Google the words Islam and Sex, and a reader will find a plethora of opinionated, sometimes, conflicting information. But the biggest surprise to the uninformed might be the lauch of online Islamic Adult Sex Aid websites. Modern Love knows of at least two geared to devout married Muslim heterosexual customers, both of which report that they are 'approved' by religious scholars. (Islamic Websites Offer Halah Adult Sex Aids).
Peruse these sites and you’ll notice the absence of a few things, most notably, any salacious imagery, language or porn. Modesty and discretion are the order of the day, and don’t expect any penetrative toys either. Male-libido enhancements, lubrication, massage oil, even a blindfold or two. But anything that encourages masturbation, or the insertion of something other than a penis (or finger?) into a vagina (no rectal play) is strictly off limits, according to information posted on the sites.
Not everyone approves of their presence or products, in part because of differing views on what is acceptable behavior, sexually speaking, amongst Muslims. The problem may be compounded by a lack of clarity, or understanding, of what the Koran teaches about sexual relations, in part, because the language is sometimes obtuse (according to some sources that Modern Love consulted in the research of this article. On a side note, the same can be said about the Hebrew and Christian bibles). Different communities and religious leaders are colored by their own opinions and experiences, which means there is no central tenet on the topic.
Virginity, Honor Killings and Female Genital Mutilation
A discussion of Muslim sexuality tends to open up a can of worms, if one is willing to discuss all aspects, from attitudes towards virginity to the continued practice of honor killings and female genital mutilation. Many in the Muslim world condemn these practices, even as they note that more extreme elements continue to engage in these behaviors, which some point out are based on misperceptions of Muslim teachings.
For example, Modern Love found was that virginity, particularly in some Muslim communities, is an important attribute that a woman brings to her marriage, and to lose it prematurely, or to engage in sex outside of marriage, can be dangerous (Honor killings are still commonplace in many corners of the Muslim world. Iran, for example, is under fire for currently ordering death by stoning for an Iranian mother of two accused of adultery.).
Additional sources highlight the differing opinions regarding sexual pleasure for Muslim men vs. women; On more than one occasion, Modern Love found literature suggesting that pleasure is considered a man’s right and a woman's obligation (something critics point out is mirrored in more conservative interpretations of Christianity as well). Others point out that female sexuality and satisfaction is central to a healthy and vibrant Muslim marriage. In fact, these varied opinions are reflected in other religions as well; Judaism teaches that sexual relations between spouses is a God-given gift, and yet many within more fundamental communities have been accused of perpetuating archaic views regarding women's rights and sexuality.
Some Islamic sources also consider sex with the woman on top taboo, because it means she is in a dominant position over a man. Public displays of affection, even between married couples, have been disastrous for unlucky lovers in Muslim countries, accused of violating public decency laws. However, these are not necessarily rooted in the Koran, according to sources, but based on the strictest interpretations of Halal. What goes on in Dubai, vs. Saudi Arabia, vs. Turkey and the United States, for example, differs from bedroom to bedroom, and subject to cultural influences as well as interpretation of what constitutes healthy sexuality from an Islamic perspective.
Unfortunately, some of the above attitudes are incompatible with sex-positivity, most notably those that perpetuate honor killings, female genital mutilation or child-brides, practices not necessarily rooted in the Koran, but that continue today in some Islamic countries. Amnesty International offers a fact sheet for those interested in learning more about honor killings. They say:
"The United Nations Population Fund estimates that the annual world-wide number of "honor" killing victims is 5000 women.1 In a study of female murders in Alexandria, Egypt, 47% of the women were killed after the woman had been raped. In Jordan and Lebanon, 70-75% of the perpetrators of these "honor" killings are the women's brothers." For more on the topic, read here.
It should be noted, that in the case of FGM, which is most common in Africa (According to the World Health Organization,100 - 140 million women are living with the consequences), Muslims and non-Muslims practice it, many because of cultural and historical reasons, and not because of religion. Unfortunately, there are reports that many girls from Muslim countries now living abroad still undergo this procedure, often with dire emotional and physical consequences. An article below also points to female genital mutilation going on at Cornell University.
