mightybird

Do you think that your NASA story would be possible today?

I wonder if the good ol' days are behind us, and now places like NASA are so ingrained with the idea that a Ph.D. is an essential part of the job that you'd never have a shot without one.

My university has a lot of male exchange students from Saudi Arabia. Recently, a string of rapes have been linked to these male exchange students. Speaking to a female Muslim friend of mine from Morocco, she says it's because Saudis are culturally very predatory. This is a prejudice she has carried from Morocco to here. And it definitely appears to be true here as well. The percentage of sexual violence in this group of students is extremely high. Multiple guys have been convicted, mostly because they do not try to hide it.

What do you think about the stereotype of Saudi men being prone to rape and sexual attacks against women? Do you think it is because they grew up around women that wear hijabs?

Thanks for your response. I always felt like these guys were creepers, but I thought it might just be because I'm a dumb American... however, I love my friends from Morocco and other neighboring middle eastern countries. ....Another perfect example of how religion taken too far can have serious negative social and cultural implications.

he did get to hose down a model in the backyard.... there are worse things.

haha, damn.