Ok,admittedly this article is less shocking than other WTF Tuesday posts, but it's approaching Ramadan and most Saudis are leaving the country soon so it's the best I got:
Article on the Booming Beauty Industry in Riyadh
My favorite quotes:
Sheikh Mohammad al-Habadan, a religious commentator, recently suggested that women should show nothing more than one eye in public. Revealing both, he said, could still promote lascivious thoughts.
Some beauty salons ... display stickers pointing out the dangers of damnation associated with plucking eyebrows
This article does bring up some interesting discussions about the lives of women in Saudi society. For more, I recommend Girls of Riyadh, a true story following the lives of four upper-class Riyadhi girls. A quick read, and very intriguing. Buy it on your Kindle!
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