I have been to egypt as a spouse of an alexandrian and I noticed that most of the ppl. I met seemed to have to get beyond their apprehension of common beliefs that american women are sluts. People often label us to their beloved egyptian man that we make bad wives and have ingrained in their heads that we're "loose." If american culture is so "bad", why is Egypt adopting the music, sneakers, hip hop attire, etc., etc. and looking down upon americans w/ condescension who come to egypt w/ an open mind. The same things like affairs, people having premarital sex happen there. It's just not as obvious, but it happens. So why pretend that it does not? Not that you must accept it, but not treat those with an attitude of, "i'm holier than you." You don't know me yet, so don't label me until you do. It seems as if americanized muslims are more willing to take someone for who they are rather than treat them as if they're going to spread some sort of disease when first meeting them.
2006-09-25
21:10:21
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tamarah r
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