Book Club poswt #2

This past week in reading Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia gave me more insight into the culture in Saudi Arabia. I felt sorry for Saltana, not having approval of any of her family members, especially her dad and brother. Saltana was ready to be veiled, although she was somewhat reluctant because she knew it was the end of her childhood and end of her freedom, or what she had of it. She began liking her father's new wife, Randa, but could not forgive her father for remarrying a fourth wife so soon. She was still mourning her mother.
 Sultana found out her father was fixing for her and her cousin, Kareem to marry. Sultana was so upset she contacted  her aunts, who protested also, but there was nothing they could do, the decision was her fathers'. Sultana's father was so excited about the up coming proposal/wedding, he agreed to let them meet, which is usually frown upon in the culture.

Book club post #1

The book my group is reading is Princess:Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia. After reading the first few chapter in this book, I instantly noticed the differences in cultures.  The U.S. culture is extremely different than the Saudi Arabian culture, mainly with the roles of men and women. In Saudi Arabia women are devalued and are only acknowledged by what they can offer to a man. Men are looked at in honor. Woman are forced to wear veils to hide their faces, everything is covered besides their eyes. Women are also forced to marry at young ages and bear children, males being looked at as a treasure while there is not much reaction when a female is born.  When females are born, there is no documentation of their birth, and when they died, there is no record. So as the writer says,  " Do I really exist."