Which means from a Modern Love perspective, we must ask some critical questions. What does the establishment of Islamic Sex Shops mean in the long run? Are they simply a response to market forces such as supply and demand? Do they signify an opening and increased understanding of sexuality from the perspective of Islam? Are they indicative of an emancipation of women? Or is this the Islamization of sex, which, depending on interpretation, may mean increased restrictiveness (i.e., vibrators are forbidden) on the freedoms to love, be loved, and enjoy that love in safe, consensual and pleasurable ways?
I suppose we will have to shop, and wait, on the answer to that.
Related articles:
Female Genital Mutilation and Medical Masturbation of Young Girls, Cornell University
Eight-year-old Saudi Girl Divorces her 50-year-old Husband
US-Indonesian Teen Escapes Her Alleged Sadistic Muslim Prince
A Letter to the US-Pakistani Man Accused of Chopping Off His Wife's Head
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Comments
Dear Tinamarie,
I write this response very troubled by the statements you are making about the Muslims faith.
It is not my intention to criticize you in a harsh manner, but rather give you a constructive criticism that hopefully you can think about.
I believe that it is because of articles like this, information like such as the one you are posting as STATEMENTS that people are really confused about Islam and percieve it as a retrograde, foreign religion.
To start off, i would hightly recomment that next time you would post an article about Islam -or any religion- you would find a person apartaining from the religion and ask them questions before stating what you find in the internet: more misinformation given by a non-muslim.
I am a Muslim, American, Latin convert and I want to clarify the following things:
1. Any website that offers "Adult Sexual Aid" is not halal and not Muslim, EVEN if it claims to be, Period. There is a lot of people out there trying to desprestige Islam
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...and they will certainly put up websites such as this to do so.
2. "sexuality in the Muslim religion is not so clear: the language of the Koran is often obtuse (the same can be said for the Bible)"
My dear Examiner, where did you read/heard that? The language of the Bible and the Qura'n are competely different. The Quran is not full of parables needed to be interpreted, it is direct speech. Furthermore, the language the Quran was revealed was Arabic, a language still spoken today. Sexuality is VERY clear in Islam, and very different from that in Christianity. There is nothing shameful in sexuality in Islam. In fact, while in Christianity you should avoid having sexual encounters unless is to procreate; in Islam it is completely acceptable and REWARDED by God to have sex with your spouse for pleasure. Don't believe me. Go to a local mosque and just ask! Taboo is not a bad thing in Islam it is a gift from our Creator! He just ask us to do it in marriage, for our ben
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3. "What little consensus I found was that virginity is the highest attribute a woman brings to her marriage"
What is it with Westerners and this concept of Muslims perceiving virginity as the best attribute? Why is it that I see the reflection of the WRONG 72-virgins-in-paradise correlation to Muslims in your article?
the best attribute a Muslim woman can bring to her marriage is her TAQWA (Love for God). Many converts don't marry virgins, many Muslim girls don't marry virgins, many Muslim men don't marry virgins. While it asked from God that we save ourselves for our partner, it is not The most important quality a woman can have.
4. "sexual pleasure is most often considered a man’s right"
In Islam men and women have the same rights, God loves them the same but they are considered different (physically and emotionally). However, when it comes to sexual pleasure let me tell you that both parties have the same right. Both can initiate it and as a matter of fact WOME
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.... women have an advantage a lot of women from other religions don't when it comes to sex: a) every time her and her husband have intercourse, her husband must NEVER leave her unsatisfied, it is one his husband's duties so much so that DIVORCE is allowed on the basis of a woman not being satisfied by her husband. How is that in any way putting men's pleasure before a woman's?
5. "Some Islamic sources also consider sex with the woman on top taboo, because it means she is in a dominant position over a man."
When it comes to sex between husband and wife, EVERYTHING is allowed except for having intercourse while the woman is on her menses. This statement is completely wrong.
6. "Mutilation of a woman’s genitals (FGM), advocate child-rape, or honor killings"
Why do you enlist these things so lightly as if they are OBVIOUSLY a part of Islam. I do not have time to explain each of them separetly, but I just want you to know that all of these things are considered unlawful
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..unlawful in Islam. As Muslims we do not have the right to mutilate out bodies, just as much as in Christianity. Furthermore, a marriage cannot be taken place or LEGAL unless both parties are in accordance and accept to be married and it is said in the Qur'an that RAPERS are the ENEMIES of God. What you enlist does not belong to my faith whatsoever.
7. "restrictiveness on the freedoms to love, be loved, and enjoy that love in safe, consensual and pleasurable ways?"
