James J. O’Meara discusses homosexuality in Islamic culture, and the false dichotomy of the “progressive” West and “benighted” Islam promoted by the Neocons. I’ve discussed this false dichotomy with regards to other issues in the past. See here.
James J. O’Meara discusses homosexuality in Islamic culture, and the false dichotomy of the “progressive” West and “benighted” Islam promoted by the Neocons. I’ve discussed this false dichotomy with regards to other issues in the past. See here.
LOL, I actually started this discussion with the link on my last blog posting:
http://queerna2.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
It’s interesting how different strands within a culture produce certain dynamics with regards to how they interact with each other.
I recall seeing a study a few years ago that showed that of all the EU countries, the Dutch are the least sexually promiscuous, in spite of the fact that just about every kind of commercialized vice imaginable is freely and readily available there. I guess it’s just so commonplace, it becomes a big bore to people who are used to it. For instance, in the red light districts in Amsterdam, you don’t see as many native Dutch people in the coffee houses and patronizing the prostitutes as much as American and British tourists.