Re: Where does the UAE stand?

["Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@cruzio.com>]

It is my understanding that Muslim women are looked at in a very different
manner than we look upon ours in America.  It's a MAN'S world over there,
not based on capability but on status, which is definitely different.  Don't
know enough about it to speak with authority.  I couldn't really adapt to
their view of women; I'm much too independent and believe too strongly in
the equality of people (including sexes).  I was raised in a family in which
my parents were a TEAM, not a superior and a subordinate.  Same with my
marriage, and I've been married for 51 years to the same man.

Barbara

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Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 9:11 AM
Subject: RC: Where does the UAE stand?


> Angie McGhee Rides2far@juno.com
>
>
> >very difficult point. Have been thinking about that since the attack
> because
> >I saw a lot of people from the UAE the weekend before at the Juniors
> World Championships in Spain. BTW, Sheikh Mohammeds son, Hamdan, was the
> winner
> there. Where had been the US-riders???
>
> Where were the sheik's DAUGHTERS?
>
>  >>I really have my
> doubts that Dubai is involved.
>
> Never meant to insinuate that they would intentionally participate
> in terrorism...as I said, they have obviously welcomed us over
> there and thus put theirselves on the radical's "bad list" for
> doing so.  Just wondering if they happened to be one of the
> countries the U.S. suggested may be paying money to the radical
> just to be left alone.
>
> >>> Grandchildren of
> the Abu Dhabi Sheik are among the leading riders.
>
> GrandSONS
>
> >>>> But don't blame a whole country for such
> creatures.
>
> I never intended to and apologize if it sounded as if I did.
> From everything I've been told "our" sheiks have been the best
> of hosts.  I'm just trying to sort out all the different
> groups in my mind and wondering where the UAE fits in.  I
> honestly wondered if their friendship with us endangered them
> in any way and if they were going to have to make any lifestyle
> changes if they have to choose sides.
>
> On the subject of the Junior World Championships...I don't think
> I care for the idea and it really doesn't interest me.  I think
> the junior program should be focused on building a relationship
> with a horse, not so much racing.  Granted, I do have my daughter
> in the points race and we're competitive, but winning it will
> just be an added bonus.  It wasn't really our goal.  I want her
> to learn to enjoy the trail and how to read her horse.  She's
> learning to be an endurance rider right now.  If she wants to be
> a racer someday we'll save that for when she's older.  Kids have
> no fear.  They don't understand the consequences of going over
> the line and are bound to be a little reckless.  To make it even
> worse they have softer hearts than we do. The thought of my
> child having to deal with an over ridden horse is too much.  If a
> child actually does learn to live with that...what kind of kid are they?
>
> On the subject of "daughters".  I've got to admit that I can't
> enjoy the Endurance World Magazine because it irks me so bad that
> there are SO many women in every photo except those of the
> Middle Eastern teams.  Where are their wives? Daughters? The men
> are having an awful lot of fun...you can't tell me there aren't
> just as many horse crazy girls there as anywhere else.  It's
> just wrong.
>
> Angie
>
>
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