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by Shereen El
Feki
The Arab Spring uprisings not only brought with them a call
for democracy, but a plea from some young people for more openness in the
region with regards to sex and sexuality. In an era where strict social
conventions govern sexual relations, young people's attitudes are diverging
from those of their parents. El Feki has written an incredibly
well-researched, non-judgemental and culturally sensitive book that covers
subjects such as female circumcision (known in the West as female genital
mutilation), hymen-restoral surgery, different types of Islamic marriages,
abortion, sexual violence, homosexuality and the changing views of sex
amongst different generations of Muslims. She believes that if democracy is
to take root in Egypt and other Arab countries then people need to be
trusted with information about sex, reproduction and contraception.
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