Posting this article from today's Times

[panik]

Because Lisa Ashton is my friend's girlfriend and I know this is a 100% genuine story.

Comments

[hafren.livejournal.com]

"Her letter of dismissal said it was “proportionate” to ask female employees to walk behind men out of respect for Saudi culture."

Stuff that! Some forms of "culture" (ie, quite often, unthinking or ossified habit) don't deserve respect.

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree more.