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This is the story of a young and naive Jewish American woman who meant to rebel against tradition—but who found herself trapped in the past, stuck in the Middle Ages, without a passport back.

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As I noted previously, the burqa is not religiously mandated. In the past many Muslim countries either banned the burqa or allowed women and their families to choose how women would dress.

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From a human rights point of view the burqa demoralizes both the wearer and all women who see her: hobbled, hidden, invisible, unable or forbidden to join the social conversation.

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I would like women to understand that although women love and depend upon each other, we are, collectively, also inhumane, sometimes even cruel and sadistic to each other.

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Many women tend to choose peace over conflict. This often means accepting the status quo and punishing anyone who dares challenge it.

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The bullying girls blame the victims for having done something annoying, indiscreet, or aggravating, or for having started the conflict, thus bringing it on themselves. This is known as the Provocative Victim explanation.

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Phyllis Chesler

Phyllis Chesler

Born: October 1, 1940 (age 84)

Bio: Phyllis Chesler is an American writer, psychotherapist, and professor emerita of psychology and women's studies at the College of Staten Island.

Known for:

An American Bride in Kabul: A Memoir (2013)
Women And Madness (1972)
Woman's inhumanity to woman (2001)
Mothers on trial (1986)
The New Anti-Semitism (2003)

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