A video went viral on Emirati Women’s Day created by a few young local women. The video was begging the question ‘what is it to be an Emirati woman.’ They each stated their own opinions on who Emirati women are and somewhat challenged the norm.

One of them said that Emirati women are more than married women and bearers of children, a comment that was unappreciated by many.

Some of the women in the video said that the sky is the limit for Emirati women, reiterating that they have the freedom to do what they want and can accomplish whatever they put their minds to.

After the video was seen a thousand times over, it received a lot of backlash

Emirati public figure Majid Alamry shared his opinions on the viral video

Majid Alamry stated that these women seemed proud of what they accomplished, saying “and honestly I don’t know what they were proud of.” He said that it doesn’t look like these women have received golden medals, degrees, or created something massive, however, a few pointed out that one of the women has a Harvard Law Degree.

Many left comments saying this group does not represent all Emirati women and that is definitely true (they didn’t claim to be doing that), they were simply sharing their own opinions.

These women were criticized for not having done ground-breaking and news-worthy accomplishments but their outfits or sense of style will not hinder their ability in doing so if they wished.

Let’s remember to not judge a book by its cover, listen to other people’s opinions, and agree to disagree if need be.