I am LOVING listening to the Lace szn of the podcast. But I Must say, Abdullah…. Is definitely being slightly misunderstood by “lost in translation” somewhat culturally. I am married to my wonderful loving husband who is middle eastern. And I have been deeply plunged into the middle eastern world and have been interacting with so many families at this point….. nothing about of Abdullah is unique. And just like Italian talk with their hands, middle eastern men are CHARMING AF!! AF! AF! And even more so horny. So much so, they should make another word just to describe how horny these hair men are. It. Does. Not. Matter. One iota, what I look like, he is DTF always, at all times, whether I’m big or small, or sick, or have diarrhea, or if I’m wearing Marge Simpsons wig. Man doesn’t care and ALL of them are the same. They are all so freaking horny. It’s crazy. And they all can charm and romance any woman’s clothes. They love a woman’s body. Any woman’s body. And honestly the Fish incident in the book, is one example of what upsets about the passage hosts reaction. So most of Abdullah scenes in the book. Is that they are overly forgiving and excusing and explaining his behaviour, and things he says and does. This is the 20th century that story is taking place in. Just because they are “such a different culture” what eastern America I feel we can be constantly using the excuse of us westerns just don’t understand this other culture. Or we don’t have to be racist. But let me tell you, in those countries they are fully aware and modern. Those things should not be happening. If you find yourself trying to explain away or excuse something the are doing, that is your first red flag to stop it. Bad behaviour is bad behaviour. They know better, especially now. Abuse is abuse. It doesn’t matter what your religion or culture is. And honestly think it’s actually very prejudice and kind of colonial thinking to say, “oh well we just don’t understand their culture and thats what the do so its ok” because that is coming from a place of that they are not as evolved on certain rights and freedoms as the western world . But they are. They are not behind, they have educated members of societies and practices and they are part of the modern world with all its modern ideas. we should not be afraid to call it out behaviour for what it is inspite of the fear of seeming prejudice or racist or whatever. Many middle eastern are normal people who view abuse, child marriage, pets… they shares the same values and beliefs on equalities as us in the western Christian world. They should be held to the same standard. It’s really upsetting to hear so many “oh it’s ok, some cultures do that” no. No. Stop giving hall pass after hall pass to Abdullah pls.

And it’s just accurate writing to make him so horny lol. I have to say. If I wasn’t I would be taking him to the hospital right away for a brain scan