I do not need... Eurocentric feminists to dictate to me what I wear or shouldn't wear.

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335. My point is this entire debate is framed by Islamophobia

Islamophobia inculcated in American culture by the neocons for the purpose of promoting war, not that you yourself seek to promote war. My point is that we need to examine such ingrained prejudices that come from media and politics.

Now, I think your argument would be far more persuasive if you said, for example, in rural areas of Egypt, female circumcision is widespread and a horrific human rights violation, rather than promoting it as something endemic to Islam, which it is not. What bothers me is your refusal to distinguish differences among Muslim countries and cultures.

Women drives cars and complain about misogyny, and some even about homophobia, through much of the Muslim world. Perhaps you would do well to pay attention to what Muslim feminists say rather than blatantly condemning their entire culture, which includes women. That you don't know that speaks volumes in itself. Have you heard of the Arab Spring? Have you paid attention to elections in the Muslim world. How authoritarian do you suppose Turkey is? Does the fact that fundamentalist Islam has arisen in response to secular authoritarian regimes backed by the US enter your mind?

Good luck with your quest to rid the world of religion. I can't think of a more nebulous and fruitless quest.

I get that you hate Islam and religion more generally. I hope that makes you proud. I, on the other hand, despise bigotry and imperialism, both military and cultural. I do not see 95% of the world's population as inferior because they happen to believe in God or dress differently from me. I'm funny that way.