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i'd argue a lot of it comes from perpetuated social norms, if your family's done something for generations and there's little incentive to change, then why bother? this goes for both war-torn and stable nations
also, not all of the middle east is war torn, you'll probably still get killed for being a homosexual in saudi arabia, but they haven't fought on domestic soil since the qatif uprising in 1979 so it's little to do with that
i blame the house of saud and the muslim brotherhood for taking over the intellectual scene in the arab world, the alternative were the ba'athists and other nationalist movements sure, but at least they were somewhat secular in nature
i think this part of the thread would make edward sa'id roll in his grave though
also, not all of the middle east is war torn, you'll probably still get killed for being a homosexual in saudi arabia, but they haven't fought on domestic soil since the qatif uprising in 1979 so it's little to do with that
i blame the house of saud and the muslim brotherhood for taking over the intellectual scene in the arab world, the alternative were the ba'athists and other nationalist movements sure, but at least they were somewhat secular in nature
with the advent of the internet it's becoming increasingly easier for folk to access these resources, there is still a stark cultural difference and that'll take time to change in even the most modest of ways, but it's thereIn the middle east, they most certainly don't have the same resources as we do around queerness. Comparing countries that do, to countries that don't is ridiculous. The cultural difference is stark enough that you should realise this.
i think this part of the thread would make edward sa'id roll in his grave though
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