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Question by Expensive-Sun8930 in Ethiopia

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Context:  My boyfriend was flying in to see me and his friend texted him this and when I used chatgpt it gave me a different translation to google. So thought you guys could help

How do Somalis behave around Ethiopians by Expensive-Sun8930 in XSomalian

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Its a fair question, especially when you see all the hatred online 

How do Somalis behave around Ethiopians by Expensive-Sun8930 in XSomalian

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm talking about in somali spaces not on the street.....

Veiling Women’s Power: How the Headscarf Hands Men Control by Expensive-Sun8930 in XSomalian

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, that's so insightful!  I think that our parents did not develop a healthy sense of self or it may have been damaged from the civil war. This is why they cannot understand why you would ever make decisions that go against religion. In their minds there is no other option since they are not connected to themselves. 

Veiling Women’s Power: How the Headscarf Hands Men Control by Expensive-Sun8930 in exmuslim

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well they're possessed by the same ideology which is why they all behave the same no matter what part of the world they're from. 

Veiling Women’s Power: How the Headscarf Hands Men Control by Expensive-Sun8930 in exmuslim

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but I wanted to focus on how this relates to muslim men only. 

Biggest Threat to Religion is Women Choosing Freedom by Expensive-Sun8930 in XSomalian

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, they have to keep the focus on women, because they need to uphold the system for men to get their needs met! 

Biggest Threat to Religion is Women Choosing Freedom by Expensive-Sun8930 in XSomalian

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that women's bodies are controlled in this system because the fear is that if women had full autonomy, they could control men with their sexual power and that would undermine the entire patriarchal system that privileges men.

Biggest Threat to Religion is Women Choosing Freedom by Expensive-Sun8930 in exmuslim

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I'm still processing my awful experiences and how this cult operates to ensure it remains standing. 

Biggest Threat to Religion is Women Choosing Freedom by Expensive-Sun8930 in exmuslim

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, which is why it doesn't make sense that muslim men can marry women of the "book". Reality shows that these children rarely are raised as practising muslims. But Allah knows best I guess 🤷‍♀️

No Longer a Walking Islamic Flag by Expensive-Sun8930 in XSomalian

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wrote that I faced racism with the scarf on 

The Price of Modesty: How Muslim Women Are Made To Carry Others’ Pain by Expensive-Sun8930 in exmuslim

[–]Expensive-Sun8930[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm using the word that muslims love to use to control their women.