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> "Princess" is pretty disingenuous in that it lessens the Emirates' treatment of women as possessions. In being the daughter of one of the royal family, she i
by cirgue 8y ago
> "Princess" is pretty disingenuous in that it lessens the Emirates' treatment of women as possessions.
In being the daughter of one of the royal family, she is actually a princess in the titular sense. Having lived in the emirates for a few years, princess is a pretty accurate term for how many Emirati women from the several royal families live: lavish material circumstances with close to zero autonomy and very explicit expectations around marriage.
- jachee 8y agoHer "title" shouldn't matter. No one deserves to be held captive against their will.
- toasterlovin 8y agoRight, but words have accepted definitions. And she fits the definition of a princess.
- jachee 8y agoA more responsible headline would read "Woman escapes captivity after seven years of planning, kidnapped at gun point on the high seas, hasn't been seen since." Princess-ness has nothing to do with the story except to minimize her humanity.