http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7147632.stm

"The Saudi king has pardoned a female rape victim sentenced to jail and 200 lashes for being alone with a man raped in the same attack, reports say."

About time too.

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A comment on the previous post reminded me of this case of a hairdresser who was turned down for a job in a salon specialising in "urban" cuts because she wanted to wear her hejab.  I think it provides an interesting comparision with the judo case because there's no safety issue here, only image.

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Judo Manitoba refused to allow Muslim girl to compete for wearing hijab

By The Canadian Press

WINNIPEG - A Judo Manitoba official reduced an 11-year-old girl to tears Saturday when he refused to allow her to compete in a tournament wearing a hijab, or Muslim head scarf.

While other children squared off in the match at a Winnipeg gym, Hagar Outbih ( Read more... )

Source: Svenska Dagbladet Näringsliv, 16 october 2007 (from the business section ( Read more... )

The 18th Feminist SF Carnival will be hosted on the 20th of October at my LJ!

What is The 18th Feminist SF Carnival, you ask?

Well, you can go the website (which you should!) and find out, or read what I think of it:
( abbreviated info about the Feminist SF Carnival )

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7005061.stm

Who knew Never Mind the Buzzcocks was a guy's show? or Top Gear for that matter. I mean really, this is just silly. Where do these TV execs get their ideas?