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RussBLib

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8. are many Muslim women standing up against this kind of ... "inclusion" and "respect"?

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #7)

Fri May 29, 2015, 12:54 PM

May 2015

In western cultures, women used to be similarly (un)included and (dis)respected, but they finally got fed up and raised hell, with the help of some menfolk.

I hear about the occasional solo female who opposes these tenets, but haven't heard of any organized dissent. Yet.

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Dawkins annoying the faithful on Twitter again... [View all] onager May 2015 OP

a private Islamic school in Canada RussBLib May 2015 #1

Here's a link to the story. deucemagnet May 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot May 2015 #3

Nailed it. beam me up scottie May 2015 #19

"respect" and "inclusion" trotsky May 2015 #4

Take note of how the men get to sit up front. Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #5

And inclusion! Don't forget inclusion! trotsky May 2015 #6

Almost forgot. Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #7

are many Muslim women standing up against this kind of ... "inclusion" and "respect"? RussBLib May 2015 #8

They are out there! trotsky May 2015 #11

We can add Tarek Heggy to that list. onager May 2015 #14

Muslim women aren't even allowed inside some mosques. onager May 2015 #12

I just read somewhere else that it's not discrimination if attendance is voluntary. beam me up scottie May 2015 #17

but they finally got fed up and raised hell, AlbertCat May 2015 #22

I'm guessing that's Catholic Cathedral, mr blur May 2015 #9

I look forward to this being posted elsewhere on DU Rob H. May 2015 #10

Surely no-one around here would do that? Wow. mr blur May 2015 #13

Well, of course not! Rob H. May 2015 #15

But Dawkwinz!!1! is the sexist. beam me up scottie May 2015 #16

Mmm, yes, he certainly is Rob H. May 2015 #20

More religious men trying to protect us wimmenfolks from stuff. beam me up scottie May 2015 #18

Why..... AlbertCat May 2015 #21