Despite the political earthquake that has rid Egypt of its patriarch-in-chief, attitudes to gender remain largely the same. Now women must stand up for their rights.
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Unflattering as some western stereotypes are of Arab men, Western women also get a bad press in conservative Arab circles.
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The 'Chinese hymen' may make pre-marital sex safer in a patriarchal society but a woman's honour should not lie between her legs.
