There is still much to learn

Submitted by Straight_Talk_Luigi (United States), Jun 20, 2008 at 22:56

Karmina, it's nice to have a Moroccan lady come on here and help give some perspective. I appreciate and i agree with your stance on Western women and Moroccan men. Yes, there are rare exception, but rare, and most end up not working out because of scams and cultural differences.

However, if you are going to blog on this site (Dr. Pipes personal page) Islam can and will be criticized. It is not a sacred cow. No religion in the West is.

You say you are 19, and I would ask you to please keep in mind that most other bloggers on here have had serious relationships and marriages. No one is intentionally disrespecting your culture for the most part, and many women are very hurt when they come on here. I would ask you to please consider that.

Also, it's great that you apologized, and that is very mature of you.

I would like to address your comments about our universities here in America: If anything, they cater to Islam more than any other religion. At Harvard, for instance, exercise room times are reserved for women only so that Muslimeh don't have to be worried about being seen by men in their outfits.

Also, the University of Michigan has installed foot baths specifically for Muslims.

There are also many Muslim student groups throughout the country at most universities.

Many Americans can afford to go to college, but most get help from the government. Most just do not have it all free like you do in Morocco.

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