It's inevitable.
Just because a woman has short hair and prefers pants to skirts doesn't mean she is any less of a woman than the next gal.
This culture is very hung up on the importance of women being "feminine" -- whatever they think that means (having long hair and not wearing trousers, apparently).
A recent post by a prominent Qatari blogger quoted a student who extolled a visiting Kuwaiti female member of parliament, saying she was "a perfect example of how a Muslim woman from the gulf can succeed and flourish and still be feminine and respectful."
This to me shows the underlying belief many folks here have that for a woman it is JUST as important to be feminine as it is to be successful in your chosen profession.
What a concept.
"I wish I could drink like a lady. I can take one or two at the most. Three and I'm under the table. Four and I'm under the host"
-- Dorothy Parker
It's inevitable.
Just because a woman has short hair and prefers pants to skirts doesn't mean she is any less of a woman than the next gal.
This culture is very hung up on the importance of women being "feminine" -- whatever they think that means (having long hair and not wearing trousers, apparently).
A recent post by a prominent Qatari blogger quoted a student who extolled a visiting Kuwaiti female member of parliament, saying she was "a perfect example of how a Muslim woman from the gulf can succeed and flourish and still be feminine and respectful."
This to me shows the underlying belief many folks here have that for a woman it is JUST as important to be feminine as it is to be successful in your chosen profession.
What a concept.
"I wish I could drink like a lady. I can take one or two at the most. Three and I'm under the table. Four and I'm under the host"
-- Dorothy Parker