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BainsBane

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2. Her discussion of veiling is interesting

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 12:59 AM

Apr 2013

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She talks about how it angers her that Saudi men insist veiling is a way to protect women from assault, yet women continue to be assaulted under their abayas. Yet she also talks about dynamic, smart women at a conference who wore veils, and Saudi men who denounced laws that control women. I agree with her argument that ultimately laws and practices that oppress women have far more to do with power than religion or any other ideology. Note that she calls FEMEN "racist." That would infuriate many on this site.

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Ending oppression in the Middle East: A Muslim feminist call to arms [View all] ismnotwasm Apr 2013 OP

It is very interesting BainsBane Apr 2013 #1

Her discussion of veiling is interesting BainsBane Apr 2013 #2

It's been a common reaction ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #3

I've wasted far too much time BainsBane Apr 2013 #5

Indeed. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #4

women in Brazil think so also JI7 Apr 2013 #6

That is really the limit. BainsBane Apr 2013 #7

thanks for the article. will read later. to me, it has always been in your face, obvious. to see seabeyond Apr 2013 #8

A jury voted 6-0 to Leave it Alone Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #9

Of course juror 4 was a favorite. Lol. These alerts can be interesting. Thanks all 6. Nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #10

So glad that came back 6-0 redqueen Apr 2013 #11

Yep! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #12

I have a great deal of sympathy for women such as the author, and in general geek tragedy Apr 2013 #13

Those are good points ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #14

Patriarchy losing the major religions would be like the Republicans losing Texas. geek tragedy Apr 2013 #15

LOL ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #16

No, they'd just become Objectivists. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #17

Yeah, not much of a leap is it? ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #18

The cult of Mammon endures. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #19

the women of the wall won a major court victory last week Mosby Apr 2013 #20

I did see that ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #21