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Subject: Re: Women teachers in Saudi Arabia
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Date: Sat, 25-Aug-84 11:03:00 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 25 11:03:00 1984
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In the NY Times Sunday Magazine (8/12/84?) there was an article by a
woman NYT reporter who was stationed in Saudi Arabia.  The article
described her experiences in that area.  She said (essentially) that
she was treated pretty much like her male counterparts when she was
acting as a reporter, but she was treated like a Saudi woman when on
the street (she had to ride in a separate section on buses, etc.).

She said that Saudis found it very strange when she said that she had
no husband or family, so much so that she couldn't get her interviews
done because of their curiosity about her single life, so she invented
a husband and family for herself, and all the questioning stopped.

So, is it possible that the Saudi University is looking for men AND
women?  Hard to say.  I'd be surprised if they gave equal opportunity
to Jews.

	Andy Tannenbaum   Masscomp Inc  Westford MA   (617) 692-6200 x274