I’m an atheist and a feminist so Islam is the antithesis of my world view and as much as I want to be open and empathize with these women. There is no empathy, no connection here. Respecting their right to live their lives as they see fit so long as they are not infringing on the rights of others is as close as I can get, which is the same thing I say when asked about prostitutes, Satanists, nudists, people who eat road-kill for dinner, people who get off being shat on…
Why yes, your support of Satanists, nudists and “people who get off being shat on” is certainly endearing. Because that’s totally the same as being a Muslim woman. Total equivalents, absolutely similar.
Also, I suspect this commenter would have troubles believing that not all people who eat road kill for dinner do so out of “gourmet choices” but out of sheer necessity. But what can we expect when she displays such astounding degrees of critical thinking?
Sigh. And then they wonder why some people refuse to identify as feminists?
For the past decade and a half I have been making all my content available for free (and never behind a paywall) as an ongoing practice of ephemeral publishing. This site is no exception. If you wish to help offset my labor costs, you can donate on Paypal or you can subscribe to Patreon where I will not be putting my posts behind a lock but you'd be helping me continue making this work available for everyone. Thank you. Follow me on Twitter for new post updates.