Tuesday, April 04, 2006

5 Saudi women change sex

Tired of being second to men in conservative Saudi Arabia, five women decided if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Al Watan newspaper said the five women have underwent sex change surgeries abroad over the past 12 months after they developed a “psychological complex” due to male domination.

Women in Saudi Arabia, which adopts an austere interpretation of Islam are not allowed to drive or even go to public places unaccompanied by a male relative. The newspaper quoted a senior cleric as saying the authorities have to fill what he described as a legal vacuum by issuing laws against sex change operations. AFP