Thank you

Submitted by AMRA (United States), Jul 20, 2008 at 18:13

Hello,

I am a Colombian woman living in USA. I met a Tunisian man and I am in love. I am also under the shadow of the common misconception and generalization of Muslim men. People think that all muslims are equal.

I had problems with my family to make them understand two things.

1. Religion and culture are extremely related.

2. People must read about the cultural aspects of a country before assuming general ideas that are usually result of an avid mass media and ignorance.

In Tunisia, women have rights. They are treated as equals. Tunisian men are loving and faithful. Women can study, be professionals, and they decide if they cover their bodies and heads or not.

I agree with the premise of good and bad men in every single culture and that follows every religion. I have met catholic and christian men that are very impulsive and manipulative with ther women, cheating etc. So, in conclusion, we cannot assume that all muslims of all the countries are the same, as not all catholics, christians, lutherans, protestants, etc. are in very single culture. Every country has differences, and religion is reflected according to the culture of each country. Tunisia is a different country.

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