Facebook Profiles Reveal Young Women’s Obsession to Post Pictures of Body Parts
Journalist Mariyam Jaber said she found several social websites where just the body parts of what appears to be Saudi women are displayed, such as feet, just the body or even fingernails, but without betraying her identity.
“This reveals a woman’s desire to liberate herself from social restrictions and express herself, and Facebook or other networking sites are the easiest platforms to achieve this,” she said.
The number of Saudis on Facebook is estimated at 2.3 million out of the 5 million in the Gulf. According to figures, 29 percent of Saudi Internet users visit Facebook and women under 25 account for 48 percent of all Internet users in the Kingdom.
“Most women on social networking sites use fake names. By displaying parts of their body and sometimes in glittering colors, young women must be achieving some sort of gratification or release of their emotions while anonymity guarantees them immunity from social censure or parental displeasure,” said Amal Al-Saleh, a university graduate. She added that many women prefer to present images resembling singers.
They display a passion for posting photos accompanied by minute details of their personal life on Facebook.
Most husbands and relatives have expressed on some television shows their displeasure at this practice of young women.
In television productions by Kazi Al-Gharam, many husbands used to air their protest at women’s attempt to divulge secrets of their family life, she said.
“Young men and women are now hostages to BlackBerrys or other mobile communication devices that can register all details of their...to read the rest, click here.
