Lously, You are right on what you said on its own right.

However, we have a generlisation problem too.

I was listening to SoutAlkhaleej once where they had a program on this very issue.

A Qatari girl called and said, my parents do not allow me to go to movies with my friends and not to visit them so often. At the end she said, I really feel special when I meet my cousins in wedding and family gatherings. She feels protected and cared of. See!

I don't think any western would understand this.

I agree that women should be educated and made aware.

We are conservative and educating too. Our women understand the rationale and logic and this is what makes it a good combination.

You are getting the wrong picture because you think we force them as the example you mentioned about doctor and photography..This is a good example applied to a wrong case which does not happen..There are exceptions for every rule though but still exceptions.