Comments on: What is the Typical Saudi Woman? http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/ Experiences and observations of a former American diplomat now married to a Saudi and living in KSA... Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: What is a Typical Saudi Man? « American Bedu http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/#comment-11376 What is a Typical Saudi Man? « American Bedu Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:31:09 +0000 http://delhi4cats.wordpress.com/?p=2165#comment-11376 [...] I did a post last month on what is a typical Saudi woman I was in turn asked by readers to please do a similar [...] [...] I did a post last month on what is a typical Saudi woman I was in turn asked by readers to please do a similar [...]

]]> By: American Bedu http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/#comment-10320 American Bedu Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:40:36 +0000 http://delhi4cats.wordpress.com/?p=2165#comment-10320 Reuters liked this post: http://www.reuters.com/article/blogBurst/technology?bbPostId=B6kcqoGH9Pf8Bzn7nRZ5sNNoCzEmeU7UDba7gCzEsdREJOKJMe Reuters liked this post:

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]]> By: American Bedu http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/#comment-9985 American Bedu Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:52:06 +0000 http://delhi4cats.wordpress.com/?p=2165#comment-9985 Captain Johann, Part of the reason many Saudi women are unlikely to invite other muslim women or europeans or americans to their home is the difficulty in getting to meet such women in the first place. Take into account the segregation of the society and then factor in the language barrier as well and it makes it difficult for Saudi women to meet other women who are not already part of their inner family circle. So to answer your question, I beleive it is very much a cultural thing. DW, Thanks for your comment and I agree, embassies could do more to help improve the situation. Captain Johann,

Part of the reason many Saudi women are unlikely to invite other muslim women or europeans or americans to their home is the difficulty in getting to meet such women in the first place. Take into account the segregation of the society and then factor in the language barrier as well and it makes it difficult for Saudi women to meet other women who are not already part of their inner family circle. So to answer your question, I beleive it is very much a cultural thing.

DW,

Thanks for your comment and I agree, embassies could do more to help improve the situation.

]]> By: DW http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/#comment-9984 DW Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:16:32 +0000 http://delhi4cats.wordpress.com/?p=2165#comment-9984 Asian influence in the region is still young in age compared to European and American envoys. There are a lot of reasons, I think the majority has to do with foreign labor workers from house maids and manual labor. Also it has with the huge change in lifestyle in the Saudi culture and the sponsorship system. You can take in account that some nationality are marginlised out of Xenophobia and also that their embassies do not do enough to help improve the situation. Asian influence in the region is still young in age compared to European and American envoys. There are a lot of reasons, I think the majority has to do with foreign labor workers from house maids and manual labor. Also it has with the huge change in lifestyle in the Saudi culture and the sponsorship system. You can take in account that some nationality are marginlised out of Xenophobia and also that their embassies do not do enough to help improve the situation.

]]> By: captainjohann http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/#comment-9983 captainjohann Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:45:17 +0000 http://delhi4cats.wordpress.com/?p=2165#comment-9983 I was told by my friends who visit saudi arabia that saudi woman DONOT MAKE FRIENDS especially with even with Muslim south asian and asian women and they donot invite them home. Is it a cultural thing or they invite europeans and americans home? I was told by my friends who visit saudi arabia that saudi woman DONOT MAKE FRIENDS especially with even with Muslim south asian and asian women and they donot invite them home.
Is it a cultural thing or they invite europeans and americans home?

]]> By: American Bedu http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/#comment-9977 American Bedu Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:00:55 +0000 http://delhi4cats.wordpress.com/?p=2165#comment-9977 Oh I do like the idea of a "middle of the road" Saudi man.. stay tuned for an upcoming post! Oh I do like the idea of a “middle of the road” Saudi man.. stay tuned for an upcoming post!

]]> By: DW http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/#comment-9969 DW Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:40:35 +0000 http://delhi4cats.wordpress.com/?p=2165#comment-9969 Maybe we should also have a view of who is the middle of the road Saudi man.. I have to warn though, he might be really selfish behind a steering wheel. Maybe we should also have a view of who is the middle of the road Saudi man.. I have to warn though, he might be really selfish behind a steering wheel.

]]> By: Expatguru http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/#comment-9968 Expatguru Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:21:25 +0000 http://delhi4cats.wordpress.com/?p=2165#comment-9968 That was some very interesting insight, American Bedu. As you have rightly mentioned, one should never generalize. I have experiences with different categories of Saudis, some extremely intelligent, some just plain idiots, some arrogant, some benevolant and some with an extremely good sense of humor. I guess human nature is that you would find a different character in every other person and ultimately it all depends on how one's own attitude is towards others. By the way, your banner looks just great! That was some very interesting insight, American Bedu. As you have rightly mentioned, one should never generalize. I have experiences with different categories of Saudis, some extremely intelligent, some just plain idiots, some arrogant, some benevolant and some with an extremely good sense of humor. I guess human nature is that you would find a different character in every other person and ultimately it all depends on how one’s own attitude is towards others.

By the way, your banner looks just great!

]]> By: American Bedu http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/#comment-9960 American Bedu Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:30:56 +0000 http://delhi4cats.wordpress.com/?p=2165#comment-9960 Thanks all for the additional comments! And glad ya'll noticed the new banner! Thanks all for the additional comments! And glad ya’ll noticed the new banner!

]]> By: susieofarabia http://americanbedu.com/2008/10/11/what-is-the-typical-saudi-woman/#comment-9959 susieofarabia Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:24:49 +0000 http://delhi4cats.wordpress.com/?p=2165#comment-9959 Forgot to mention - LUV the new banner!!! Forgot to mention – LUV the new banner!!!

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