![]() ![]() “Women should cover their shoulders and knees in public.”Īpparently, not all the VIP guests flown to Saudi Arabia on private jets got the memo – some opted for stomach-baring tops under open coats. ![]() “Both men and women are asked to dress modestly in public, avoiding tight-fitting clothing,” it explains. Female visitors are not required to wear the conservative black-flowing robe known as the abaya and headscarves in public.Īt Riyadh airport, a booth welcomes tourists with pamphlets on etiquette in Saudi Arabia, titled: “Our Code of Conduct”. The kingdom began issuing tourist visas this year. ![]() ![]() Women are allowed to drive and travel without male permission, and they can sit with men, unsegregated at restaurants. Now the kingdom has movie theatres and concerts. It’s a staggering pivot from just three years ago, when religious police would storm restaurants playing music and harass women in malls for showing their face or wearing red nail polish. #mdlbeastĪ post shared by Armie Hammer on at 12:09am PST The people there throwing themselves into the experience will lead a cultural revolution that we all need to get behind and support. Social evolution is slow and takes time but what I was able to be a part of felt like one giant seed of growth. I saw Saudi men and women ecstatic about an event that they never thought they would ever see in their lifetimes… it felt like a cultural shift. ![]()
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