Michelle Obama snubbed by Saudi Royals after she refuses to wear Veil

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First lady Michelle Obama chose not to wear a headscarf in Saudi Arabia, the heart of the conservative Islamic world, where women are treated like second-class citizens, forbidden to drive, enroll in higher education or to travel without a man.
Joining President Barack Obama in Saudi Arabia to pay respects to the late King Abdullah, the first lady arrived in loose clothing that covered her arms – a required dress code for women in the country. Her style choices are often a topic of conversation, but it was her decision Tuesday to not cover her head that sparked debate on social media. Many women in the country choose to veil their hair and faces with a niqab.
The first lady has been a strong voice in the global movement for women’s rights, and this visit was no different. Obama was not the first powerful U.S. woman to choose not to cover her head, but she was the most high-profile in recent years. The female members of the U.S. delegation, including Susan Rice, Condoleezza Rice, Anita Decker Breckenridge, and Jen Palmieri also did not cover their heads, although former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not cover her head during a 2011 meeting with Abdullah in New York. In 2006, former first lady Laura Bush also chose to show her head during a trip to Saudi Arabia to visit the king.
Several Saudi officials passed on a handshake with the first lady, instead only giving her nods as they greeted the president formally.

 

Michelle Obama cannot hide her irritation as she is snubbed at a royal palace in Saudi Arabia.

America’s first lady, who caused a stir for declining to cover her head, pursed her lips as most members of an all-male delegation filed past without shaking her hand.

There was even more controversy yesterday amid claims Saudi state television blurred her out during broadcasts.
 
As of Wednesday morning, there were 2,000 tweets with the hashtag #ميشيل_أوباما_سÙور (translation: #Michelle_Obama_unveiled) – some attacking Michelle Obama, others joking about the situation and the country’s conservative mandates. It was noted on Twitter that the first lady wore a headscarf during a 2010 trip to Malaysia. According to a BBC report, only 37% of the tweets using the hashtag came from Saudi – most of the tweets were sent from the U.S., where users condemned the clothing demands for women (Saudi Arabia is one of the only places left in the world where women are required to cover their heads).
On Facebook, Texas Senator Ted Cruz said of her unscarffed head: “Kudos to First Lady Michelle Obama for standing up for women worldwide and refusing to wear a Sharia-mandated head-scarf in Saudi Arabia. Nicely done.â€
Members of the press traveling with the president were told it was not necessary to wear a headscarf, though they were advised to bring a scarf in case of an unexpected encounter with Saudi religious police, who may remind a woman to cover her hair.
 
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/first-ladys-scarfless-move-saudi-arabia-was-symbolic
 
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/michelle-obama-snubbed-saudi-royals-5060934
 
She did the right thing :applause:

[Logan 20,827]

The face in the bubble though.

[Brainiac 11,171]

good for her. why should she have to accommodate these bigots?

[Spyro 8,438]

[Rat Boy 43,832]

I read about this in the newspaper this morning. I honestly think she did the right thing. She was still respectful of their culture and way of life. I myself do not agree with those particular customs and would have done exactly what she did if I was in her shoes.

[Hellspont 1,468]

best first lady ever tbh

[RAMROD 117,021]

:lmao: they can stay pressed and backwards.

IDEC if they try to justify it behind "culture" excuses.

Applaud for Michelle to not succumb to it.

[Guest]

You ****ed with our lunches, but slay First Lady Gaga! :legend:

[HANZ 4,380]

SLAY THEM

[Morphine Prince 109,654]

Good for her. That country is SO backwards... literally the US puts up with it because of oil  

[Gianni Versace 2,987]

You ****ed with our lunches, but slay First Lady Gaga!

and our soda machines

[Spyro 8,438]

and our soda machines

 

Now we just need a First lady of banks...

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

Queen Michelle

[chiuga 1,973]

why would she show that face if she decided to do that in the first place?

[Miker 5,683]

This country won't change their ideas about women at least not easily. If all countries support to condemn the way they Saudi Arabians treat their women they may have an impact but it will take a very long time for any changes to happen.