{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"20861213","dateCreated":"1267437398","smartDate":"Mar 1, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"Khaydan","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Khaydan","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20861213"},"dateDigested":1532140441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Religion in the way again...","description":"It\u2019s amazing to me how the different religions of the world, though all supposedly stemming from the same origins, can create so many conflicts between people world-wide. A British Pakistani woman, because she doesn\u2019t follow the practices of her religion, was scorned and mistreated after being raped\u2026How is this even possible anywhere in the world? Don\u2019t humans have some innate sense of sympathy and righteousness so such acts aren\u2019t overlooked?
\nI definitely think that because of the money in Dubai many illegal acts are disregarding because people are being paid off. I think this is also why many tourists are probably arrested for doing illegal acts because the police have to enforce the rules in order to show that they do something. Although tourists may be able to prevent some trouble by learning the laws of the lands they are to visit, I think that it shouldn\u2019t matter if you are from another country if you are raped \u2013 there should be protection for the victim and punishment for the criminal. That being said, I think this British women and her fianc\u00e9 should be punished for the crime they broke \u2013 they drank illegally and should be punished. However, the police assuming that they were having sex without viable evidence, taking the word of the waiter without viable evidence, and questioning the girl more about her personal life than the case at hand was wrong. The girl wasn\u2019t protected by the officials because she was a tourist and the waiter was let off easy because he was a local. I don\u2019t think that it is Dubai\u2019s strict laws that are at fault here because those have been in place for years because they are based on the religion, and that will probably never change. I think that what does have to be changed though is the treatment of people when they are victimized and mandatory procedures being properly completed in every case. If that is done at least, there will be less religion in the law and more equal treatment of people which will be a step in the right direction.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20782655","dateCreated":"1267210822","smartDate":"Feb 26, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"katobin16","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/katobin16","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20782655"},"dateDigested":1532140441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Upsetting","description":"This article upset me on many different levels. The most upsetting part was the aspect that the woman was blamed for her rape. It shocks me that even today the idea that the blame of rape should be placed on the woman. In the US a woman can still be blamed for her own rape, as we saw in class the other day in the Princetonian. Part of the reason for the woman being arrested was the fact that Dubai, the country in which the woman was raped, is a Muslim country. However, it apears that the country didn't even attempt to investigate the claim of rape, instead choosing to simply blame the woman for the horrible event. Compounding the issue was the fact that the woman was drunk. Even in the US, a woman is still blamed for rape at times if she is drunk. Overall, I think this incident exhibited the sad small mindedness that exists throughout the world today.It was encouraging however to see that the British consulate was attempting to help the couple. The possible jail sentence of 6 years was deplorable as the woman can hardly be blamed for being violated by her attacker. Hopefully, she will somehow find justice.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20770193","dateCreated":"1267197664","smartDate":"Feb 26, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"askoga","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/askoga","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20770193"},"dateDigested":1532140441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"\"Rape\" in Dubai","description":"Another great article on issues happening outside America! However, in this scenario, I thought that both parties were at fault. In the last current events article, I couldn\u2019t really see how to young girl was to blame, but in this situation, the British woman has to take some responsibility. I\u2019m not saying that what she went through was pleasant and that she should be blamed for the crime. It\u2019s just that if she had better control of her body she would have not wound up in the situation in the first place. It\u2019s one thing for a woman to get raped when she\u2019s conscious and a totally different thing when a woman is wasted. A woman who doesn\u2019t have control over her own body is also at fault in this situation. Essentially, this whole scheme could have been avoided by the woman knowing her alcohol limit and not walking around wasted and easy. And, if she was in fact so drunk that she couldn\u2019t remember the incident that ruins her credibility and more reason for the police to not believe her. Yes, it was wrong that she got the whole blame and she and her husband are now in jail, however, like I said before, this situation could have been avoided.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20760369","dateCreated":"1267177479","smartDate":"Feb 26, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"emasutani","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/emasutani","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20760369"},"dateDigested":1532140441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Can't We All Just Get Along? SERIOUSLY.","description":"This case is appalling. The complete lack of compassion and understanding from the Dubai police frankly makes me sick. I cannot fathom how the police could possibly value their \u201cdecency\u201d rules (oh, the irony) more than helping a victim. The woman was a true victim: her drinking did not excuse or warrant the act of rape in the slightest. The extreme irony of the situation is that the girl was condemned for breaking Sharia rules, in essence, religious rules made to guide Muslims to live sinless lives. Should not religion offer comfort to the tormented and the victimized, rather than persecute wantonly? What sort of sadistic god would approve of the actions of the Dubai police? Furthermore, frankly, these Sharia laws are anachronisms in the modern world. No matter how much they may wish otherwise, the conservative religious leaders of the world cannot reverse the currents mores regarding relationships and conduct, especially given modern modes of information transition.
