By Alison Royer
Ikea, the popular Swedish retail store, is under fire for
removing pictures of women in the Saudi Arabian version of its catalog. As opposed to creating an entirely new
catalog, Ikea simply removed images of women in an attempt to cater to
Saudi Arabian ideals.
The ideals where women don't brush their teeth? I don't get it. The removals are fairly benign. Ultimately, Ikea is perpetuating the belief
that women should neither be seen nor heard.
I suppose it was too burdensome to do a new photo-shoot where all the
women were dressed in burkas. Way to go
Ikea. I thought maybe you hated women
but it's clear you just wish they didn't exist.
You can bet your ass I won't be buying any more Svelviks.
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