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Ah, so SHE was responsible for my low GPA! (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] Xorg_Broke_Again@sh.itjust.works 20 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Hell, some of them even allow women to drive cars! How amazing!

[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 16 hours ago

The Saudis were the only one with that bizarre ban, and it was lifted almost a decade ago.

Man, I'm not saying the Muslim world doesn't currently have a problem with misogyny, I'm just fucking pointing out that it's not the universal Islamic tradition Muslim conservatives claim it is.