\nOn close examination, this case actually seems more like a case of cultural abuse. The suspicious circumstances of how harshly the couple was treated and the leniency extended toward the rapist makes one wonder if this was a retaliatory act of some sort against Western tourists. The Dubai parties involved should seriously get over their hate and resentment in favor of extending fellowship and compassion. We are, after all, humans first and ethnicities\/nationalities second.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20759423","dateCreated":"1267170674","smartDate":"Feb 25, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"jennawong6","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jennawong6","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20759423"},"dateDigested":1532140441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Rape In Dubai","description":"Last week, Lumi and Jamie posted an article about a girl who was murdered by her family for merely speaking to a group of boys. Having begun the current events discussions with such a disturbing article, I was not as surprised by the article posted by Malia and Michelle. Nevertheless, the case in Dubai is still outrageous, at least by American standards. Although vacationers should respect the laws of the country which they visit, I believe that Dubai was wrong to have punished the vacationing couple so harshly and treating the rapist with such leniency. I also believe that Dubai showed discrimination toward the female because she is Muslim. The police probably do believe that the waiter did, in fact, rape her, but without witnesses, the police may be as biased and disriminating as they wish. There would be no reason for the woman to accuse the waiter of rape unless it was the truth.
\nI am confused as to how the police can charge the couple for illegal sex acts if they did not catch them in the act and there is no evidence. I would understand if only the female was charged, having had "illegal sex" with the waiter, but how could they charge the man? In any case, articles such as these remind me that we Americans take our freedom for granted.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20759013","dateCreated":"1267167961","smartDate":"Feb 25, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"arushidutt","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/arushidutt","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20759013"},"dateDigested":1532140441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Rape case in Dubai","description":"After reading this article, this case sounds like something that would happen in that area. I did a little bit of research on Dubai and found that there are very strict laws on issues such as homosexuality, drugs, alcohol, and other controversial issues. Such topics are extremely repressed and the government is sure to take firm action against anything they believe will violate cultural and political sensitivities.
\nAs we discussed before, religion may also play a huge part in this incident. The article mentions how the victim is British of Pakistani descent, so she may have been faced with a worse charge just because she was Muslim, as the cellmate says. Having lived in India, I know that in South Asia, Muslims and the British still create tension in that area from what history tells us. No matter what the reason, I still feel that this was a horrible thing to do, as the police were completely unreasonable.
\nThe girl's only fault seemed to be that she was drunk (because of her anniversary), but the waiter seems to be the one to follow and rape her. So, why didn't he get in trouble? What was interesting was that they completely manipulated the girl's story by blaming it on the sex between the fianc\u00e9 and the girl. How did the fianc\u00e9 get dragged into this?
