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Why Are Saudi Boys Painting their Nails?

Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Citizen Media, Humor
Out with beautiful dad! Shared by @NadaFarahaat on Twitter [1]

Out with beautiful dad! Shared by @NadaFarahaat [1] on Twitter

Saudi boys are painting their nails – and showing off their hairy legs in photographs drawing laughs across the Arab world. It is all part of a hashtag on Twitter, which translates to Take a Picture of Yourself Like a Girl Does [2].

The boys are poking fun at girls sharing their pictures on social media – of the shoes they wear, nail polish they apply, the coffee they sip and gifts they exchange with each other.

This picture of a man, showing off his red painted nails, while sipping coffee, has made the rounds:

Saudis making fun of women taking pictures of themselves [3]

Saudis making fun of women taking pictures of themselves

Others, like Rakan al-Hamdan, show off their shoes – like girls do:

And one boy shows off his “pedicured” nails – along with his favourite drink:

The pedicured nails caused a stir. Ahmed wonders:

And Aseel voices her objection:

Seriously? Guys applying nail polish on their nails just to make fun of girls!! There is no manhood left