Comments on: I Am a Muslim Woman – My Spoken Word

By: sabbir hosen shuvo

sabbir hosen shuvo — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:16:15 +0000

good profile and looking

By: delhi4cats

delhi4cats — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:36:37 +0000

Thank you and welcome.

By: Brother Dash

Brother Dash — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:03:54 +0000

Two Thumbs Up!

-Brother Dash, Muslim Spoken Word Poet
http://www.brotherdash.com

By: delhi4cats

delhi4cats — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:49:24 +0000

I don’t think it is a matter of one society lying about another to justify continued oppression of the female . Where there is oppression, the society where it is taking place has done its own good job of “enforcing” it.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:05:00 +0000

That may be so. But what we are talking about here is one society/culture that lies about another to justify the continued oppression of the female population. I don’t see a comparison between that and whether or not the average American has misperceptions about Saudis.

By: delhi4cats

delhi4cats — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:02:01 +0000

I may be opening up a can of worms, but after living here in the Kingdom for awhile, I see so much coming from the West (yes, American society) that is so false and inaccurate about the Eastern/Muslim culture. It certainly seems to be going both ways but more so from the West to the East which perpetuates the misunderstandings and mislabeling.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:08:11 +0000

Like I said, I don’t care if they change or not. That is their business. I just don’t appreciate them making false accusations about MY society and culture in order to justify them maintaining their customs.

‘This equality talk is cheap and the price expensive’ ! Sounds like it’s regurgitated right out of the mouth of a man afraid of losing power! Makes me cringe to hear it coming from a woman.

By: delhi4cats

delhi4cats — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:54:23 +0000

Ouch!!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:48:32 +0000

“Believe me, Saudi women can be strong minded and strong willed when they choose to do so!”

Hehehe… I remember being told basically the same thing by a middle eastern guy once and he ended the sentence with “…which is why we keep them under such tight control”.

By: delhi4cats

delhi4cats — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:02:50 +0000

Unfortunately a lot of kids in the region are brought up and influenced by housemaids. The culture is so very different from the States.

No doubt parents should be taking active roles and serving as role models. But in my view a big obstacle here in the society and culture has to do with the segregation which also results in fewer choices and young women sitting around watching too much MTV. But again, when someone from a different culture and background points a finger and says this is not right or you should be doing “that” they will usually bond together… and in my view, that is part of what the poem is really all about…a means of protesting why others from different faiths, cultures and customs are quick to judge and want to change.

At least in the East and particularly Saudi, the women will change when THEY want to change. Believe me, Saudi women can be strong minded and strong willed when they choose to do so!

I appreciate your views and glad for your comments.