The woman who backs the Taleban

The Scotsman ^ | October 12, 2001 | Paul Gallagher In Peshawar

[ecomcon]

I think we're on the same page. Remember, I said way overstated.

I'm talking about the notion of freedom espoused by N.O.W., Planned Parenthood, et al. The sort of "freedom" that the left and hollywood sets up as a sort of role model for women. You're right. It's important to define "freedom". Freedom from, or to do, what?

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

When was it that women in western cultures stopped adhering to the unwritten "covered head" rule?

Honestly, I think it just went out of fashion. Men used to wear hats fairly frequently too.

[FITZ]

The wealthy Islamic women are just as in favor of oppression of the lower class women as their men are. They are ensured cheap servants and also woman can be worse tyrants than men.

[BlessedByLiberty]

I thought you were describing Hillary, Nancy Pelosi and Barbra Boxer - the UnHoly Trinity!

Pelosi's influence is insidious and more destructive than even Hillary ... she does her dirty work behind the scenes and uses mouthpieces...inpublic she is all for "women's issues"...

[KentuckyWoman]

First off: I don't mean to "flame". I just want to clear up a couple of misconceptions in these quotes:

1. The "freedoms" that were yelled about (and thus finally granted) by groups such as N.O.W., Planned Parenthood and every other liberal organizations CLAIMING to represent the women of this Country have done more to harm REAL woman than anything ANY man could have conceived of. Now thanks to these idiotic groups, those of us who enjoy acting and being treated like ladies must hold down jobs, open our own doors, defend ourselves, etc. (you get the picture). Many, many of us would MUCH rather be at home raising our children and cooking dinner than dealing with guilt because we can't do it all. Of course, we have our government to thank for part of this problem. If my husband got to actually KEEP what he makes, I COULD stay home!

2. See # 1.

[Texaggie79]

[TexanToTheCore]

I think women stopped wearing real hats as Europe warmed up in the 16th century.

[StealthChild]

...girls are refused the right to go to school and women are not allowed to go to work other than in health-care roles.

...100 lashes as a punishment shot or hanged...hands are cut off...thumb amputated

...beatings in the street

It's for your own good, dear...

"The women of the West are only concerned with their rights and not at all concerned with their duties and responsibilities as wives and mothers," said another demonstrator."

And those responsibilities include raising girls to get shot or hanged, body parts cut off, and beatings in the streets? And your boys abandoned to the brainwashing of the Taliban because you don't want to, or are unable to care for them?

We want to live in a society where we are free to observe those duties.

Well, when you find it Rashida, you be sure to let all of us know.

[jennyp]

"We want to live in a society where we are free to observe those duties."

That gets my vote for the "war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength" thought of the week.