Saudi Women To Hit The Road

I know I haven't done much of anything in the last week. Rest assured that it was not due to a lack of motivation on my part and simply due to small family problems; my mom broke her ankle! Damn you winter! When will this dreadful product of beautiful Mother Nature stop torturing all of our good citizens?! OH THE HUMANITY!!!

Uhum... Ya... Um... Did someone mention something about Saudis?

Autoblog is reporting that after a 75 years since the creation of the state, Saudi Arabia is going to allow its women to acquire a driver's license and auto insurance. The change will take effect at the end of the year and create an albeit small blow to the repressive Wahabi fundamentalism in the country. And you all thought there was no progress with human rights in Muslim countries. Actually critics are quick to point out that Saudi Arabia and the Royal family have not lived up to other commitments. But I say this is a bit bigger than some may realize. As any teenager will tell you, driving is the key to independence! Sure it'll take some time for the culture to adapt, but this is perhaps the ice-breaker.

D.E.

Source: Autoblog

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