#driveacar

this is an incredible post by @nosmalltalk_: "Lyrics (English translation / please do correct me if needed) (clapping) May men disappear from the Earth (x8) They give us psychiatric diseases (x4) (music) Damn, you feel not one of them is sane (x8) It's like every one of them is possessed by a female jinn (x8) . (In the disco room) My luck (x3) My luck is like smoke, and my beloved ones are made of paper ~ My luck is like smoke, and my beloved ones are made of paper (x4) Who can hold a piece of paper when the dust storm hits? This song is called Hwages by Majed alesa, and condemns the "guardianship system" of Saudi Arabia. By law, women require the permission of a male guardian to travel, marry, or exit prison and it may be needed to be granted employment or access to healthcare. A guardian is typically a woman’s father or her husband if she is married; a widow may have to seek permission from her son if she has no other men of age in her life. The video opens to a scene showing three women wearing the niqab entering a car - while a young boy takes the front steering wheel, in a nod to Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving. It is described as a critique of the stereotypical image of Saudi women, with scenes showing men jesting at them while standing near an airplane and driving a car. The women in “Hwages” can be seen playing basketball, bowling and even skateboarding at one point on the streets of Saudi Arabia. The video has amassed millions of views on YouTube. The U.K. and US continue to fund Saudi Arabia in billions of pounds annually. #majedalesa #hwages #saudiarabia #saudiarabianwomen #saudiwomendemandtheendofguardianship #driveacar #intersectionalfeminism #stopfundingsaudi #music #revolt #arr4change #arabic"