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I have encountered local ladies who are quite liberated in their actions and thinking however are unable to 'be seen' out without their abaya and sheyla as they are afraid that they will be seen to be 'of loose morals' by the local men here. However, I see numerous local men who are perfectly willi...

Exactly lloydy

Did I miss where people were blaming Islam for breast ironing and female circumcision?

Because we are talking about the practices that men put upon women in male-dominated societies and religions.

tdot, it is very childish when people bring up George Bush all the time. He is an ass, but Hitler, Mugabe, Hussein and many other leaders have made this world an unpleasant place as well. Let's stick to the topic and not try to pin anything related to this subject on George Bush, the USA or capitali...

I'm interested.

I guess you're American....and I don't see how it's childish, but anyhow yes there are other corrupt leaders and its just that Bush is the biggest one right now. Wrong, I am not American, but I am logical. This thread is about breast ironing and we have also discussed patriarchal and matriarchal so...

MaaaD wrote:No she is Israeli .. I blame the Mossad for this one.

I'm Scottish/Welsh Canadian Feminist Vegetarian Atheist Humanist.

MaaaD wrote:

kanelli wrote:

MaaaD wrote:No she is Israeli .. I blame the Mossad for this one.

I'm Scottish/Welsh Canadian Feminist Vegetarian Atheist Humanist.

I still blame the Mossad.

What are the colours in Arabic?

White
Black
Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
Orange
Purple
Silver
Gold

Actually, I wasn't the only person posting in this thread or the only person discussing Islam. If it makes you feel better, I'll mention how I cringed when my Frisian friend (A follower of the Dutch Christian Reformed Church) got married and the pastor said "Do you promise to obey your husband....

Thanks! I forgot pink though.

raidah wrote:most of the stupidities are the result of ignorant ppl and societies who think they are being civilised and enlightened.

I wonder why some societies might think they are being civilised and enlightened by supressing their women?

It will be nice to meet you at the next DF event Geraldine.

most of the stupidities are the result of ignorant ppl and societies who think they are being civilised and enlightened. I wonder why some societies might think they are being civilised and enlightened by supressing their women? because they r being ignorant, that is why. we place religion above ev...

tdot wrote:do you believe that there is any society that isn't supressing women?

Yes, and they are all patriarchal. Does that make it okay?

Undergraduate degrees are also called Bachelors degrees are they not? Maybe you should have trade diploma or certificate if you mean that stream of study rather than a Bachelors degree from university.

There is probably just some confusion about terms because they are used differently in different countries. My uni broke the studies into three categories - Undergraduate (Bachelors), Graduate (Masters) and Post-Graduate (Doctorate).

Corcovado wrote:

kanelli wrote:

MaaaD wrote:No she is Israeli .. I blame the Mossad for this one.

I'm Scottish/Welsh Canadian Feminist Vegetarian Atheist Humanist.

May i add fabulous too

Ditto darling!

The woman is a precious Jewell .. this Jewel should be protected and away from theves. Males are like wolves who are waiting for the pray, once they have what they want they will walk out While I do agree a woman is precious she's not made of porcelain. This is exactly the mentality that lead to wo...

The younger a girl develops, the more likely she is to have her bosom ironed -- 38 percent of girls developing breasts under the age of 11 had undergone the procedure. The practice is most common in the Christian and animist South of the country, rather than in the Muslim North and Far North provin...

] Yes it is :0) I will tell my mommy if someone steal my lunch . I will bring " chicken biryani " and it ll smell in entire class :P I am not gonna site close to Kenélli , she never clean her nose and if she does , she always wipe it wid her shirt :? Actually, I'd prefer using your shirt ...

Well according to this we are both correct. I of course, studied in North America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undergraduate

It would be much clearer to have a poll that asks what certifications are in-hand, so as to avoid the whole undergraduate category.

touchy? hardy har har. i can see all the talk we've been having about orthodox jewish men and their treatment of women, or perhaps the mormons allowing polygamy? this thread is positively deluged with objectivity. :roll: stop being defensive and reflect a bit more on the double standards people tre...

Liban wrote:

kanelli wrote:Thanks! I forgot pink though.

Pink is often referred to as "rose"

Purple can be refered to as "lawn al harir" (color of silk since silk used to be exclusivly purple in the day)...

Thanks!

Cargirl wrote:

HP wrote:i was in love wid my class teacher

Watch out Liban !!! HP obviously has a thing for teachers

While I do agree a woman is precious she's not made of porcelain. This is exactly the mentality that lead to women being considered inferior to men. They can protect themselves and do NOT need men to live well in any society. I think you missed the point - crystals normally are used to resemble: pu...

touchy? hardy har har. i can see all the talk we've been having about orthodox jewish men and their treatment of women, or perhaps the mormons allowing polygamy? this thread is positively deluged with objectivity. :roll: stop being defensive and reflect a bit more on the double standards people tre...

So, it is logical to only help humans first, and when poverty, disease, and discomfort for all humans is solved, then we turn our attention to other animals?