Mom didn't let you go on a date last night? Your curfew has been cut back to 11 pm instead of 12 am? That's pretty amateur compared to the ridiculous and intolerant "precautions" enacted in Saudi Arabia that limit women's rights. Here are six things women can't do in Saudi Arabia: 1. Drive a car Yep. Forgot getting a permit at 15 and a half or even getting close to the wheel. While there is no actual law preventing women from driving, strong pressures and threats from religious leaders have forced women to abandon all hopes of driving. 2. Wear clothes or make-up that show off their "beauty" This isn't a typical dress code like at high schools. Many women wear head scarfs due to their Islamic faith, but even that doesn't stop police from harassing women who don't fully cloak themselves in the abaya. Women aren' even allowed to wear makeup due to violent threats on the street. 3. Interact with men Forgot going out on dates or dming your crush on Instagram. Women in Saudi Arabia aren't allowed to associate with men outside their husband and their home. If they are caught doing so, there can be brutal ramifications. 4. Go for a swim Yep ladies. That Victoria's Secret binge bikini shopping is going to have to be put on hold...forever. Women aren't allowed to attend the few public swimming pools available in Saudi. 5. Compete in Sports No Olympics for you. Women aren't allowed to engage in any type of sports and are expected to remain subordinate at home taking care of their children and doing housework. 6. Try on clothes while clothes shopping. Even the thought of a woman naked behind a closed door scares the crap out of Saudi officials.
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Until when do women have to face this prevalent subjugation? This is 2016 -- it's time for us to move past our innate instincts of holding on to differences to further divide and instead foster a sense of unity by allowing women to do the same basic things like driving a car as men can. It's sad to see how despite so many milestones women have hit to achieve an equal playing field with men, there are still these strong disparities in place.
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