Wednesday, April 15, 2009

An American Honor Killing

I thought after today's discussion this article might be interesting to some. The article is about a Pakistani family that moved to America. While living in Georgia, just outside of Atlanta, the father killed his daughter because she was trying to end her arranged marriage. The father saw this as enough of a reason to commit an "honor" killing. The article discusses America ignoring the practice of honor killings in America because of the fear of insulting radical Islam or Arab culture. Feminism is addressed in the issue as well, both in America focusing more on how Barbie dolls creating an unrealistic image of a women then the killings and genital mutilation happening domestically and internationally, and how it is only Muslim women that assimilate to western culture that are punished by "honor" killings while Muslim men are not punished for assimilating in the same way. 


http://www.nypost.com/seven/07232008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/an_american_honor_killing_121118.htm?&page=0

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