Islam Doesn't Work Out So Well For The Ladies
"Pleasure from a little girl" -- what do you think that means? Bahraini women's rights activist Ghada Jamshir on Al-Arabiya TV (Dubai/Saudi Arabia):
Meanwhile, Scotland sounds like it may be on the verge of instituting Sharia law. By "choice," for Muslims. As if the women born into Islam have any choice.
Genius, Scotland. Anything to help Islam rocket the rest of us back to the Dark Ages as quickly as possible.
Oh yeah, and I wish this courageous woman, Ghada Jamshir, a long and healthy life, but I don't think her prospects are too hot.
I was pleasantly surprised that the host let her speak out most of the time, although he seemed to be very opposed to her point of view.
And unfortunately, I agree with you on her her prospects, Amy. (But then again, more than a decade ago I had expected Salman Rushdie to get assassinated pretty soon, so let's keep our fingers crossed for this brave woman.)
Rainer at October 9, 2008 10:54 AM
Her, I like. May she live long and prosper. I'm no Star Trek fan but that would be the best thing that could happen and the best battle won.
Yes, he let her talk but he was angry. I worried about her safety just leaving the studio. That bit about prision sounded ominous.
She's a very brave woman. And I hope she gets to speak out for some time to come. Decades.
T's Grammy at October 10, 2008 7:45 AM
I also wonder about her personal story--she's obviously educated, confident, well-spoken, and informed. Did she grow up in Bahrain? How did she turn out so (for lack of a better word) "Western"?
Monica at October 13, 2008 11:22 AM
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