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She truly is the pied piper of retardation.
💼 Careercow Linda Sarsour / @lsarsour - "feminist" scammer who loves sharia law
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This is why I'm Buddhist. No religious bullshit. Just easy to follow philosophy.
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@entropyseekswork go to Brooklyn and fight her. Pull her hijab off.
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Why do I get the feeling the things she has to hide would be things the FBI and other similar 3 letter alphabet agencies would be interested in?
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I would have so much fun if I ran into her on the train platform, I used to love debating the soap box political preachers in the subway. There used to be an Obama girl who wore a jacket completely covered in buttons of him that had the same morning commute as me, she'd hold the train car hostage with her ranting, I only tolerated one day of it. When I saw her the next day, and realized this was going to be a thing I decided to debate her. Everyday after that she walked to the opposite end of the platform as me. These people shit themselves when they're eye to eye with someone who won't kowtow.
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I love how she sarcastically refers to Saudi Arabia as "ur boogyman Islamic state," as if it's not one of the worst countries on the face of the Earth. Not to mention she completely brushes off how Saudi Arabia is the only country in the entire world that prohibits women from driving. Yeah, those 10 paid weeks of maternity leave must be great... if you can actually find transportation to your job. Or any job that hires women, really. Around the time Sarsour wrote that Tweet, women only made up 13% of the work force in Saudi Arabia. In most Western countries, the number is closer to 50%.
You know, I could talk for hours about Saudi Arabia, but I already wrote about what a shithole it is for a cultural anthropology class a couple of months ago. Specifically, I compared the rights of Saudi women to the rights of American women, but I'll just post the parts about Saudi women. As you'll see when you start reading, the source I used the most is a fantastic Human Rights Watch article called “Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System.” It's very eye-opening.
The guardianship system is unique to Saudi Arabia; no other country imposes such restrictions on its female citizens, at least officially. In Saudi Arabia, a woman’s life is controlled from birth until death by a man. Every Saudi woman must have a male guardian. This is normally a father or husband, but in some cases, a brother or even a son will act as a guardian to their female relative. Essentially, the guardian system renders adult women legal minors who cannot make key decisions for themselves. Adult women must obtain permission from a male guardian to travel, marry, or exit prison. They may be required to provide guardian consent in order to work or to access healthcare. Women regularly face difficulty conducting a range of transactions without a male relative, from renting an apartment to filing legal claims (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). In other words, the guardianship system significantly affects nearly all elements of women’s rights in the country, such as mobility, the presence of domestic abuse and the way it’s addressed, political life, presence in the workforce, education, and so on.
The mobility of female citizens is starkly different between Saudi Arabia and the United States. No country restricts the movement of its female population more than Saudi Arabia. Saudi women also cannot apply for a passport or travel outside the country without their guardian’s approval. Some women are even prevented from leaving their homes without their guardian’s permission. Even some educational institutions restrict women’s movement; female students living in university dormitories may be prohibited by school authorities from leaving campus without a legal guardian, even if they’re ill and need to see a doctor (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”).
The most notable restriction of female movement in Saudi Arabia is the fact that it is the only country in the world that prohibits women from driving (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). Saudi Arabia had a customary ban on women driving until 1990, when it became official policy. On November 6, 1990, 47 women drove in a convoy in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia’s capital) in protest; they all had valid licenses that were issued in other countries. The traffic police took the drivers into custody, and only released them after their male guardians signed statements which assured that the women would not attempt to drive again. After this protest, thousands of leaflets circulated around Riyadh that named the women and their husbands, defaming them as “whores” and “pimps.” Additionally, the women were suspended from their jobs, had their passports confiscated, and were told not to speak to the press for over a year ("Saudi Women Recall a Day of Driving"). The debate on women driving has raged on since then, although no similar protests have taken place.
The most notable restriction of female movement in Saudi Arabia is the fact that it is the only country in the world that prohibits women from driving (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). Saudi Arabia had a customary ban on women driving until 1990, when it became official policy. On November 6, 1990, 47 women drove in a convoy in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia’s capital) in protest; they all had valid licenses that were issued in other countries. The traffic police took the drivers into custody, and only released them after their male guardians signed statements which assured that the women would not attempt to drive again. After this protest, thousands of leaflets circulated around Riyadh that named the women and their husbands, defaming them as “whores” and “pimps.” Additionally, the women were suspended from their jobs, had their passports confiscated, and were told not to speak to the press for over a year ("Saudi Women Recall a Day of Driving"). The debate on women driving has raged on since then, although no similar protests have taken place.
