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From the sociology desk: Madinah Forum on Women Calls for Respecting Tradition
No doubt this is absolutely a powder keg issue in the middle east. Of course there will be those who will cry coercion . . . and they may be right. We just don't have any evidence one way or the other. I take everthing coming from the Kingdom with a grain of salt, but that is based on my experiences there and a certain level of cynicism those experiences produced. Of course, my experience is not the end-all, and so my own cynicism may be unfounded.
I do know that many women in the Muslim world choose to wear hijab, independently of the wishes of their male relatives. It's hard for many of us to comprehend, and some of us may rail against it, but we should ask ourselves if it's really any of our business. At the very least, is it really our job to try to change things?
Just some points to ponder. I know what my inclinations are, but my common sense often contradicts those inclinations. Perhaps it's ok for our gut reactions to contradict our behavior, so we're driven by our logic and sense more than by our emotions.
I'm babbling because I have too much on my mind, and here I go finding something else to think about. It's easier for me to think about politics and Big Global Issues right now than to think about my own personal reality. We'll call it Escapism for the Intellectual.
I'm moving this week and still can't sleep. Too much worry, stress and fear I suppose. I'm trying to focus on breathing and making my shoulders and neck relax. Trying to focus on anything at all for more than 10 minutes at a stretch. Hell, sometimes it's too much to stay focused for 2 minutes, much less 10.
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No doubt this is absolutely a powder keg issue in the middle east. Of course there will be those who will cry coercion . . . and they may be right. We just don't have any evidence one way or the other. I take everthing coming from the Kingdom with a grain of salt, but that is based on my experiences there and a certain level of cynicism those experiences produced. Of course, my experience is not the end-all, and so my own cynicism may be unfounded.
I do know that many women in the Muslim world choose to wear hijab, independently of the wishes of their male relatives. It's hard for many of us to comprehend, and some of us may rail against it, but we should ask ourselves if it's really any of our business. At the very least, is it really our job to try to change things?
Just some points to ponder. I know what my inclinations are, but my common sense often contradicts those inclinations. Perhaps it's ok for our gut reactions to contradict our behavior, so we're driven by our logic and sense more than by our emotions.
I'm babbling because I have too much on my mind, and here I go finding something else to think about. It's easier for me to think about politics and Big Global Issues right now than to think about my own personal reality. We'll call it Escapism for the Intellectual.
I'm moving this week and still can't sleep. Too much worry, stress and fear I suppose. I'm trying to focus on breathing and making my shoulders and neck relax. Trying to focus on anything at all for more than 10 minutes at a stretch. Hell, sometimes it's too much to stay focused for 2 minutes, much less 10.
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