I'm a feminist, and I converted to Islam

CNN ^ | 10/14/2014 | Theresa Corbin

[Bettyprob]

I am a Muslim, but I wasn't always. I converted to Islam in November 2001, two months after 9/11.

I was 21 and living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was a bad time to be a Muslim. But after four years of studying, poking and prodding at world religions and their adherents, I decided to take the plunge.

I am the product of a Creole Catholic and an Irish atheist. I grew up Catholic, then was agnostic, now I'm Muslim.

My journey to Islam began when I was about 15 years old in Mass and had questions about my faith. The answers from teachers and clergymen -- don't worry your pretty little head about it -- didn't satisfy me.

So I did what any red-blooded American would do: the opposite. I worried about it. For many years. I questioned the nature of religion, man and the universe.

After questioning everything I was taught to be true and digging through rhetoric, history and dogma, I found out about this strange thing called Islam. I learned that Islam is neither a culture nor a cult, nor could it be represented by one part of the world. I came to realize Islam is a world religion that teaches tolerance, justice and honor and promotes patience, modesty and balance.

[JudyinCanada]

Well, at least she won’t be a feminist for long.

[TheConservativeParty]

Is the author of this garbage a brain donor?

[Pearls Before Swine]

Hahahaha.

It’s ok in theory, as the Muslim equivalent of a nun. But, I wonder what will happen to this wunder-child when she meets actual Muslim men (50% of the religion more or less) up front and personal?

[tflabo]

She went from one delusion to another. Nice choices ay?
She be fluxed up.

[MrB]

She’s only sympathetic towards Islam for the very same reason she was/is a “feminist” - rebellion to God’s Law.

[riri]

Translation: I am a crazy attention groveler.

[Stevenc131]

Ok, time to go put on your hijab, and start walking 5 paces behind your husband.

[lonestar]

Her kind of stupidity is irritating!

[allendale]

Wonder how a “Muslim feminist” will fare in the 11th century world that the bewildered, barbaric ISIS jihadists reactionaries are fighting to reestablish. Liberal, feminists , whatever a mentally disturbed and irrational. At their core such people are suicidal.

[b4its2late]

She’s also screwed up.

[DoughtyOne]

Then you are not a feminist.

You may play one on TV, but that's as close as you could come to it.


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[mulligan]

No, you are an idiot.

[LeonardFMason]

“most Muslims want peace.”

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rlmorel]

What a dummy. But hey, nobody ever said feminists were intelligent.

[Nachum]

You deserve to be treated like a slave, beaten by your husband, be forbidden to vote or drive a car.

You’ll fit in well.

[BilLies]

NOT INTERESTED.

[Farmer Dean]

Did she get her appointment for her genital mutilation yet?

[SIRTRIS]

75% of the converts to Islam leave it after 2 yrs.

[Dallas59]

From the frying pan into....