Financial Corruption and Opportunism Accusations A second category framed withdrawal as evidence of financial manipulation, portraying women candidates as having accepted bribes or political deals before stepping aside (Figure 31). Examples: ● ‫ — بعد ما أخذو الفلوس انسحبو‬They took the money and then withdrew. ● ‫ مليون تعرف نفسه ما أحد ينتخبه‬100‫ — اخذتله تاهو و‬She got a Tahoe and 100 million; she knew no one would vote for her. ● ‫مانسحبن قبل شهر‬ ‫وانسحبن‬ ‫ — ستلمتيهن‬You took the money and withdrew — why didn’t you ‫ي‬ ‫ي‬ withdraw a month ago Figure 31: Sample of hate speech comments This framing denies women political agency and links their decisions to corruption, suggesting that female participation in politics is driven by personal gain rather than civic responsibility. 53

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