Kuwaiti People (Women, Men, Children)

[KWT]

[KWT]

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Originally Posted by KWT

Sorry for posting the same types of people but if you find images representing other aspects of society please feel free to post!







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[Khaleejian]

People who see this topic will think most Kuwaiti women are liberal non-hijabis. They're in for a big surprise when they go to Kuwait.

[KWT]

Oh thanks for your wonderful contribution...highly appreciated :/



To quote what I just posted:

Originally Posted by KWT
Sorry for posting the same types of people but if you find images representing other aspects of society please feel free to post!

And as if most Kuwaiti women are mbarga3at o me6aw3a lol, if that's what you're implying. Since when, btw, did a "hijabi" by default be less liberal than those alJam3ia al Nisa2eya ladies? I personally know a few of these 3adla al Sayer wannabes that are much more conservative inwardly than some quite radical & forward thinking "hijabi girls" 3ala goltik.

Anyway this isn't an anthropological survey, I'm just posting some pictures...but if you insist on posting pics of the female contingent of Jam3iyat al I9la7 as a representation of Kuwaiti society then you are more than free to do so (at least someone else other than me would be posting something in this ghost town)

[KWT]

Anyway, a change of scenery:

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[Khaleejian]

Originally Posted by KWT

Oh thanks for your wonderful contribution...highly appreciated :/




And as if most Kuwaiti women are mbarga3at o me6aw3a lol, if that's what you're implying. Since when, btw, did a "hijabi" by default be less liberal than those alJam3ia al Nisa2eya ladies? I personally know a few of these 3adla al Sayer wannabes that are much more conservative inwardly than some quite radical & forward thinking "hijabi girls" 3ala goltik.

Anyway this isn't an anthropological survey, I'm just posting some pictures...but if you insist on posting pics of the female contingent of Jam3iyat al I9la7 as a representation of Kuwaiti society then you are more than free to do so (at least someone else other than me would be posting something in this ghost town)

I don't intend turning this into an argument. All I'm saying is you'll find it hard to spot any of the above ladies in public. It gives people the wrong impression, since most Kuwaiti women---which, I assume, is what this topic tries to capture---are hijabis and---I'm afraid, contrary to your wishful thinking---extremely close minded (by tribalism), knowingly, or unbeknown to them.

[Mesch]

KWT paints a beautiful picture though. Why bother with reality lol? I say keep on painting!

[KWT]

Originally Posted by Khaleejian

I don't intend turning this into an argument. All I'm saying is you'll find it hard to spot any of the above ladies in public. It gives people the wrong impression, since most Kuwaiti women---which, I assume, is what this topic tries to capture---are hijabis and---I'm afraid, contrary to your wishful thinking---extremely close minded (by tribalism), knowingly, or unbeknown to them.

For the 3rd time:

Originally Posted by KWT
Sorry for posting the same types of people but if you find images representing other aspects of society please feel free to post!

[KWT]

All I'm saying is you'll find it hard to spot any of the above ladies in public.

Oh give me a break

[Khaleejian]

You needn't quote me twice and you can give yourself a break. I can give you something harder.

I don't know why you're making a huge deal out of my remark---I'm simply stating facts. This topic's representation of Kuwaiti women is coming through skewed interpretations. It's obscene contrast with the latest male dominated pictures offers a bipolar conclusion of our society... sadly...

[KWT]

Our society is definitely bipolar, I'll give you that.

...and I'm making a huge deal? Are you sure that's the right word?

And the contrast between the 2 sets of pics is obscene? Is that a fact?

[Khaleejian]

Picture an American wanting to post photographs of his countrywomen, yet all he's capable of showing us are the Amish. That's equivalent of liberal non-hijabis dominating a topic about Kuwait's society.

[KWT]

Babe, post a god damn picture then, def. no objections here

[Khaleejian]

Originally Posted by KWT

Babe, post a god damn picture then, def. no objections here

Alright Susan---will do once I have the free time.

