Saudi cleric banned for saying women's brains 'a quarter the size' of men's

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Saudi cleric banned for saying women's brains 'a quarter the size' of men's

Saad al-Hijri suspended from all religious activity for saying women should not drive because their brains shrink after shopping

Nadia Khomami and agencies
Saturday 23 September 2017 12.42 BST

A Saudi cleric who said women should not drive because their brains shrink to a quarter the size of a man’s when they go shopping has been banned from preaching.

Saad al-Hijri, head of fatwas (legal opinions) in Saudi Arabia’s Assir governorate, was suspended from all religious activity after advising against allowing women to drive in a speech that contained comments “diminishing human value”, a spokesman for the governor of Asir province said.

Women remain banned from driving in Saudi Arabia despite ambitious government targets to increase their public role, especially in the workforce.

The ultra-conservative kingdom has some of the world’s tightest restrictions for women. They are also bound by law to wear long robes and a headscarf and require the consent of a male guardian for most legal actions, including study, travel and other activities.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/23/saudi-cleric-saad-al-hijri-banned-woman-driving-cars-quarter-brain

[democratisphere]

1. This cleric must be brain dead.

What an ignorant idiot.

[Warpy]

2. I just wish we could muzzle our Eejit as efficieantly as the Saudis muzzled this bozo

Even the sanctimonious wing of the royal fmaily knows they have to modernize and that means using the talents of all its citizens. They just haven't figured out how to do that yet.

We've all got suggestions but they're hauling too much baggage around to be able to take them.

[guillaumeb]

3. Saudi Arabia is considered to be a valuable ally of the US by both parties. eom

[edhopper]

4. AFTER shopping?

he has a point.

And men's shrink after waking.

These are jokes folks!

[Iggo]

5. Suspended.

[Bradical79]

6. Projection -nt