Comments on: Gulf Women and Politics: The Kuwaiti Experience http://amalalmalki.com/archives/gulf-women-and-politics-the-kuwaiti-experience Personal Website Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:39:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Amal Almalki http://amalalmalki.com/archives/gulf-women-and-politics-the-kuwaiti-experience/comment-page-1#comment-549 Amal Almalki Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:36:07 +0000 http://amalalmalki.com/?p=520#comment-549 Your comments are always welcomed! The political space in Kuwait is wide and diverse so I totally understand how you may agree with parts and reject parts of someone's agenda. We have no women in the political arena so far, so Aseel as one of the first 4 are perceived more as symbols to us. I checked your blog, it's very interesting. Your comments are always welcomed! The political space in Kuwait is wide and diverse so I totally understand how you may agree with parts and reject parts of someone’s agenda. We have no women in the political arena so far, so Aseel as one of the first 4 are perceived more as symbols to us. I checked your blog, it’s very interesting.

]]> By: G http://amalalmalki.com/archives/gulf-women-and-politics-the-kuwaiti-experience/comment-page-1#comment-548 G Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:49:23 +0000 http://amalalmalki.com/?p=520#comment-548 Oh see, now I feel like an idiot because I just read your previous post where you said the exact same thing. Hi. Oh see, now I feel like an idiot because I just read your previous post where you said the exact same thing. Hi.

]]> By: G http://amalalmalki.com/archives/gulf-women-and-politics-the-kuwaiti-experience/comment-page-1#comment-547 G Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:29:13 +0000 http://amalalmalki.com/?p=520#comment-547 As a Kuwaiti woman, I'm not Dr. Al-Awadhi's biggest political fan. Although, I think your introduction is quite generous with the praise, I do think Dr. Al-Awadhi's has had a big impact is in "feminizing" the political scene. Prior to Dr. Al-Awadhi's candidacy most women active in politics were older, perceived as "masculine" or undesirable (for whatever reason). Dr. Al-Awadhi's the first conventionally feminine attractive woman to make a mark. It's probably not her chosen legacy but to date it is the most important thing she's done. Discussed it on my blog in 2008 <a href="http://greeneggsandbalalee6.blogspot.com/2008/05/aseel-anti-haleema.html" rel="nofollow">here.</a> As a Kuwaiti woman, I’m not Dr. Al-Awadhi’s biggest political fan. Although, I think your introduction is quite generous with the praise, I do think Dr. Al-Awadhi’s has had a big impact is in “feminizing” the political scene.
Prior to Dr. Al-Awadhi’s candidacy most women active in politics were older, perceived as “masculine” or undesirable (for whatever reason).

Dr. Al-Awadhi’s the first conventionally feminine attractive woman to make a mark. It’s probably not her chosen legacy but to date it is the most important thing she’s done. Discussed it on my blog in 2008 here.

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