The Queens of broken hearts.

The Price of Saudi Arabia’s Royalty.

I use to wonder why Saudi Women hated being referred to the term, “Queen”. I mean what woman wouldn’t want to be associated with a terminology that perpetuates royalty, richness, wealth and class?

Within a few months of understanding the real reasons behind the anger that boiled from the mouths of women who leaked frustration, it came to my knowledge that the term was often used by abusive Saudi men towards their wives and female counterparts as a way to justify why a woman should bare being abused at home. The term is used as a manipulation tool towards the woman as a way to tame her, a way that will make her believe that being an abused woman is equated to being one of royalty, one who is worth being loved or tolerated by a man who has authority over her…

If she can tolerate the next rape session, the next beating, the next humiliation — the bruises and the pain on her body form as a symbolism of her glorious ‘crown’.

This is why you might have heard many Saudi men make references such as, “ Saudi Women are Queens”. This is because in their eyes, the ability to dominate a woman through violent means is seen as an effort worth applauding for. In fact, one could even say its a form of discovery of male self-worth.

The harder the pain, the bigger her jewel…