So we were sitting together in the livingroom this morning, talking about different things we have seen on Facebook, which is something we normally do because our lives are simple and boring...
And we got on the subject of illegal immigrants, Islamic Law, Radical Islam, Muslims, cultural differences, etc. Uh-oh! *Controversial subject matter ahead*
I had reposted a story about a mother who was in a store at the check-out line when she turned from her buggy that her two year old son was sitting in to speak briefly to a woman behind her in line, when another woman (a foreigner), tried to unbuckle and pick up her son! The woman saw her doing this and told her to stop, to leave her son alone! This was a much nicer response than she would have received from me and more than half of the general population, I'm certain. But anyhow, the foreign woman wouldn't make eye contact with the mother or even acknowledge her.
Our conversation with my 11 year old daughter and 11 year old niece was about Sharia Law.
(Now, don't any of you extremist idiots come blow me up or shoot me, there's no need, my voice is small and my life is insignificant to making any changes against you).
We discussed why Islamic women are not allowed to look people in the eye when a man is present, why they must remain covered all but their eyes, and the many, MANY differences in their beliefs and culture vs ours.
The look on Clara's face was priceless, y'all. I could see the fire inside of her, the thought processes that were going on in her mind, and the "Oh, I wish they would..." all over her little face.
Being a woman that was raised and has lived her whole life in the U.S.A., I just cannot fathom their laws, beliefs, ideals, etc...I cannot imagine what it must be like (or have been like for women in our own Country so many years ago), to have to bend to the will of a man, (Yes, I understand that for most of them it's not by force, but it would have to be for me). They would have to shoot me, cause I couldn't do it. My mouth alone would get me in serious trouble the first time a man "punished" me for making eye contact with the person talking to me. But the physical attack against him that followed my smart alec mouth, would most certainly do me in.
I am fat. I do not like heat. I can't stand clothing. When I come home from being out anywhere, the first thing I do when I hit the door is start throwing off clothing. I wouldn't survive the burka and the hijab. (Even though my eyes are my favorite feature) :)
And I know a lot of people who would be very unhappy with the 100 lashes they'd receive for their extracurricular activities over the weekend. Or the 80 lashes for the busybodies who talk without seeing anything with their own eyes.
America may be in a deep, dark hole right now and that may not change for a very long time, but we do still have certain freedoms that I don't believe any of us would be very willing to just hand over. Especially us women who would suffer tremendously. I have 3 daughters and 6 nieces who I would not want anywhere near any of that mess.
My daughters have been taught that they will NOT depend on anyone, for anything, at all. They will be strong, independant women who can make it on their own, and if they meet that someone who they wish to give their hearts to, they will be with them because they want to be, not because they need to be. And let one of them tell one of my girls that they can't do something because they said "No", lol
Or let my son try to pull that on his significant other. Yeah, that's not going to go over too well.
Our cultures are so very different, and I for one am thankful for what little freedoms we have left as American women. I enjoy going out in my tank top and shorts, and I am an active listener. I find it disrespectful not to look the person you're talking to in the eyes.
I am also very loud and overly opinionated. I believe in rights and freedom for everyone, including women.
How some could see women as less than will never make sense to me. We bring them into this world. We protect, nurture and nourish them. Our breasts keep them fed, our shoulders hold their tears, our arms comfort them when they have been hurt. Without women, no one would be here on this beautiful planet.
And women are beautiful. Why cover them up? Why hide them and their beauty? What is sinful about a woman's lips, shoulders, legs, ankles? What is sinful about anything on a woman's body? The sin isn't in the body, it's in the mind of the sinner. It's in the man who looks at a woman and only sees sex and deviant things. A woman needn't cover herself to protect a man from his own sinful thoughts, that's his issue, not hers. If a man can't keep from objectifying a woman, he's the one who needs to cover up. He needs to cover his eyes. Don't look. No more problem.
A man believing he could ever get me to comply because he "said so" is sadly misled. Johnnie likes to try that sometimes just to see how far he can get...he doesn't get much further than that first sentence before I'm laughing. Not gonna happen.
There's not much in this life that I'm afraid of. A man is at the bottom of that list. Let a man put his hands on me. He might win that battle because he's built to be stronger, but he won't win the war, I promise. He has to sleep sometime. ;) I wish he would. SMH Or better yet, let a man think he can get away with laying hands on one of my daughters...HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! This momma is not scared of prison, especially when it comes to the well being of one of my children. I swear y'all, they better hope they marry smart men. And Aiden will definitely know better.
America may be in a deep, dark hole right now and that may not change for a very long time, but we do still have certain freedoms that I don't believe any of us would be very willing to just hand over. Especially us women who would suffer tremendously. I have 3 daughters and 6 nieces who I would not want anywhere near any of that mess.
My daughters have been taught that they will NOT depend on anyone, for anything, at all. They will be strong, independant women who can make it on their own, and if they meet that someone who they wish to give their hearts to, they will be with them because they want to be, not because they need to be. And let one of them tell one of my girls that they can't do something because they said "No", lol
Or let my son try to pull that on his significant other. Yeah, that's not going to go over too well.
Our cultures are so very different, and I for one am thankful for what little freedoms we have left as American women. I enjoy going out in my tank top and shorts, and I am an active listener. I find it disrespectful not to look the person you're talking to in the eyes.
I am also very loud and overly opinionated. I believe in rights and freedom for everyone, including women.
How some could see women as less than will never make sense to me. We bring them into this world. We protect, nurture and nourish them. Our breasts keep them fed, our shoulders hold their tears, our arms comfort them when they have been hurt. Without women, no one would be here on this beautiful planet.
And women are beautiful. Why cover them up? Why hide them and their beauty? What is sinful about a woman's lips, shoulders, legs, ankles? What is sinful about anything on a woman's body? The sin isn't in the body, it's in the mind of the sinner. It's in the man who looks at a woman and only sees sex and deviant things. A woman needn't cover herself to protect a man from his own sinful thoughts, that's his issue, not hers. If a man can't keep from objectifying a woman, he's the one who needs to cover up. He needs to cover his eyes. Don't look. No more problem.
A man believing he could ever get me to comply because he "said so" is sadly misled. Johnnie likes to try that sometimes just to see how far he can get...he doesn't get much further than that first sentence before I'm laughing. Not gonna happen.
There's not much in this life that I'm afraid of. A man is at the bottom of that list. Let a man put his hands on me. He might win that battle because he's built to be stronger, but he won't win the war, I promise. He has to sleep sometime. ;) I wish he would. SMH Or better yet, let a man think he can get away with laying hands on one of my daughters...HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! This momma is not scared of prison, especially when it comes to the well being of one of my children. I swear y'all, they better hope they marry smart men. And Aiden will definitely know better.
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