There is no such thing in as RESTRICTIVENESS OF THE FREEDOM TO LOVE in Islam. On the contrary, we are encouraged to do so, it is always consensual and pleasure is perfectly natural.
Is it possible to have such a restricted and retrograde view on Islam still?
I beg you to do more deep, legitimate research before you write and article so lightly. Because it is your responsibility as a reporter to provide CORRECT information that does not misinform and reinforces stereotypes against Muslims. Fox news does
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...not know about Islam, the "so-called" experts they interview in CNN News shows don't know about Islam, and evidently many reporters, such as yourself, don't know much either. Let's break these prejudices. Please learn the truth. Whenever you have a doubt about Islam the correct place to go look it up is in the local mosque or the Holy Quran- not Google. The information you might want to talk about might only be a phone call away. i know that anyone at the mosque, including myself would have been more than happy to be interviewed for an article such as this to clarify the misconceptions and give out true, legitimate opinions based on out faith. Thanks.
www.thedeenshow.com
www.denvermosque.org
Dear Pao - You bring up many points, and I'll address the most pressing.
As to the issue of FGM. I take the World Health Organization's numbers on this, which are quite clear and startling. IT's a practice that continues today, primary in northern Africa, primarily but not limited to Muslims, that irreversibly harms 100+ million women and girls. It's been important to the Western world, primarly by Muslim immigrants who continue the practice even though it is outlawed.
As for honor killings - they also continue to this day, primarly in Arab-Muslim communities.
I've spent considerable time in the Middle East compared to the average American, and have friends in the Arab, Muslim, Druze and Beduoin communities. I've SPOKEN to women and men about the issue of virginity, and without exception, I was informed that it is very important to even secular Arab-Muslims and Beduoins that a woman be a virgin before marriage.
Con't - In fact, at the Arab wedding we attended (last month), the issue of the bride's virginity was volunteered to us, without asking. The women with whom I spoke are particularly clear to me that it was expected of them, and the consequences were harsh.
Experts and social workers with whom I've spoken who also work in these communities tell of the many young women who have simply disappeared. Why? Honor killings. One 15 year Beduoin girl was killed by her brothers for wearing blue jeans. Another friend of mine saw the decapitated head of a young women in a sack cloth.
As for the halal of the Islam sex shops: At least one is reported several times as having been vetted, and approved, by religious authorities. The store in Bahrain insists that it is halal as well. Certainly, it wouldn't be allowed to continue operating if it weren't.
Your statement in contradiction to that proves one of my points: there is no definitive answer as to sharia law, and the Koran, on sexuality.
Without quoting anything, since I'm not a religious scholar, I will say that there are many resources that attest to the value placed on virginal girls, and temporary marriages, that allow a man to have more than 4 legal wives, and have sex with virgins for a price. Books on the topic have come out from Muslim writers, primarily women, and the narrative is far different from what you describe. If you read any of the links to this article, you will also find information about such untoward stories.
That also supports my assertions, here and in previous articles, that there is no one Islam just as there is no one Christianity or Judaism. However, on the issue of sex, I have yet to hear of a Christian girl being killed for a broken hymen, or a Jewish girl disappearing for wearing immodest clothing.
That is why I want to thank you for responding, but also suggest that your passion maybe be better directed elsewhere.
I submit that it would do the world more good if more Muslims would vocally admit that honor killings, FGM, child-brides, violence against women and children, are a real and pressing issue for many Muslims around the world, and go after those who, according to your understanding of Islam, doesn't represent your faith.
Tinamarie, I read your comments quickly, and also the thoughtful responses from Pao. If I could make a single recommendation here -- which may be too late -- it's that you try to isolate your commentary to the original subject -- sensual pleasure in the Muslim faith. Having lived, breathed, and researched this topic for the last year, Pao is correct about FGC. This is NOT part of Islam, although it has been adopted by many Muslim nations.
There may be no trigger that is more offensive to Muslim intellectuals than Westerners who start attributing FGC to Islam itself. Pao can correct me, but I believe you find it as more of a tribal custom, than part of Islam.
Likewise Pao is correct -- at least in a contemporary sense -- about the complex issue of virginity in Islam. In the same way that Catholicism preaches virginity, most Catholics aren't virgins when they marry. Islam has kits and procedures for 'fixing' virginity needs at marriage. AnneofCarversville.com.
