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Feminism and Diversity

Shankapotomus

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13. It would be an interesting experiment

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 10:21 AM

Sep 2014

to ask some Muslim women who maintain Islam is not oppressive to them, how they would feel about defending the rights of Western women to drive, to wear a bikini in public, to breast feed in public, etc.. the way Western women interested in women's rights defend their rights to choose an Islamic code of behavior.

Do they think Western women should be compelled by law or religion to be more modest? One may not feel oppressed but still be capable of oppressing others themselves.

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The Biggest Lie You've Been Told About the Oppression Of Muslim Women [View all] ellenrr Jul 2013 OP

If Islam is not the cause in the Oppression Of Muslim Women William769 Jul 2013 #1

Rapists and misogynists... Nitram Jul 2013 #2

From what I understand, the oppression of women wasn't part of Islam at first at all. Neoma Jul 2013 #3

Apparently I misunderstood the question (wouldn't be the first time. William769 Jul 2013 #6

I think the West has been whipped up into a frenzy libodem Jul 2013 #5

those people would oppress women if they were christian or atheist JI7 Jul 2013 #9

Yeah it's all a big lie pipoman Jul 2013 #4

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc? LanternWaste Nov 2015 #14

laudator temporis acti? pipoman Nov 2015 #15

I do not think that means what you wishes it did. LanternWaste Feb 2016 #16

No, it means exactly what I know it means...I can come up with something else...let's see pipoman Feb 2016 #17

Again, use of rational thought rather than cowering behind petulant implication is requested. LanternWaste Aug 2016 #19

Why do you repeat yourself in every post? pipoman Aug 2016 #20

Tahir Square rapes prove that the problem encompasses more than just religious nuts. Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #7

Can women now drive in Saudi Arabia? CanonRay Jul 2013 #8

maybe not in saudi arabia, but they do in other countries including the united states JI7 Jul 2013 #10

Marte Deborah Dalelv, Alleged Norwegian Rape Victim, Sentenced To 16 Months Jail In Dubai CanonRay Jul 2013 #11

For the life of me... clarice Feb 2014 #12

It would be an interesting experiment Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #13

rational Catieee Apr 2016 #18

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