The other day I posted about the horrendous article in Kuwait Times by Mona Al-Fuzai where she talks about how talking to taxi drivers or being friendly with your boss could end up with you getting raped. Well that article has since then been withdrawn from the Kuwait Times website and instead a new article has popped up where Mona tells all her critics that she can write what she pleases and that we all should shut the hell up. K.thekuwaiti has a link to her article plus a nice analysis of her reply. Check it out. [Link]
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K.thekuwaiti… WTG 🙂
Yup, that guy pretty much destroyed her.
I just have one thing to say:
“Furthermore, no one could disprove the truth of what I had written, even though it was an exaggerated satire.” ~Mona
The burden of proof lies on the claimant. Logic 101. There’s no need to disprove the unsubstantiated because there’s no reason to believe it exists in the first place. There’s no reason for me to disprove the claim that there is a pink unicorn orbiting Mars because the default logical position is to assume it doesn’t exist as long as there isn’t any reasonable evidence to support it.
Mona should first prove that there is an epidemic of taxi driver rape incidents in Kuwait before challenging anyone to disprove it. Otherwise, she can feel free to disprove the above account of the pink unicorn.
Well said monotheist.
But now I can’t get the image of a pink unicorn orbiting Mars out of my head, and it gets much chuckling:)
After all this, I just hope the freedom of speech is upheld no matter how stupid some articles can be.
Finally!! Kudos to Mona! We need some kind of Public awareness of rape!
As far as some people having issue with what she’s written, freedom of press is the name of the game! 🙂
It’s time that this issue be brought up to the forefront. There is some truth to what she’s warning women about. One cannot deny that instances of what she’s described have happened! More than once… and many times on some of them.
obviously she’s divorced and didn’t get laid in a long time
wow…its controversial issue. Its her point of view, and we should respect it.
I actually found her article to be pretty comedic. K, good job my friend…
#6 why should we respect her point of view, when her point of view disrespects what kuwait stands for as a whole. Its not a controvertial issue at all, she might have freedom of speech, yet however when we want to voice our own concerns under that same freedom of speech bill, we are told to shutup? Where is the controversy in all of this? The paper is a private one, she does not represent the government nor does she have a influential figure in our society. As far as im concerned, shes a loner.
Adam .. he posts one line responses on most blogs (including mine), I am personally deleting the comment as it is considered spam.
You guys are right. This is outrageous!! How dare she write a satirical article that-oh my god- criticizes kuwait? and exaggerating things for comedic purpose- duh! how are we supposed to know not to take it literally?
And we all know that there is absolutely no factual content that might have inspired such an article. come on people! rape doesn’t happen here, women can wear absolutely whatever they please without being called sluts.
LOL ur right salo. That bitch needs to get laid! Hurr!
If males didn’t have a problem misunderstanding females intentions, this discussion would not have taken place. I don’t know Mona and I don’t know you, what I do know is that when I first came to Kuwait I was warned about taking a taxi, driving, shopping at Sultan center, being to friendly to my co workers/boss and not to ware a short skirt or short sleeves
After 4 years of experience I can add a few points to the list: don’t show THE finger to guys in big truck that has tried to push you of the road and followed you for mils. Keep your curtains closed at all times or the neighbor will keep starring at you and vank. Do not act friendly with any sales persons or he will start asking where you from and what you do.
So why is this? My opinion is that there will always be sexual frustration towards women, has been since cavemen age and will always be. There is in Europe where I come from, it is just in another form. Instead of taxi – bathroom of clubs. Instead of gulf road/marina mall – walking to the park.
The real issue is that our generation needs to be aware of the rights any women has if she is offended or raped. Rights that has been neglected in Kuwait. The biggest problem and concern of any expiate is the legal system of Kuwait. It is slow, old fashion and corrupt. (I know as I have been fighting there my self) And if you are a poor maid from a country who don’t get the same priority as us in EU, then what can you do. Even me who is from Scandinavia had to use US military to get out of the system, which was bought by wasta.
I am not angry at the system or I would not still be here. I am just sad for a country that has so much to offer but so slow progress. Why? I ask, is it the heat that has every body working on half machine? Or is it the suffering from the struggle with Sadam? You tell me it is your country.
Why waist your words on Mona, when she was only committing the crime of sending the message.
I wonder if she read my email? I hope that pushed her over the edge. You can read it on my blog. Heh. Pathetic.
Hey Mini,
I dont think she read ur email. Mona Al-Fuzai would be busy looking for new ideas……
That article was just a crap!