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Shakir is an Arab but she is not Muslim. She writes: " Most important, my parents generation of immigrants were Christian not Muslim, and thus not easily yoked with lascivious
harems and bloody Saracens" (Shakir 2). This is an important point. The author in some way helps to create better relationships between those of Arab descent and the rest of
the world. When the war against terrorism began, one argument as to why war should be waged was because of the way that women are treated in Muslim countries.
It was not as if anyone was justifying war just because they did not agree with a custom--it was because of the World Trade Center implosion really--but the womens rights
issue added more ammunition for those who agree with the war to use. Many objected to the demise of the Taliban, even if they were harboring terrorists, but feminists quickly
pointed out that the way women are treated is so atrocious that something must be done. While this book does not focus on how women are treated in Muslim countries,
it does bring the point forth that culture is relevant in a general sense. Still, it is important to make a distinction between Arab women and Arab American women. Shakir
claims that she hates the stereotypes and that they just are not true for Arab Americans (2). Of course, she speaks as a woman who has been in the U.S.
for quite some time. Born a U.S. citizen, her parents were also raised as Americans. They are typical Americans and do not fit the Arab stereotype. Still, in some way,
this suggests that she also embraces the idea that the stereotype may be true in other countries. In parts of the book, the author does relay some information about life
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