Women in Saudi Arabia allowed to sell cars

But they still can’t drive them. Saudi Arabia, a country situated in one of the most backward parts of the world, still to this day does not permit women to drive. That didn’t stop the recent opening of an a car dealership that is manned by an all-female sales force. The dealership is catered to female customers, with the idea that a female salesperson will make the customer feel more at ease. The catch? Neither the saleswoman nor customer is permitted to test drive a vehicle.

Of course, even the women who do buy an automobile aren’t permitted to actually drive them - they must hire a driver. It’s strange to hear about such ridiculously sexist practices in the current day. Of course, with the skill of the average female driver being what it is, sometimes I wonder if this wouldn’t be a good thing for the US. ( kidding, kidding. )

Source.

 Did you enjoy this article? If so, please subscribe to our RSS Feed.
Share and Enjoy:
  • Digg
  • Sphinn
  • del.icio.us
  • Furl
  • Mixx
  • Google
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Technorati
  • Ma.gnolia
  • Propeller

2 Responses to “ Women in Saudi Arabia allowed to sell cars”

  1. Although Saudi Arabia is situated such, it is not backward itself. It is extremely modern in terms of facilities an amenities. And although i can’t drive, i would nonetheless like to own the car of my choice car. The driving law is something that is in the process of change.
  2. It’s strange, that a woman in Saudi Arabia, a place where woman are very repressed, would defend their traditions / laws. What is the point of owning a car you like if you’re not allowed to drive it? It seems almost pointless, at least in my eyes.

Leave a Reply

You can use these XHTML tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>