The presence of domestic abuse and the way it’s addressed is also very different between Saudi Arabia and the United States. Unfortunately, domestic violence and- speaking more generally- violence against women is endemic worldwide. However, its prevalence and severity vary from culture to culture, as do prevention methods. In Saudi Arabia, the guardianship system creates an environment ripe for abuse; men are given almost complete control over women’s lives, and face few (if any) penalties for abusing that power. It is worryingly difficult for women to even report abuse; some women report that, when they went to the police to file a complaint, they were turned away for not being accompanied by a male relative. Moreover, Saudi Arabia’s strict sex segregation has made it very difficult for Saudi women to feel comfortable walking into a police station, as almost all police officers are male (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). And even if a woman is able to file a report, it’s extremely difficult to transfer guardianship over to a different man, even if the original guardian was proven to be abusive (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). Fortunately, in the past few years Saudi Arabia has begun to move in the right direction when it comes to addressing domestic violence. On August 26, 2013, the Council of Ministers approved the Protection from Abuse law, which then-King Abdullah ratified. Prior to adoption of this law, Saudi criminal justice authorities had no written legal guidelines to treat domestic abuse as criminal behavior. The law sets the punishment for domestic abuse at between one month and one year in prison as well as a fine of between 5,000 (US $1333) and 50,000 (US $13,330) riyals. Furthermore, in 2016, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development launched a center in Riyadh to receive reports of domestic abuse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The center is entirely staffed by women in order to help alleviate the fear many Saudi women feel about speaking to men they’re not related to (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”).
However, these measures are still not enough. While the Protection from Abuse law states that abuse can be physical, psychological, or sexual, it does not explicitly state that marital rape is a crime. Moreover, while the law does state that a male guardian can be guilty of abuse, it allows some harm to occur by stating that abuse by guardians is only that which “exceed the bounds of the guardianship.” However, it doesn’t actually explain what actions would “exceed” the bounds of guardianship and what is acceptable within it (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). What’s more, authorities appear to prioritize reconciliation of the family over the safety of the abused woman. According to article 10 of the 2013 law, “priority shall be given to preventive and counseling measures, unless the case requires otherwise.” In the 2014 implementing regulations of the law, it’s stated that one of the goals of the 2013 law is to provide rehabilitation programs with the aim of returning a woman to her family (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). There are domestic abuse shelters in Saudi Arabia, but in many cases, they will allow a woman to leave unless she is accompanied by a male relative (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”).
However, these measures are still not enough. While the Protection from Abuse law states that abuse can be physical, psychological, or sexual, it does not explicitly state that marital rape is a crime. Moreover, while the law does state that a male guardian can be guilty of abuse, it allows some harm to occur by stating that abuse by guardians is only that which “exceed the bounds of the guardianship.” However, it doesn’t actually explain what actions would “exceed” the bounds of guardianship and what is acceptable within it (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). What’s more, authorities appear to prioritize reconciliation of the family over the safety of the abused woman. According to article 10 of the 2013 law, “priority shall be given to preventive and counseling measures, unless the case requires otherwise.” In the 2014 implementing regulations of the law, it’s stated that one of the goals of the 2013 law is to provide rehabilitation programs with the aim of returning a woman to her family (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). There are domestic abuse shelters in Saudi Arabia, but in many cases, they will allow a woman to leave unless she is accompanied by a male relative (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”).
Another way to contrast gender equality between Saudi Arabia and the United States is by looking at the presence of women in the workforce. The more women work, the more economic freedom they have. Fortunately, in recent years, Saudi women have been given greater access to employment. In 2014, the Saudi Gazette reported that the number of Saudi women working in the private sector reached over 450,000 employees in 2013; in 2009, that number was only 50,000 (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). In 2015, Saudi Arabia amended Article 149 of the labor code by removing a stipulation that restricted women to work that was “suitable to their nature,” as well as removing another stipulation that said women could not work in “dangerous or hazardous” jobs (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). However, there are still many barriers that keep Saudi women away from employment. Many prominent employers (such as government entities, universities, banks, health centers, etc) still require guardian approval for a woman to work. The mobility issues described earlier also impose a significant challenge to women’s employment; employers are often discouraged from hiring women because they either have to coordinate transportation for female employees or raise their salaries so they can afford transportation costs. Many women have reported that the cost of transportation exhausts much of their salaries (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”).
