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Israel-Gaza Megathread #2
This is a refreshed megathread for any posts on the conflict between (so far, and so far as I know) Hamas and the Israeli government, as well as related geopolitics. Culture War thread rules apply.
Not a particular incident. Just general complaint that sometimes American women smile at men looking at them. I can't find the quote now.
The American girl is well acquainted with her body's seductive capacity. She knows it lies in the face, and in expressive eyes, and thirsty lips. She knows seductiveness lies in the round breasts, the full buttocks, and in the shapely thighs, sleek legs -- and she shows all this and does not hide it.
Which is not the quote I was looking for, but shows his opinion regarding American women. And of course this is the 1950s, so he meant to say you can see the shape of the lower part of their legs beneath their skirts covered in high stocking so no skin is showing.
Also while looking for that quote I found that the American town Qutb lived in outlawed alcohol. So he was indeed radicalized going to church social events and high school wrestling matches in a dry town in the 50s.
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Thanks for the article on this; it's what I was referring to but I was too lazy to find a writeup.
This, on the other hand, isn't ringing any bells for me. Was this an actual "inciting" event? (or multiple events? "now and then"?)
Not a particular incident. Just general complaint that sometimes American women smile at men looking at them. I can't find the quote now.
Which is not the quote I was looking for, but shows his opinion regarding American women. And of course this is the 1950s, so he meant to say you can see the shape of the lower part of their legs beneath their skirts covered in high stocking so no skin is showing.
Also while looking for that quote I found that the American town Qutb lived in outlawed alcohol. So he was indeed radicalized going to church social events and high school wrestling matches in a dry town in the 50s.
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