cans. Sometimes female fetuses are aborted.
-Women are often victims of domestic violence. Some are beaten or even burned alive
Women in Saudi Arabia:
-Weren’t allowed to drive till recently.
-Doesn’t allow women to have jobs (with a few exceptions)
-Has very strict dress code for women. Must cover everything from head to toe.
-Allows men to marry upto 4 wives.
-There is segregation everywhere. From parties, universities, gyms, malls, mosques, and public transportation. Men and women are segregated everywhere.
Which is more sexist?
India Women are forced to:
-even if women have jobs, they must take care of entire household and kids. Sometimes, these women are expected all their salary to hubby’s Family
-Women are expected to provide husband with dowry (buy furniture, tv, car, or even house as per groom’s wishes) . If not, they are abused or burnt alive
-Everyone wants a son. Baby girls are often buried alive or thrown into trash cans. Sometimes female fetuses are aborted.
-Women are often victims of domestic violence. Some are beaten or even burned alive
Women in Saudi Arabia:
-Weren’t allowed to drive till recently.
-Doesn’t allow women to have jobs (with a few exceptions)
-Has very strict dress code for women. Must cover everything from head to toe.
-Allows men to marry upto 4 wives.
-There is segregation everywhere. From parties, universities, gyms, malls, mosques, and public transportation. Men and women are segregated everywhere.