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apparently, Muslim guys are encouraged to date non-Muslim girls, specifically Jewish girls in order to keep Muslims girl "pure".
it seems that there is a conception that it's okay to date Jewish girls because they are promiscuous (i.e: will sleep with you before marriage) and so in order to get their kicks, young Muslim guys will seek Jewish girls out. naturally, you will not see the opposite- a Muslim girl who will try to date a Jewish boy will be considered a whore and will be at risk of honor killing ( something that is very common and somehow NEVER mentioned here).
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As for honor killing never being mentioned on Jezebel, did you at least run a search for "honor killing" before posting that?
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all i was saying that according to a friend who is "in the know" being Druz ( i am neither a male nor do i speak fluent Arabic) these are opinions which are expressed frequently thus leading me to suspect that part of the busy-bodies concerns stem from that.
i have no problem with dating/marrying out side race/faith. I have dated guys of various races and faiths. my mom's long time BF was christian-African-American so i don't come from a family that has problems with this sort of thing.
i do realize though (with sadness) that relations between Muslims and Jews in Israel are always tainted with history and that colors all aspects of life.
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I find it kind of amusing, almost endearing that the busy-bodies think the Jewish girls have to be protected from themselves and the big scary Muslim guys. I guess they don't get that every woman (and man) has to discern whether the people they date are genuine and want the same things from the relationship. As the posting points out, the nosiness is making a clearheaded decision on the relationships harder, not easier. It takes all sorts, I just hope these incidents don't escalate.
I, too, really hope for the day when people can relate to each other purely as individuals without the baggage of history and religion. It's just one of the many reasons that peace, tolerance, and democratization in the ME are moral imperatives.
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If Faith is so weak that people are just letting go of it because their other half doesn't practice it, let it die.
...and maybe they could be confusing cause and effect? As people stop listening to a church that tells them they can't marry any Subhumans Who Aren't Just Like Us, they marry out? Somehow, I think that a lot of practising Jews aren't counted by these hooligans on the grounds of them being Not Jewish Enough.
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My only complaint, and one that doesn't apply solely to teens, is the need a lot of people feel to set up a false dichotomy to advance their argument: And then I realized that the friends I considered beautiful were also the most fucked up. They have perfect body and facial preportions, but they aren't happy.
You can be un-perfect in the body/face and still "fucked up," and you can also be traditionally pretty and turn out fine. It's a lazy way to make an argument, and since this girl was having a cool realization and making a cool point, I was sad.
/teacher of persuasive writing whining
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In short, I say...KUDOS TO YOU, JULIE ZEILINGER, YOU GO JULIE ZEILINGER.
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Q: A lot of feminist publications have abrasive names. Why do you think that is necessary?
Julie: I know I chose ‘’the fbomb'’ because it really conveys the tone of my writing and the way I perceive feminism - in your face, unafraid. My blog isn’t cutesy so my name isn’t either. I also think that in a way it’s like these names are like the antithesis of the stereotypical female name, which makes sense for feminism.
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Shit, I need this advice and I'm almost 30.
Things like the fbomb give me hope. It's like the intellectual and moral equivalent to cuteoverload.com. Something to give me hope and peace when the world threatens to break me down.
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The discouraging part are the challenges they still face, the ridicule from other students, etc. But the fact that all of them were so determined ultimately gives me hope.
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There, fixed that for you.
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