\nTo answer these questions, it seems to me that there still needs to be a lot of progression in Dubai, and the next question would be: Can that truly happen over time?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20758783","dateCreated":"1267166584","smartDate":"Feb 25, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mariahariola","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mariahariola","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20758783"},"dateDigested":1532140441,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"rape","description":"i did not even have to read the article before knowing what it was about. just by reading the title i became disgusted. although i felt sick, i must say this is not surprising. it seems as though this happens a lot with places outside of the United States. Lumi and Jaimie's current event article was very similar to this. their article was on how a girl was burried alive for talking to a boy. maybe this situation was religious based. in regions outside the United States, women are still look at as inferior to men. yes this may happen alot and we may not know it, but still this is very unfair. also in this article i found it disturbing and disrespectful when the police started to ask the couple about their private lives. i mean why would it matter. to me their questions had nothing to do with the "rape". a good thing, might be that the waitor also got arrested. he was not let go punishment free.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20758215","dateCreated":"1267163571","smartDate":"Feb 25, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"jamietaka","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jamietaka","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20758215"},"dateDigested":1532140442,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Typical religion...","description":"I studied the injustice Muslim women face, and this is typical. Women are always in the wrong, and are often accused of outrageous crimes then beaten or arrested without justification. Of course this particular instance caught the attention of many people because the woman was British, but a Muslim woman would be beaten then disowned if she were in the same position. Perhaps in the "cellmate's" experience, this doesn't hold true, but my research proved otherwise. I was mostly disgusted and shocked by the reaction of the guards who asked her about her sex life. I would have thought that they would've thought themselves to high and mighty to talk to the British woman, but in a way their questioning was worse. She is merely an insect to be probed at, with no feelings to be concerned with. However, I think their curiosity is, in a way, their way of showing a want for change. If they were truly satisfied with Sharia moral codes, they would not be so curious about the life outside these restrictions. However, since they were obviously curious, this must mean they want to experience something different, and must want some change in the current social standing. Of course they do not know what this would entail, but the glimmer of want for change definitely shines through, and I think this is just as important as the cruel injustice of the current Muslim system.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20753457","dateCreated":"1267153781","smartDate":"Feb 25, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"lumis5","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/lumis5","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20753457"},"dateDigested":1532140442,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"rape","description":"Wow, this article was a very different feeling from Kelcie and Evan's. It was shocking and made me feel very disgusted. First off, I did not even know there was a place called Dubai (place of richies) and know of their strict rules. A couple getting arrested for having sex, while a waiter gets away with rape? People get arrested for holding hands or playing loud music ("inappropriate behavior")? That is simply ridiculous and doesn't make any sense. It's amazing how far religion and ethnic background can create bias towards certain people (similarly to me and Jamie's article about the buried Turkish girl)...as well as in gender. When I read the part about the police ignoring the rape and instead asking questions about the couple's sex life, I was literally sickened. The woman is found guilty, while the man gets away with rape after a few statements (false\/lies)? Unjust. Maybe they don't understand the intensity and brutality of being accused of rape. I think that it's pretty interesting how different our reactions are compared to those living in foreign countries. The United States has definitely made tremendous progress in women equality while other countries such as Dubai and Turkey have not. Honestly, I think that these rules will take a very long time to change because these people are raised acknowledging and knowing these beliefs. It makes me wonder...what do people in foreign countries think about our way of life? Can our impact and freedom change the way they think or live?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"20753167","dateCreated":"1267153374","smartDate":"Feb 25, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"shfarmer","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/shfarmer","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/20753167"},"dateDigested":1532140442,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Rape?","description":"1. Do you think Dubai\u2019s strict laws would keep people from breaking the laws, or would more people break them secretly?
\nMore people would break them secretly, because it is a very hard law to enforce.
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\n2. Do you think that tourists are more likely to be arrested than locals?
\nYes, because these laws don't exist in their countries.
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\n3. Was the rape victim at fault for being drunk?
\nNo, it was the waiter at fault, because if she was that drunk he would have noticed and he took advantage of her, therefore rape.
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\n4. Why doesn\u2019t Dubai recognize that they see her as guilty when she came to them for help because she was a victim?
\nProbably because they were racist towards Muslims and they were more interested at what she did wrong.
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\n5. Why were the Dubai officials more interested in the girl's personal life (relationship and drinking) than the rape case?
\nMaybe because she wasn't a reliable source, because she was drinking so much that night.
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\n6. Why was the Dubai waiter charged with illegal sex, but not rape?
\nProbably because of what I said in number 5, the woman wasn't a reliable source and they didn't have enough evidence to support the woman's claim.
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\n7. Why is holding hands, playing loud music, and dancing considered inappropriate and can get you put in jail?
\nBecause it is uncomfortable for other people.
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\n8. Do you think it is probable that Dubai will change it's strict laws? What will it take for such a change to happen?
\nThey might change their laws if too many issues like this happen over there and their are other countries that argue with the law.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}