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Her dismissive attitude extended into ridiculing the idea that non-Western cultures have different values and standards. She implied that criticizing her travel and work in Saudi Arabia was an attempt to impose Western moral standards on a different cultural context—an argument often used in debates over cultural relativism.
The Hypocrisy of Western Feminism and “Progress”
A recurring theme in Cummings’ narrative was the selective outrage of Western feminists and activists. She argued that critics who focus on Saudi Arabia’s restrictions on women are ignoring the country’s limited but recent reforms—like granting women the right to drive—and framing those as signs of progress.