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Feminism and Jean Sasson

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1. Jean Sasson, in my opinion, is one of the best feminism writers. She has an incredible ability to let the reader relate emotionally and sympathize with the characters, sometimes empathize too. This book made me research on women’s rights in Saudi Arabic, and even though, some of the tightly bound restrictions have been lifted, women are still not free. In Sasson’s book, A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, she speaks about many feminist topics that she believes are important to understand, especially to those who are unfamiliar with the Middle Eastern customs. For example she writes about the rituals and a society that is ruled by the men who dominate the supposedly weaker sex. Sasson believes the power and wealth of men lead them in committing awful acts and covering them up with the basis of faith, religion and basically, superiority. She believes women are denied education mostly, except for learning to read the Quran, which is to be learned by every Muslim, and forced to wear abaaya (clothing that covers from head to toe). She speaks about the wealth of the Al- Saud clan, which has been hoarded over generations. The “oil-rich” state give more gains than what the men of the royal family know what to do with. They cover their women in jewels that make them up so much; it makes them look like a sacrifice. According to Sasson, this is a large issue of feminism because the life of luxury, does not, in any sense, instill in them a sense of innocence, but instead, it gives the men more encouragement to do as they please. Some of the feminists topics Sasson speaks about in her book, A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia are, how the princesses praise their religion and turn to the Quran (holy book), Mohammed (Prophet of Islam), and God, but rebels against the sanctioning of maltreatment of women by their faith. She gives an unforgettable insight into the role of the Saudi women in the daily func

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