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So it begins. Saudi femal judo fighter prepares for battle, in full Jihab | |
| Arthur Daley Offer Upgrade  User ID: 21146181  United States08/02/2012 04:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LONDON — A teenage Saudi judo fighter is preparing for the battle of her life - and not only on the mat. Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani will take on Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica in a preliminary match early Friday that is likely to be over in record time. The real drama will be after that, in reaction to what she'll be wearing in front of male spectators. Shahrkhani, one of the first two women ever to compete at the games for the conservative Gulf kingdom, will fight in a modified hijab under a deal worked out between Olympic officials, the international judo federation, and Saudi authorities.  [link to www.kentucky.com] [link to www.kentucky.com] "A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world." --Oscar Wilde |
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| Arthur Daley (OP) User ID: 21146181 United States08/02/2012 04:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Last Edited by Arthur Daley on 08/02/2012 04:56 PM "A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world." --Oscar Wilde |
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| TunafishSammiches User ID: 516200  Canada08/02/2012 05:04 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The article sums it up pretty well: "I am proud of her because she is confronting an entire system and society," said Aziza al-Yousif, a computer science lecturer at King Saud University. "She wants to play judo. Who decides who can judge her and what is in line with Islamic law or not? Let God judge her. We are humans. It's not our place to judge one another." |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 18216274  Australia08/02/2012 05:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The article sums it up pretty well: Quoting: TunafishSammiches "I am proud of her because she is confronting an entire system and society," said Aziza al-Yousif, a computer science lecturer at King Saud University. "She wants to play judo. Who decides who can judge her and what is in line with Islamic law or not? Let God judge her. We are humans. It's not our place to judge one another." Oh yes, yes. Best we start letting men join international cricket teams and wear bikinis to do so. If they so choose, after all .. they just want to play cricket. Who are we, who is anyone to want their sport kept as its rules and history... get real!! |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 14139326 United States08/02/2012 05:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The article sums it up pretty well: Quoting: TunafishSammiches "I am proud of her because she is confronting an entire system and society," said Aziza al-Yousif, a computer science lecturer at King Saud University. "She wants to play judo. Who decides who can judge her and what is in line with Islamic law or not? Let God judge her. We are humans. It's not our place to judge one another." this is exactly the truth.. let god be the judge not you silly pathetic humans.. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 14038453 United States08/02/2012 07:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | And really it is the least of her worries. She's a blue belt facing up against a black belt, and her home country probably isn't going to be too happy with her either! I say good on her. She's a very strong woman. And her family too, is also strong to support her. Scary, crazy & joyful all at the same time. I will root for her. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1256231 United States08/03/2012 03:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The article sums it up pretty well: Quoting: TunafishSammiches "I am proud of her because she is confronting an entire system and society," said Aziza al-Yousif, a computer science lecturer at King Saud University. "She wants to play judo. Who decides who can judge her and what is in line with Islamic law or not? Let God judge her. We are humans. It's not our place to judge one another." who really cares if she wants to wear whatever? would it be better if she wore a mumu like the fat cows that shop in Walmart in the USSA? |
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