Re virginity, there are temporary marriages that seem strange to us, but it's no different than my brother getting an annulment on his first marriage, when he had two children. How could the Catholic Church annul an unconsummated marriage when he had two kids? So we must separate practices from the preaching, so to speak.
I do not believe that you will have the conversation with readers that you set out to have, if you weave FGC and honor killings into the discussion. So you must decide which conversation you wish to have. Sensuality vs the status of women in some Muslim countries vs the status of women in most organized religion. You've bitten off a lot here, Tinamarie.
In the discussions around pleasure and Islam at Anne of Carversville.com, I became close to several Muslim women. One is brilliant at discussing topics like this. I will contact her now and ask her to contribute comments to your column. She's a vivacious woman who wears niqab & offers a global view of the topi
Pixie has now left Canada, is living in the Gulf and is no longer updating her blog. I have her email addy and will write her personally. There remains a lot of interesting information on her blog, from the perspective of a Western Canadian woman who converted to Islam.
ilovehishmatheblog dot blogspot dot com
Pixie's first LONG commentary is attached to this article. You must begin at the end of the comments, at the end of the article. It's all one. My initial focus was the burqa debate, but sexuality is woven throughout the comments from Muslim women.
anneofcarversville.com/world/while-the-world-debates-burqas-fashion-designers-show-beauti.html
This article triggered a major dialogue that continues today with the Muslim community. Like all religions -- including Judaism -- there are many branches from reform to orthodox in Islam. The orthodoxy of Islam is as offensive to me as the orthodoxy of Christianity (fundamentalism) as the orthodoxy of Judaism.
Sorry buddy, you are naive and very uninformed if you believe that the majority of Muslims practice what you preach:(. I wish they would, I hope they would! But as of today you happen to be a very blessed human being that managed to learn the basics differences between right and wrong. I'd Islam took you there, kudos to you. I hope you can help your fellow muslems to learn what you already know. Believe me not, many millions of them need your help and we need more caring Muslims like you! If ALL Muslims practiced what you preach I can garantee you there will be PEACE on the planet. There planet will be a better place. So please start spreading the word. The true word according to your studies. Thanks and Salam Alikum!
Ann,
From reading your work you seem
Like a very, very smart lady! And very accomplished too. I must disagree with you regarding Ms. Bernards work though. You wrote : "I do not believe that you will have the conversation with readers that you set out to have, if you weave FGC and honor killings into the discussion. So you must decide which conversation you wish to have. Sensuality vs the status of women in some Muslim countries vs the status of women in most organized religion. You've bitten off a lot here, Tinamarie.".
From reading Tinamarie's work it seems she has NOT bitten off a lot here and she can handle ALL these topics at the same time. I believe you can/could too, couldn't you?
Yes, it's a very BIG topic but all the item are intertwined and can and should be addressed together.
What say you?
Just because FGM is practiced by some Muslims, it doesn't make it a Muslim practice. FGM is a despicable practice prevalent mainly in Africa, among Christian as well as Muslim Africans. It predates Islam. It is not commanded, nor is it even mentioned in the Quran. It is not practiced by the majority of the World's Muslims. In my opinion, your mention of FGM on the topic of Muslims and Sex is highly prejudicial and inaccurate. I grew up in Turkey with a 99% Muslim population. I have never heard of or seen any practice of FGM.
Sexualization of Islam??? Do you think Muslims are asexual? If you were correct, Muslims would be extinct by now. Have you heard of belly dancing? Harems? Do you seriously think sex was discovered by the Muslims just recently?
Let me ask you another question: You seem to associate every form of sexual repression with Islam but I have never seen a Hasidic Jewish sex shop or an Amish Erotic Aids store either. The reason you found so little consensus about sex among Muslims is that there is very little consensus about sex among Jews and Christians too. Just like Islamic terrorism is a ridiculous phrase since over a billion Muslims have nothing to do with terrorism, Islamic sex too is a ridiculous phrase. Muslims have sex just like the adherents of all religions. Some think the woman-on-top position is OK, some don't. Some practice FGM, some don't. Some use erotic aids, others don't.
Islam emphasizes virtue and worship. Is any religion different?
