I'm of the opinion that they should be offered free one-way tickets to Palestine if they honestly believe that they would be better off under Palestinian rule and culture.
I remember the semi-viral story several years back of a couple of British teen girls -- 15 or 16, IIRC -- declaring on social media that they follow Allah and would die for Him, and somehow getting themselves to the Middle East. Dreams of being Muslim-ette "freedom fighters" were short-lived, however, because they VERY quickly found themselves married off to low-level Islamic insurgents, pregnant about 37 seconds later, and 6 months after that they were BEGGING to come back home.
And then the story kind of disappeared; I never found any follow-up. My guess is their new husbands didn't like what they were posting on social media now, and forbid them to go back online. And unlike in Europe (even such as it is now), women do not have the same freedoms of speech and expression, especially if their husbands don't approve.
On top of that, the process of coming back home could not be completed nearly as quickly as the process of leaving, assuming it could be completed at all, what with immigration and citizenship laws being what they are.
But that's the life they chose. A full dose of "FAFO", years before "FAFO" was a thing.
IIRC, I think those 2 girls might have renounced their citizenship when they left and were not permitted to return because they were effectively stateless and "iffy" with regard to a "terrorist" label. Then the story disappeared. A mega-dose of FAFO, to be sure.
IIRC they were stripped of British citizenship by the Home Secretary. One of the Begums tried to get it restored, taking the case all the way to the Supreme Court, arguing that this breached the UK's responsibilities under some treaty as it left her stateless. The Home Secretary argued that she was also Bangladeshi under their laws, so she wasn't stateless, and the courts agreed with him.
What's messed up is that women had a much better lot in those Middle Eastern countries run by iron-fisted secular dictatorships. You may have a massive secret police apparatus running things, but no one's going to stone you to death for wearing a business suit.
When I read "...you should have an actual adult to make important decisions for you" the first thing that came to mind was Rachel Corrie's parents, who were not, IMO, actual adults.
One must understand the underlying tenants of the Leftist Worldview. One is that European = Original Sin, and Non-European = Sinless.
The former exports their evil via colonialism, so any resistance is an objective good.
Ironically, the Left works hard to export and forcibly implement the European Ideals of Marxism around the world, telling those people that those are their real values... because It's Not Colonalism When THEY Do It! So, any indigenous worldviews that don't fit that ideal must be removed- even those that long preceded the Colombian Exchange.
So, toxic masculinity isn't toxic masculinity when non-Europeans do it.
There's also a SERIOUS undercurrent of Caring Racism & Concerned White Supremacy to the Left's position.
Their Muslim rapists and killlers posted the videos of their decapitations online, which I saw. The shrieking and gurgling as their windpipes were severed and they bled out was very unpleasant. But that's what women get from Muslim men.
I'm of the opinion that they should be offered free one-way tickets to Palestine if they honestly believe that they would be better off under Palestinian rule and culture.
I remember the semi-viral story several years back of a couple of British teen girls -- 15 or 16, IIRC -- declaring on social media that they follow Allah and would die for Him, and somehow getting themselves to the Middle East. Dreams of being Muslim-ette "freedom fighters" were short-lived, however, because they VERY quickly found themselves married off to low-level Islamic insurgents, pregnant about 37 seconds later, and 6 months after that they were BEGGING to come back home.
And then the story kind of disappeared; I never found any follow-up. My guess is their new husbands didn't like what they were posting on social media now, and forbid them to go back online. And unlike in Europe (even such as it is now), women do not have the same freedoms of speech and expression, especially if their husbands don't approve.
On top of that, the process of coming back home could not be completed nearly as quickly as the process of leaving, assuming it could be completed at all, what with immigration and citizenship laws being what they are.
But that's the life they chose. A full dose of "FAFO", years before "FAFO" was a thing.
IIRC, I think those 2 girls might have renounced their citizenship when they left and were not permitted to return because they were effectively stateless and "iffy" with regard to a "terrorist" label. Then the story disappeared. A mega-dose of FAFO, to be sure.
Sharmeena Begum, Amira Abase, Shamima Begum (No relation), and Kadiza Sultana.
Stateless, living in Syria; Disappeared; Stateless, living in Syria; and last one was verified dead in airstrike.
IIRC they were stripped of British citizenship by the Home Secretary. One of the Begums tried to get it restored, taking the case all the way to the Supreme Court, arguing that this breached the UK's responsibilities under some treaty as it left her stateless. The Home Secretary argued that she was also Bangladeshi under their laws, so she wasn't stateless, and the courts agreed with him.
Rest In Piece(s).
What's messed up is that women had a much better lot in those Middle Eastern countries run by iron-fisted secular dictatorships. You may have a massive secret police apparatus running things, but no one's going to stone you to death for wearing a business suit.
Great piece. I'd agree on the one-way tickets to Palestine.
Yes, the Middle East is a paragon of Feminist Philosophy. Those young Progressive Elite Females should spend a bit of time there....
Life may be quite interesting for them....
When I read "...you should have an actual adult to make important decisions for you" the first thing that came to mind was Rachel Corrie's parents, who were not, IMO, actual adults.
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One must understand the underlying tenants of the Leftist Worldview. One is that European = Original Sin, and Non-European = Sinless.
The former exports their evil via colonialism, so any resistance is an objective good.
Ironically, the Left works hard to export and forcibly implement the European Ideals of Marxism around the world, telling those people that those are their real values... because It's Not Colonalism When THEY Do It! So, any indigenous worldviews that don't fit that ideal must be removed- even those that long preceded the Colombian Exchange.
So, toxic masculinity isn't toxic masculinity when non-Europeans do it.
There's also a SERIOUS undercurrent of Caring Racism & Concerned White Supremacy to the Left's position.
Then there was the case of these two young women who thought it'd be a jolly wheeze to go hiking alone in Morocco.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Louisa_Vesterager_Jespersen_and_Maren_Ueland
Their Muslim rapists and killlers posted the videos of their decapitations online, which I saw. The shrieking and gurgling as their windpipes were severed and they bled out was very unpleasant. But that's what women get from Muslim men.