"Princess" is pretty disingenuous in that it lessens the Emirates' treatment of women as possessions.
It's a sad reminder that equality still has a long way to go.
It's a sad reminder that equality still has a long way to go.
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.
Princess-ness has nothing to do with the story except to minimize her humanity.
A lot of people actually like their own culture, even the women of these societies. You and I can think it’s disgusting, but are you going to go tell them how they should be living instead?
Just like a dream.
The American Dream!
You sir, I like the way you think!