The truth is, the whole stoning to death thing (or even abuse for disobedience) is pretty much overplayed by the western media. Most women are at most, mildly harrassed (think 1978, wearing a dress just above the knees and a pair of sandals at the KH). In KSA, those religious police guys are getting mobs of women going against them regularly these days, they are not given any carte blanche for that knd of harrassent anymore. The problem is the woman alone. Two or more, they will make noise and everyone will come to their aid. But it is a lot easier to bully one person into a corner.
In Egypt, only politeness and modesty on the part of the WOMEN allows this to continue.As they are learning that isn't an effective strategy they are claling out the harassers more an more and it is working-it is becoming less acceptable and it is being addressed by the govt. now-harassers have been imprisoned and that is the message they are getting. IN general, in the home, egyptian women are loud, bossy and get their way more than most american wives do. I have seen it in action more than once. There is abuse and all the things in every society, but women rule the roost here. Men may like to THINK they do, but they don't. (and in their secret hearts, they know it)
