Seems to be a fair bit of this sort of behavior going on in Saudi currently.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-investigation
A woman who posted a video of herself touring one of Saudi Arabia’s heritage sites dressed in a skirt and crop top is being investigated by the kingdom’s religious police.
The woman, who identified herself as Khulood, posted a clip on Snapchat over the weekend at the deserted Ushaqir heritage village in the religiously conservative province of Najd, about 100 miles (160km) north of the capital, Riyadh.
To westerners, her outfit is that of a typical summer tourist – sunglasses, a short skirt, short T-shirt and her head uncovered. But it breaches Saudi Arabia’s strict dress code requiring women to wear headscarves and abayas (full-length robes) in public. Most also cover their face with a black veil, though exceptions are made for visiting dignitaries.
The video, filmed in a region home to many of Saudi Arabia’s most conservative tribes and families, appears to be a deliberate protest against clothing rules and has prompted calls for the woman to be prosecuted. It follows a spate of video protests about the kingdom’s ban on women driving.
The woman, who identified herself as Khulood, posted a clip on Snapchat over the weekend at the deserted Ushaqir heritage village in the religiously conservative province of Najd, about 100 miles (160km) north of the capital, Riyadh.
To westerners, her outfit is that of a typical summer tourist – sunglasses, a short skirt, short T-shirt and her head uncovered. But it breaches Saudi Arabia’s strict dress code requiring women to wear headscarves and abayas (full-length robes) in public. Most also cover their face with a black veil, though exceptions are made for visiting dignitaries.
The video, filmed in a region home to many of Saudi Arabia’s most conservative tribes and families, appears to be a deliberate protest against clothing rules and has prompted calls for the woman to be prosecuted. It follows a spate of video protests about the kingdom’s ban on women driving.
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