Sarah and Wodjan

sarah & wodjan debates over the presence of Sarah Attar & Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani at the Olympics raves on, concerning whether or not they have been used as pawns thrown from the pools of women’s oppression in the middle east, as if their time spent was somehow negative? those talking on behalf of human rights go on about how the real issue is the absence of women’s rights in countries like Saudi Arabia, that was represented by both Attar & Shahrkhani, as if having these two women competing was not an valid inspiration to women all over the world. even if Attar lives in the US and doesn’t have to deal with a third of the bull*****that Shahrkhani does, living in Saudi Arabia, the outcome of the sound bites & images of her running in the games should not be discounted, for it all means progress in the greater scheme. though Shahrkhani has a greater challenge, going home to horrible name calling (dubbed an “Olympic Prostitute” by those backwards assholes twattering who see both these women’s participation in the Olympics as a slap in the face of muhammad) & slim to no Saudi media coverage of what has to be one of the most exciting and meaningful moments (not to mention amazing & historically significant!) of her young life, the fact remains, her Judo fighting in the international arena, for all the world to see, means progress.