The biggest disincentive to hiring women, however, has to do with Saudi Arabia’s strict sex segregation. Uniquely among Muslim-majority countries, the Saudi government imposes almost complete sex segregation; all businesses and government agencies in Saudi Arabia are sex segregated, and public life is male-dominated to the point where it seems like it’s exclusively reserved for men (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). Violating these strict segregation laws results in harsh penalties that often completely undercut the efforts to increase the number of women in the workforce. For example, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development incentivizes employers to hire women by imposing fines of up to SR10,000 (US$2,667) for employing men in positions earmarked for women; however, it also discourages employers from hiring women because it imposes a fine of SR10,000 on organizations that fail to provide separate areas for women to work (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). If employers want to avoid these expensive fines, they must ensure that men and women are not alone together at work, that the work environment is “suitable” for women, and they must write up and enforce a dress code for female employees (including mandatory headscarves). These hassles, combined with the difficulty of transporting female employees, means that many companies do not want to hire women. Taking all of this into account, it’s not very surprising to learn that women only make up 13% of the workforce in Saudi Arabia ("Women constitute 13% of Saudi Workforce: Stats Agency").
The biggest disincentive to hiring women, however, has to do with Saudi Arabia’s strict sex segregation. Uniquely among Muslim-majority countries, the Saudi government imposes almost complete sex segregation; all businesses and government agencies in Saudi Arabia are sex segregated, and public life is male-dominated to the point where it seems like it’s exclusively reserved for men (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). Violating these strict segregation laws results in harsh penalties that often completely undercut the efforts to increase the number of women in the workforce. For example, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development incentivizes employers to hire women by imposing fines of up to SR10,000 (US$2,667) for employing men in positions earmarked for women; however, it also discourages employers from hiring women because it imposes a fine of SR10,000 on organizations that fail to provide separate areas for women to work (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). If employers want to avoid these expensive fines, they must ensure that men and women are not alone together at work, that the work environment is “suitable” for women, and they must write up and enforce a dress code for female employees (including mandatory headscarves). These hassles, combined with the difficulty of transporting female employees, means that many companies do not want to hire women. Taking all of this into account, it’s not very surprising to learn that women only make up 13% of the workforce in Saudi Arabia ("Women constitute 13% of Saudi Workforce: Stats Agency").
Finally, the role women play in politics and their ability to vote for their interests is critical when examining how women’s rights vary between Saudi Arabia and the United States. In Saudi Arabia, women did not have the right to vote until December 15, 2015- and even then, their right to vote was restricted to municipal council elections (although, once again, Saudi Arabia is a complete monarchy so the citizens’ right to vote is already very constrained). In these municipal elections, women were also permitted to run as candidates for the first time in the country’s history. Domestically and internationally, the December 2015 elections were a seen as a significant, symbolic victory for women, especially considering that many women had campaigned for suffrage rights for more than a decade (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”). Unfortunately, women made up less than 10% of the list of registered voters for these elections. Once again, the guardianship system and its effects on Saudi society carry much of the blame for this low turnout.
For example, when registering to vote, women were required to prove residency in their voting district; this task was difficult or impossible for many women, as generally women’s names are not listed on housing deeds or rental agreements. Another barrier to voting registration was the requirement to present a family card, which are often held by a male guardian; this means that, if a guardian disapproved of women voting, he could simply withhold his family card to prevent his female relatives from registering to vote. As for the women running for office, only 21 women were elected out of the out of 2,106 seats available. Additionally, sex segregation is still strictly enforced- women councilors must participate in council meetings via video link rather than in person (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”).
For example, when registering to vote, women were required to prove residency in their voting district; this task was difficult or impossible for many women, as generally women’s names are not listed on housing deeds or rental agreements. Another barrier to voting registration was the requirement to present a family card, which are often held by a male guardian; this means that, if a guardian disapproved of women voting, he could simply withhold his family card to prevent his female relatives from registering to vote. As for the women running for office, only 21 women were elected out of the out of 2,106 seats available. Additionally, sex segregation is still strictly enforced- women councilors must participate in council meetings via video link rather than in person (“Boxed In: Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System”).
I would totally send this paper to Sarsour, except she would block me for being an Islamophobic white man, even though I'm a woman who's very concerned about other women.
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Linda's main headquarters are located in Bay Ridge. It was eventually overtaken by an Arab population, mainly the Arab equivalent of what we refer to as "niggers".