Tinamarie,
As for the issue of FGM, just as the other readers have addressed it is not a Muslim practice. In the U.S. there is a woman raped every two seconds; we know the U.S. is a primarily Christian country. Would it be fair to say that rape is practiced in Christianity because of that? No, in fact rape goes against the values of Christianity and anyone who does that is commended by that fait and should not even call themselves Christian. Likewise, just because FGM is practiced in Africa and other countries where Islam in the major religion it is certainly NOT a part of the Muslim faith, and it is certainly condemned by Muslims.
think that you have not come yet to a clear understanding of Islam and you have confused culture with religion. You use words and phrases such as “Arab-Muslims” and “Arab Weddings” and I don’t think you are telling apart clearly between the Arab (and other) cultures and Islam. While some countries have Shari'ah law, such as Saudi Arabia; they are not completely in accordance with the teachings of the Quran. Whatever is in the Quran or the Hadith is Islam, whatever men invent is not part of the religion. Our book is not open to interpretation, it is what it is- and whoever calls himself or herself Muslim and is not following the book would be as ridiculous as a raper calling himself a devoted and extremist Christian. It just doesn’t make sense and it is a complete oxymoron.
As I had mention before, just like in Christianity it is asked from BOTH partners to preserve their virginity until marriage. I don’t know why you say that in the wedding you attended the issue of the wife’s virginity was very important. Of course it was, but in Islam the groom’s virginity is as important as well. Furthermore, as I said it is not crucial. There are many Muslim converts that married after they have lost their virginity and his or her spouse don’t see this as the most valuable thing in their partner. Other born Muslims have retreaded away from their religion for some years and then come back after having had sexual relations, just like many Christians and Jews do. The most valuable thing a man or women bring into a relationship is their Taqwa, their love for the Creator. While not being a virgin in a country like Saudi Arabia can have difficult consequences; again this is particular to a country and culture not to the religion.
Muslim woman also cannot be “honor kille
While there might be shops that claim to be halal and approved by a Muslim authority it does not mean they are legitimate. If I decided to open a website of something contradictory to Christianity and got guarantee from a bogus Church authority it does not mean it would be legitimate. As I said many people try to discredit Islam and bombard the Internet and the media with misinformation.
While it is true that in Islam a man is allowed to have 4 wives, this is a very rare practice today. Most men only have 1 wife. Yet, it doesn’t mean that the wives of a men who have more than one wife are against it and held against their will in marriage; they might be very accepting and open to it since it is accepted in their religion.
In addition, as I had explained the only allowed way to have sex in Islam is in marriage. Men can certainly NOT purchase sex with virgins! And let me tell you that America is the number one spot for human traffickers because there is such a high demand for prostitution. Does that mean that the Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu men that in fact do buy these kind of services do so because virgins have such a high value in the religion? I think not. I don’t mean that virginity is not valued in Islam, but so it is in many other Abrahamic and not Abrahamic religions.
As I said, child-bride are certainly not tolerated in Islam because for a marriage to be legal it has to have both parties agreeing, and it says in the Holy Quran.
You say that Muslims should admit that honor killings, FGM, child-brides, violence against women and children, are a real and pressing issue for many Muslims around the world. However I think that you should inform yourself better in order to be able to
@DearAnneofCarversville.com. Thanks for your comments. First, Tinamarie and I are friends, but as Thomas Friedman says about Israel and the US "Good friends don't let friends drive drunk." TM won't like this comment either, but we are allowed to disagree.
You are correct, these issues are all interconnected on many levels of female sexuality, and I've written about them in-depth over the last year.
Pao has done a good job of highlighting many of the key points of what Muslims believe to be the world's misunderstandings around Islam.
Of course, there are conflicting challenges in the reality of the words, and especially for women. My own writing is translated into Arabic by Egyptian feminists, not because I am a Muslim -- which I'm not -- nor Jewish, for that matter.
All I seek is to cross the barriers that threaten to destroy us all. In that effort I have been both a ferocious writer -- ask the presidents of Zambia and Sudan -- and a good listener. Thanks, again.
For Tinamarie's readers interested in female genital cutting, the superstar here is Molly Melching and her Tostan project, which is enormously effective in ending the practice through information, not moralizing. In each case, the local villagers vote to end the practice and there are public celebrations of the decision, attended by men and women.
