Friday, May 18, 2007

Abandoning women


The Subjection of Islamic Women - Christina Hoff Sommers

The subjection of women in Muslim societies is today very much in the public eye. Accounts of lashings, stonings, and honor killings are regularly in the news.

One might expect that by now American feminist groups would be organizing protests against such glaring injustices, joining forces with the valiant Muslim women who are working to change their societies. This is not happening.

The reasons are rooted in the worldview of the women who shape the concerns and activities of contemporary American feminism. That worldview is antagonistic toward the United States, agnostic about marriage and family, and wary of femininty.

The good news is that Muslim women are not waiting around for Western feminists to rescue them.
(Weekly Standard)

UPDATE:
Female Suicide Bombers "Eagerly Await" IDF Soldiers in Gaza - Ali Waked
Islamic Jihad on Sunday released a video clip in which a high-ranking Jihad official said that his organization has prepared dozens of female suicide bombers who were eager to blow themselves up along with IDF troops if Israel was to enter and operate in Gaza.

(Ynet News)

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