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Lavish Wives Deserve a Slap: Saudi Judge

His comments are met with protest at domestic violence conference

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted May 11, 2009 6:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – A Saudi judge says women who spend lavishly on items like designer abayas (black gowns) deserve to be slapped by their husbands, Arab News reports. His comments at a domestic violence conference invoked loud protests from women in the audience. The judge also lamented that... Read full story »

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