Molly was just interviewed on another website and we also offer up our own many writings on the topic. Tostan is making huge progress on this issue and Molly is becoming an ambassador in Africa, teaching her project in many countries under government sponsorships. (No direct links allowed in comments) anneofcarversville.com/fp/tostans-molly-melching-educates-inspires-an-end-to-fgc.html
@Pao. Please forgive me if I missed your explanation on this topic, but could you clarify for Tinamarie's readers the concept of mutaa or temporary marriage? Note to readers. I'm being blocked now from comments, for using inappropriate language. Don't know if this version will fly.
It appears that the words Shi-te and He-bol-ah are problem words here -- offensive words was the message I got. That's what I removed to get the comment posted. So much for communication in our troubled world. The latter two groups are alleged in the in-depth Foreign Policy article to advocate mutaa. I posted my comment in its entirety here: anneofcarversville.com/fp/comment-on-tinamaries-examiner-muslim-sex-shops-article.html
@ Pao and Young Turk,I would like to applaud you for your respectful treatment of Ms. Bernard's blatant racism.
@Anne,It is wonderful that you have the courage to dialogue with your "friend". Looking back on how many articles she has infused with this style of ignorance, I encourage you to spend a bit more time enlightening her. Helping each other with our ignorance is the most important work towards Peace we can do.
Currently roughly 25% of the estimated world population of 6.8 billion people are Muslim. If 1 in 4 people are Muslim then she should have plenty of friends to ask about their sexuality unless she generalizes about "those people".
Re:FGM-- which I do not condone-- WHO claims that between 100 and 140 million girls & women worldwide have been subjected to FGM which is significantly different than all Muslims....or most Muslims, etc.
Please consider if you are spreading hatred or building bridges.
Dear wonderful readers, just in case you can not read between the lines of this person claiming to be as he/she says: "Disappointed By Racism says". He/she are RACIST! Yup my friend (and yes, even though it looks like you are a racist I still say my friend) I have a feeling you have scared too many people and no one has dared to tell you the simple truth: YOU ARE A RACIST! On the other hand, Ms. Bernard is far, far away from that. Looks like you have a very long way to go to even come close to her values or morals, alas, if you want to put your prejudice aside, read her work, try to understand, w/out hatred, where she's coming/writing from, then come back here and make comment which don't stink w/racism and hatred.
In fact, as Pao and the Turk seam to be
Cont. Good Muslim ambassadors and do represent what Islam should be about, maybe they can give you a lesson about respect and tollarence or, you might want to try and explain to Ms. Bernards readers how is it that a bomb went off in a mosque in Iran???? Yup, that must be some special love that you can read about in the Kuran, can't you?!
Stop pretending and inciting hate, there is no religion that advocates that, only people like you who interpret things wrong:(
Peace and love to all.
To: To the one claiming to be Disappointed By Racism
Huh?
Please clarify what you are interpreting as racism in what I posted?
This is what you wrote : "Looking back on how many articles she has infused with this style of ignorance, I encourage you to spend a bit more time enlightening her. Helping each other with our ignorance is the most important work towards Peace we can do.".
You try to be sly and that's why I wrote one must reas between your lines! You only are writing because you ARE a racist. You know it and now the rest of the readers know it. So why don't you admit it and say: Yes, I am a racist and I don't care. I do believe many or even most Muslims want peace and not war. I do believe most do not condone the terror activities their brotherns are engaged in, but unfortunately, they all sit in silence scared to death that if they say something against those crazy terrorist they too would be killed. By them being silent the are part of the problem!
If you want to claim you are different than them, then stand up and start shouting against their actions.
Salam Alikum my racist friend.
You are clearly upset.
Your second message to me is still unclear.
You claim that I was racist in my original post. Please indicate what I stated that is specifically racist.
Signed- Still Disappointed By Racism and now saddened by what seems to be a language obstacle.
I think everyone should have access regardless of religion. That is great that there are stores that support the needs of muslims. Id go buy condoms there if they sold them and it was near to my house.
Dear Racist,
Now I understand it all, you have a language problem and you can not really understand nor comprehend what you are reading, or for that matter, what you are writing.
I guess I, and the rest of the readers, will have to give you a free pass here, just please, do not hate or be a racist ok?
And, just in case you needed the definition of what racism is:
*The prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races.
*Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race.
I hope now you understand what you are a racist pig, or do you?
If after all this you still don't get it, don't bother the readers anymore, just go study what it means to love, care and honor others.
Peace and love to all! (yup, to you too).
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