now whenever i see ppl talk about the iraqi journaist who threw a shoe at bush, i remember when he bragged on his page about...
now whenever i see ppl talk about the iraqi journaist who threw a shoe at bush, i remember when he bragged on his page about beating his ex-wife to a pulp 😔 😔 😔
part of why i no longer engage w any content about him. i looked up to him as a kid but now as a woman i cant bring myself to ignore his virulent violence against women especially since hes in the parliament now. not only does he have a history w domestic violence but also hes always posting shit abt how decadence of middleeastern societies can be traced back to women “reading books”, “getting ideas” and wearing what they want
Two years ago, journalist Mariam Yaghi, Al-Zaidi’s Lebanese former wife, posted photos of her bloodied face on Facebook page and said the injuries happened when Al-Zaidi, the celebrated Iraqi hero, hit her.
Anyone who has seen Al-Zaidi’s Facebook posts cannot fail to notice his aggressive and masculine attitudes toward women. He is currently engaged in the Lebanese religious courts in a legal battle with his wife for custody of their children. Bear in mind that these laws are often unfair to women and marital violence is not considered sufficient grounds for divorce.
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“When a stupid woman reads about freedom, she takes off her clothes,” wrote Al-Zaidi in one of his Facebook comments. “And when a foolish woman reads about freedom, she ruins her home.”