However your remarks show disrespect for other women’s clothes choices. I do not cover up, I feel I do not have to, I like wearing short dresses or shorts from time to time. I defend myself against extremely sexist and demeaning descriptions of “raw meat”. After all, men are allowed to expose their body from the knees down, do they show “raw meat”? I never heard the reproach. Human flesh is the same for men and women – hateful sayings like women who choose to dress “immodestly” represent “raw meat” and assumptions they will not get respect from men contribute to a culture of hatred against women who dress immodestly not only, but also in Arab or Muslim subcommunities. They give young men a good excuse of molesting, harassing and sometimes raping.

I am a a woman, and like any uncovered man I deserve respect for me. Not for my clothes. Oddly, the men who seem to not be able to see my personality by the way I dress are those that have been socialized to not respect women who do not cover up.

Overall, I found the article light-hearted and straight to the point in its sarcasm on a useless, stereotypical tv show and its movie. not liberating at all – but so isn’t your comment, Maryam. I actually find it highly offensive, too.

This article is a perfect example of how close-minded some people are. Thank you for writing this piece so people can actually see the extent of ignorance among celebrities.
I disagree with your degradation of homosexuals. This includes your comparison of a gay friend to an accessory. For you, who claim to be liberated, and an open-minded person, a gay friend is just a THING!!!! Not a human, but a THING!!!! From your perspective, they are not good for anything, but just to carry them around like an accessory.

The way you presented women, they are nothing but a doll! And their biggest purpose in life is to please men!!! I would not consider you much of a strong, and independent woman, if at mid-40, the only two interesting things in your life that you found were pleasing a man and fashion. You know who is strong and independent woman? A person who does not put her value on how she looks or what brand she wears.
Maybe it is a time for you to step outside of your little bubble in Manhattan!! And go to a women shelter in New York!! There you would learn how many women have been beaten by their ALCOHOLIC husband!!! Then, you may reconsider parts of your proposal for FIXING the middle east.

Last but not least! Please, don’t waste your time try to HELP those who not only didn’t ask for it, but sure enough don’t need it!!!!

There are different kinds of men as well as women in this world so pls do not generalise, this word looks very offensive to me personally.

Did you ever think that women might be worth more than fashion and cheap sex? I am a Muslim woman and I wear long loose garments because I believe that no man besides the man who has dedicated his life to me has the right to even glance at my beauty. I hide my perfectly fit body from public eyes because it is too precious for a filthy gaze. And I do all of this while pursuing a PhD at an Ivy League university in the USA. I am afraid that you think that you are somehow going to “liberate” Muslim women by offering useless advice. Our consensus: We have seen your “liberation” and we don’t want it. You think that we are jealous of you!!! Please!!!! We do not settle for less. We refuse to be like raw meat in a butcher’s window in order for men to hear our voices. When we speak with our men, who we love dearly, they look at us in our face and actually hear what we are saying—as opposed to looking at our breast.

All in all, I found your article very ineffective, offensive, and shallow. I think you have no idea what feminine dignity is and you would do well to take your focus off of your legs and use your brain for once.

I used to watch Sex and the City, but after seeing that you have no respect and little critical thinking, I will never watch it again.

Best Wishes,

Rebeca

Excellent writing Sara!

Victoria

You generalized the Middle east. try Lebanon or Syria or Jordan you might find it very diffrent than the Gulf.