I am curious about something....

[Occhidiangela]

Yes, but "religion" and "society" are extremely large concepts, which goes back to my initial criticism.

Can't someone support most of a religion, or a society, and still be critical of elements in it? Why does it have to be a "I support your society" vs. a "I oppose your society"?

There are admirable and loathsome things in every religion, and in every society, right?

Jester
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The key variable in the hypocrisy meter being pegged is that the role of women in some Islamic societies appears to escape the notice of Western Feminists. That appearance may be due to a lack of exposure since the Clintons left power. During the Clinton administration, there was a lot of talk about Women's Rights being advanced in an international sense, under UN auspices in the same vein as Human Rights in a broader sense.

The exportation of Women's Rights seems to have been muted since 9-11, as there are bigger fish to fry, but one still sees articles now and again on how the removal of the Taliban, for example, has restored some of the looser interpretations of cultural norms in Afghanistan.

The Church Police of Saudi Arabia, however, are still out and about, enforcing strict dress codes on the Burka Babes.

Occhi