Heather reviewed Headscarves and hymens
Review of 'Headscarves and hymens' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
If you are reasonably well informed about the struggles of women in Islamic countries, nothing in this book is going to come as a shock. That’s a shame. It would be nice to be surprised to hear that women can’t drive or go out without a male relative to play sports. I didn’t know that Saudi Arabia had been forced to allow female athletes to participate in the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee. I also did not know that Saudi clerics started publicly calling these athletes whores and used the hashtag #prostitutesoftheOlympics. I wasn’t surprised though and that is sad. Even though incidents like this aren’t surprising it is important to read about them to be reminded of what is happening.
Rest of review at www.spiritblog.net/?p=9030