She managed to score a massive quantity of oppression points when she successfully accused the village idiot/drunkard of committing a hate crime against her. According to her, he chased after her and her friend, shouting misogynistic slurs in her native tongue, hurled a trashcan at them, and threatening to decapitate them. In reality, all that happened was that she accidentally woke him up from one of his drunken slumber.
Linda is best described as an opportunistic cunt. She'll take any scenario and milk it for as many oppression points as possible.
The village idiot was jailed and forced into detox/rehab. He's back to his usual shenanigans. Chances are that Linda's next run in with him won't be so fortunate.
She managed to score a massive quantity of oppression points when she successfully accused the village idiot/drunkard of committing a hate crime against her. According to her, he chased after her and her friend, shouting misogynistic slurs in her native tongue, hurled a trashcan at them, and threatening to decapitate them. In reality, all that happened was that she accidentally woke him up from one of his drunken slumber.
Linda is best described as an opportunistic cunt. She'll take any scenario and milk it for as many oppression points as possible.
The village idiot was jailed and forced into detox/rehab. He's back to his usual shenanigans. Chances are that Linda's next run in with him won't be so fortunate.
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali actually suffered FGM, and Linda Sarsour wants to take her vagina away. That's one way to establish that you're a real Muslim. I wonder when Linda will get an old woman with a razor blade in to work on her own daughters? It's a beautiful, female-empowering cultural practice, innit?
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She got utterly BTFO'd on twitter by Courtney love of all people
I was entertaining the notion "is this a lolcow, or just someone with really shitty politics?"
If you get completely fucking owned by Courtney Love, you are a lolcow.
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You beat me to it, I was actually debating on making a thread on her.
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The Muslim version of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.
A lying, racist piece of trash.
A lying, racist piece of trash.
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Its SO ironic how much she tweets pro lgbt things yet supports the system where they throw gays off buildings.
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This is long overdue. We should have more Sharia and Islamophiles threads on the farms. Their milk from raging after presenting facts are a thing of beauty.
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It would certainly put the Islamic rating to work. Plus calling them out and laughing at them would make a lot of other cows even more impotently angry since criticizing muslims is haram to them. Win win.
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I would love to see what happens to this sow once she outlives her usefulness to those supporting sharia law.
And yes, I referred to her as a sow for the sake of irony.
And yes, I referred to her as a sow for the sake of irony.
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If she stays here in the West? Fade into obscurity and used as ammunition against Democrats who supported her.
If she goes to the Middle East? A rousing game of Stoneface. The goal is to catch as many stones with your face as you can. You get volunteered for a game of Stoneface.
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But but trans day of remembrance! Genocide of beautiful trans women is happening right here and we want to act like we're so morally superior to places where gay people can be forcibly sterilized or executed. How colonialist!
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To be fair I did see some feminists refuse to support the march after learning Sarsour supported Sharia law, but of course they were shouted down.
She was 17 when she was married according to wikipedia. She was born in 1980, so this would have been in 1997. Now I'm not against arranged marriages if everyone is of consenting age and both genders can back out with no repercussions. A 17 year old is a child in this country and I doubt she had the choice to back out given her age. I suppose she's okay with this for her children (she has three) as Sharia law apparently is very humane.
I try to be liberal about other people's religions but Sharia law, like Mormon fundamentalist bigamy is where I draw the line. If you think Saudi Arabia is so wonderful, live there.
She was 17 when she was married according to wikipedia. She was born in 1980, so this would have been in 1997. Now I'm not against arranged marriages if everyone is of consenting age and both genders can back out with no repercussions. A 17 year old is a child in this country and I doubt she had the choice to back out given her age. I suppose she's okay with this for her children (she has three) as Sharia law apparently is very humane.
I try to be liberal about other people's religions but Sharia law, like Mormon fundamentalist bigamy is where I draw the line. If you think Saudi Arabia is so wonderful, live there.
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The feminists. At least we can maybe excuse Sarsour of thinking like this since she probably grew up with parents that made her think like this, following "culture", but western girls who grew up in christian houses, were allowed to turn atheistic in their teens and question their faith, to fight for their rights, to suddenly be all "yeah Saudi Arabia, arranged marriages, FGM etc are ALL FEMINIST AS FUCK."
I recommended for a while to have an Islamophiles thread on Community Watch, esp. highliting all the liberal non-muslims that cum hard and make excuses whenever a terrorist attacks. And all the western women who think it's such an empowering ideology...
