Part of the issue is that Americans usually greatly overestimate the situation for gays and lesbians in KSA. Most harassment consists of a police raid, a few hours in jail, maybe going before a judge and then being sent on your way. And that's only if you get caught. For those with family connections its a lot more…

Well let's return to your original comment:

When did I ever say "women/gay people don't need rights?!"

Very nicely put.

Oh I will. Most people don't realize how dangerous driving is in Saudi Arabia and how different the rules of the road are there. I wouldn't want to drive there even if I could. Most compounds have either a bus system or taxi that will take you anywhere you need to go, you can just sit back and enjoy the AC. I consider…

lol, I wasn't going to respond to any of your comments because you seem crazy, but I have in fact lived in Saudi Arabia (that's how I know this) and I am considering taking a job back there.

I don't think you know anything about Saudi Arabia. Most of what you said was factually inaccurate.

Do you really think that gay Ugandans are only concerned with gay rights? No; they're concerned with corruption and economic issues just like every other Ugandan. They know those issue directly affect them as (gay) Ugandans too. That's the problem with the current US focus on gay rights around the world; it only…

You've obviously never been to Saudi Arabia; Riyadh and especially Jeddah are some of the "gayest" cities in the world. I had a friend say that it was easier to find men in Jeddah than it was in San Francisco.

The reality of the situation is that Obama and his administration in general doesn't really care about people like gays and lesbians in places like Uganda. The focus of all the attention from Obama and Obama administration isn't really gay/lesbian Ugandans, its Americans. Obama is using this situation to look good to…

This isn't a good move on Obama's part, and will possibly make the situation for gay and lesbian Ugandans worse. It plays right into homphobic Ugandans views of Western preoccupation with homosexuality. In may parts of Africa, homosexuality is seen as in import from the West (and in many ways the idea of "gay" is,…

haha, your delusion is comical.

Jezebel's resident Islamophobe strikes again! Its always interesting how you make everything about your hatred of Islam.

EXACTLY!

I think you're misreading my comment and making false assumptions. Women in Iran have a myriad of opinions and views, just like women everywhere. Some women in Iran want to wear the hijab, while some don't. Some women in Iran want to wear the chador, while others don't. What I'm saying is that we need to be aware of…

While the personal attacks on Alinejad are deplorable, I know that the media's coverage of My Stealth Freedom makes a lot of Iranian and other Muslim women uncomfortable because it associates "de-veiling" with freedom and "covering up" with oppression. The views of young, modern, usually wealthy/middle class,…

The whole issue I have with the question "How often do you masturbate?," is that the answer varies. I have no idea how to answer that question. Some weeks I do it 4+ times per week. Some weeks its 2 times per week. Some weeks its never. And there are the times I've gone months without doing it. Quantifying it isn't…

She was political dissident. She was a prominent member of a political party that opposes the current regime.

Both the domestic and international spheres usually. The story plays out in the domestic and international spheres differently though. My original comment was about how it plays out in the international sphere.

What are you talking about? Religion has always been prominent in East Africa in terms of identity. It is true that in some places religions distinctions aren't as prominent, but it mostly has to do with the religious composition of your ethnicity; and religiously mixed ethnicities like Oromo or Gurage it won't be as…