[KWT]

Also, fyi to anyone who doesn't know, people didn't start wearing hijabs in Kuwait until the 90's.

So if what you're gleaning from what Khaleejian says is conservatism and hijab-wearing as some deeply ingrained, intrinsic part of Kuwaiti society then you are wrong. It was a reactionary, repentative trend that caught on fire after the war. It also reflects the zeitgeist of the Arab world (just look at Egypt). Population-wise, Kuwait was, and still is (along with Bahrain), the most liberal country in the Gulf.

Like I said to Khaleejian 3 times in a row (and he miraculously fails to understand, yet he takes issue with me repeating my self) my intentions are not to show 1 aspect of Kuwaiti society. This thread is new and only 3 pages long and I'm posting pics as I find them (they're mainly from one source), there's no conceit here.

And, Khaleejian, the Amish thing? I've lived in the US for 11 years and I've never seen a single Amish person, if you think that's an appropriate comparison then you're obviously tripping.

[Khaleejian]

Originally Posted by KWT

Also, fyi to anyone who doesn't know, people didn't start wearing hijabs in Kuwait until the 90's.

So if what you're gleaning from what Khaleejian says is conservatism and hijab-wearing as some deeply ingrained, intrinsic part of Kuwaiti society then you are wrong. It was a reactionary, repentative trend that caught on fire after the war. It also reflects the zeitgeist of the Arab world (just look at Egypt). Population-wise, Kuwait was, and still is (along with Bahrain), the most liberal country in the Gulf.

Like I said to Khaleejian 3 times in a row (and he miraculously fails to understand, yet he takes issue with me repeating my self) my intentions are not to show 1 aspect of Kuwaiti society. This thread is new and only 3 pages long and I'm posting pics as I find them (they're mainly from one source), there's no conceit here.

And, Khaleejian, the Amish thing? I've lived in the US for 11 years and I've never seen a single Amish person, if you think that's an appropriate comparison then you're obviously tripping.

Your problem is you misunderstood my post. I have no objection for photos of liberal non-hijabis. All I said---in a light spirited manner---was that it gives people the wrong impression of Kuwaiti society because your photos of liberal non-hijabis dominates this topic, even though it represents a slim minority in reality. You're waaaaaayyyy overreacting to this, "babe"--- just relax and go to Hollywood.

By the effing way, the hijab trend in Kuwait began as early as the mid 70s's Salafist revival and intensified as we extended into the 80s. So the whole idea that women only began to dress up in hijabs after Uncle Sam's bailout is a wrong commotion.

Ciao.

[KWT]

I'm perfectly calm, but you obviously think that I'm making "huge" deal out of this...well, you're obviously projecting lol.

I don't think you have a problem with me posting pics of liberals (I'm assuming you are one?). I'm just telling you that this thread is new, the reason i started it was because I found a bunch of images from *the same source* (ie there was a thematic thread connecting the photos) and it would be nice for this thread to grow and have a more diverse subject matter, but you're making it seem like I have some delusional view of Kuwaiti society...blah blah blah

Anyway back to posting pics...

PS: People didn't start wearing hijabs in earnest until the 90's, is what I meant to say. People wearing hijabs in the 70's and 80's were still a minority, "by the effing way".

PPS: "Go to Hollywood" ? :/

[Mesch]

Originally Posted by KWT

Also, fyi to anyone who doesn't know, people didn't start wearing hijabs in Kuwait until the 90's.

Just out of curiosity, when did women in Kuwait start getting rid of their 3bii in large?

[Mesch]

and I don't think "the most liberal in the Gulf" as a title is worth anything really.

[Servitium]

On some way its interesting for us (Western world) to see how some people trying to make new things .

How internet and media affects womans in Kuwait?

They use facebook? And have male friends like we on West

For us Turkey is model of good country where womans become more dominant in public life every day.

Woman in Kuwait covered totaly or just hair?