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La Lioness Priyanka

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8. it's easy to show bravado at the cost of someone else

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 5, 2012, 07:04 AM

Aug 2012

when she goes home, she has no rights. under these circumstances i would obey my father too. especially given saudi society where my father is probably thought to be some left wing progressive who at all allowed his daughter to participate in a sport

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compared to the saudi "female who submissively does what her daddy tells her nt msongs Jul 2012 #1

Frankly, I'm surprised that the Saudi's father lets her compete at all. n/t Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #2

Consider that women get lashed with a whip just for driving a car. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #3

If she hadn't the repercussions could be pretty severe 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #5

it's easy to show bravado at the cost of someone else La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2012 #8

This obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #9

Cheering against their own country 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #4

I thought that, too, 4th obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #6

You go, grrrl. Zorra Aug 2012 #7

I really hope she is not killed when she returns home Marrah_G Aug 2012 #10