Why do the men in Saudi Arabia beat a woman if a man looks at her?
Because in a patriarchal society men have freedom to express themselves; to take what they want and they are not accustomed to confining themselves to any restrictions on, “I want.” Because most men want sex with a woman and the concept of “I must control my wants.” is not promoted; women are seen as the repository of all evil. Patriarchy is just a matter of degree. Re: Afghanistan – link below. Because men want sex; women have to stay inside the house and have the windows painted over so that they can’t be seen. They are not allowed to go anywhere without a male escort. A woman was shot on the street because in desperation she was rushing her sick infant to a doctor and had no male to accompany her. At the same time, it’s the job of women and children to cart water to the house. In many places that involves a walk of several kilometres. Many men are away all day from home doing man stuff; many women are widowed too – so women and children have to either risk being shot or arrested (an
