The REAL War on Women

 

                             

 

 

 

"I am proud to stand with the millions of women and men who recognize that our government should legislate according to the reality of our lives - not for ideology"
 Sandra Fluke

I had not planned to address this issue today. There is just so much more to talk about right now. However, in the morning paper there was an excellent article on the Muslim Brotherhood's war on women. In know, that is a term from last fall when the Republicans also waged a "war on women" by balking at offering free birth control. In fact, Sandra Fluke received her fifteen minutes of fame by going in front of Congress and begging for free birth control so she could...well, you know.

I think the most unfortunate part of the Sandra Fluke episode was the amount of undeserved traction it received. Part of it was due to the slip of the tongue that Rush made on his show when he referred to Ms. Fluke as a "slut". Oh boy - the Left was of and running with that one. Rush apologized, but the damage was done. Rush, who has been branded as the spokesman for the Conservative Right, was called "out of touch" and a front line soldier in the Republican "war on women".

The truth is, Ms. Fluke has it pretty darn good living in America, even if she has to pay a $15/mo co-pay for her birth control pills. Lets pretend we are now living under Sharia Law with the Muslim Brotherhood running the country. Recently the United Nations issued a draft proclamation concerning the status of women. The Muslim Brotherhood did not like it. In fact, the Brotherhood argued that, if approved, it would “lead to complete disintegration of society, and would certainly be the final step in the intellectual and cultural invasion of Muslim countries, eliminating the moral specificity that helps preserve cohesion of Islamic societies.”

Any rights that Ms. Fluke has as an American would be out the window. The clock would be turned back to the stone ages. Free birth control would be the least of her worries. In fact, the article in the paper this morning went on to address the birth control issue:

"Other criticisms seem more retrograde. Still others are flat-out brutal. The Muslim Brothers object to the idea of “granting girls full sexual freedom” and to raising the legal marriage age, which in some countries is as low as 15. They believe that providing contraceptives to adolescent girls is dangerous, and that granting “equal rights to adulterous wives and illegitimate sons resulting from adulterous relationships” is reprehensible."

How else would life be under the Muslim Brotherhood? Hold on - it get worse. As the Supreme Court debates the validity of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), the Muslim Brotherhood has a different angle on homosexuality as well as other topics:

"They believe, of course, that granting “equal rights to homosexuals” and “providing protection and respect for prostitutes” are terrible ideas. They are shocked by the argument that wives should have the right to file legal complaints against husbands for rape. They raised objections to the idea that men should share in housework and child-care responsibilities, and that men should no longer be allowed to decide whether their wives travel, work or use contraception."

This is just the "official" response to how women should be treated under Sharia Law. There are also the unofficial stories of stoning, child brides and mistreatment. This is not the life that Ms. Fluke would enjoy.

My advice to Ms. Fluke is this - get down on your benders and thank the good Lord you live in a country such as ours. If you feel the need for sex outside of procreation, most insurance policies will cover the majority of the cost for contraception. Your fifteen minutes is up now Sandra - please sit down.