Do men in the middle east respect women?

Meh. I'm Middle Eastern(Lebanese) and I've lived/spent a lot of time there. I don't think your statement is really accurate or fair. From my own experiences and from the males in my family, the men mostly respect women. But then again there have been certain moments in Lebanon where I've experienced harassment from men on the street, but i guess that's an issue not specific to the ME alone

Meh. I'm Middle Eastern(Lebanese) and I've lived/spent a lot of time there. I don't think your statement is really accurate or fair. From my own experiences and from the males in my family, the men mostly respect women. But then again there have been certain moments in Lebanon where I've experienced harassment from men on the street, but i guess that's an issue not specific to the ME alone

Finally someone who actually states both sides of the story.

oh and experience of life within the country too, something a few of you are lacking.

My ideology? Please tell me what it is. I love when people have nothing else to argue and they resort to ad hominen, it's a clear sign of losing an argument. You have no knowledge of my educational background nor my age, yet you attack. Funny.

Why should men have a Men's day? That's equivalent to saying let's have a white history month. They [we] are the rule of law so everyday is Men's day and all history is white history, therefore it's pointless to celebrate or highlight something that's so dominant already, don't you think?

You'll get a "Men's Day" when your gender has been beaten, raped, trodden on and treated as material commodities with no rights rather than actual people for thousands of years, and have only just begun receiving fair treatment in the last fify.

Here's your fourth country buster.

http://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/comment/4a6575fe-7f14-4585-b8ec-b2e4ad7315e7

I've never been but I know people who have lived there, grew up there. Saudi Arabia to be specific. Women are treated like a second class of human over there. I've also known people from Israel as well, same story. Iran too. Shall I continue?

Well done, unfortunately for you, I don't credit such a source. But you see, the wonderful thing about such a source is, that a law of some sort has been passed preventing or curbing such acts. Domestic violence occurs in the UK, do you see me crying over it and protesting? Its one thing to invoke domestic violence, but another to prevent it, its inevitable.

next source/country pls.

I know friends who've grown up in Saudi. They've never complained about being treated as second class citizens.
It would be nice if you didn't generalise.


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*ahem*

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Men%27s_Day


I'm not aiming this at OP, I have no idea where he stand on this but on TSR it only deems acceptable to agree with sentiment women could be oppressed if it is used as a means to bash the middle east (which normally means Muslims).

Maybe try asking them specific questions about this and see what happens. If they tell you otherwise they'd be lying.

You do realise that we're talking about the middle east right? Men beat their wives in those countries and it is condoned under the law.

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Maybe because I choose not to waste time over little diversions and mistakes caused by my system UI, client and element mapping on my platform. I prefer to stay on topic. I'm sorry what was your fourth country again?

Whether or not you credit the source is not my business. The law is there so that they can have good international standing, but it is a ruse since the law is flawed. Too many loop holes and women are being abused all over. Come again.

Men beat their wives in the west especially USA have you heard of Chad Johnson and Ray Rice?

They say that it was re-initialized in Trinidad and Tobago and that's where I'm from but I have yet to hear about this Men's day.
Have you seen me bash any Muslims in this thread?

Literally all of this applies to men. Read a book.