Fairness on this blog

Submitted by Straight_Talk_Luigi (United States), Jul 26, 2008 at 22:17

Hello Hisham

Thank you for the compliments and advice. I'll be the first to say a lot of times my posts are perfect in the sense of what Jesus would say.

I realize that you are new to posting on here, but let me just say that I don't remember posting that all Egyptians are bad. I used to live with one, for starters.

I have made repeated references that what drives Western woman to the ends of the earth to find men are Western men. During my tenure on here, I've noticed how many of the women on here are divorced. I don't pretend to know all about that, but I do see how some of my friends act and can understand why women from my culture want something else.

Regarding being more sensitive, it is something that could use some work. But don't you find it the least bit odd that Isis comes rushing to your side and says OH, poor Hisham, yet thinks that Yasemin and Loren are just being bitter? I mean, they've been hurt to. Why do you suppose that is?

Hisham, you are a kind man on here, but when I see women on here for the sole purpose of defending their man's religion or culture, it's totally pointless. I've been blogging for a long time now, and I've seen that kind of thing before. It's nothing unique at all. People who really have secure relationships don't need to be on here. That's probably why you don't find too many Middle Eastern women on here complaining.

There are successful relationships. Kelly, for instance, has been married to her man for three years. Stella is also married.

So, what's the deal then?

Well, Kelly was pretty thorough (according to Viking Woman), and Stella I think met her man in her home country, as did Isis. It's not a certainty for happily ever after, but honestly, Hisham, what is? I just read about a Catholic man who is in his 50s I would guess, and he and his wife had six kids. Then one day, after she turned 40, she decided to go and buy a miniskirt and start having affairs.

My biggest concern is that women are going to see the few posts of successful relationships on here and think "Oh, well, mine must be real too."

It doesn't work like that.

The other thing that must be understood about Western culture: people will date, even marry for selfish reasons. There is ample evidence to suggest that some inter-cultural couples date just to prove they are racist or to show how tolerant they are.

As far as Islam goes, it can shape the motive. I suppose there are some zealots out there looking to get a Western woman for the purpose of spreading Islam (a pretty poor reason to marry someone--to spread your religion like that.) A woman on here is experiencing a similar debacle with a Hindu man. So you really can't paste the blame on Islam, I agree.

You could literally take a lot of posts on here and replace Morroccan, Egyptian and Algerian men with Russian, Chinese, or Latino women.

It makes no difference, and I would say that men get scammed more easily and more frequently than women.

Ah, China. They are most certainly going to be a world power. India and Brazil won't be too far behind, either. Radical Islam will sure give the EU and certain parts of Canada and Austrailia a run for their money too, no question.

Out of curiousity, do you happen to know of decent relationships between Western men and North African women?

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