3. No Car for You
As a woman in KSA, driving happens in these two scenarios: within private compounds, or if you’re driving in the desert. It’s seen as a disgrace if a woman leaves her home more often than she needs to, and this has been a strong argument against women being allowed to drive. The need to uncover her face while driving, and the opportunity to interact with males outside of family members are other reasons cited. If a man from their household can’t take them where they need to go, then a private driver is hired instead.
4. Say No to Hollywood
A recurring theme with Saudi laws is for citizens to remain chaste. With so many scenes from movies where the drive-in or cinema is where everything naughty goes down, it’s no surprise that IMAX won’t be turning up there anytime soon. Cinemas are prohibited, as is drinking, so if Saudis wish to watch the latest instalment of The Fast and the Furious with a few beers, they have to do so over in Bahrain. Sadly for movie-lovers, this is a fix mainly for those who live close to the island nation.
