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It helps us to understand the social pressure, the sense of isolation, the anxiety and fear and trauma. AudiobookStand Discount Audiobooks on Disc. Except for a discussion of family life, the book hardly touches on everyday gay life, at least for the majority of the people in the Middle East. Amazon Rapids Fun stories for kids on the go. The main behavioural requirement placed on a young woman during this dangerous period is that she should not 'dishonour' the family by losing her virginity or getting pregnant before marriage. Dec 04, M.

The root cause was religious superstition, abetted by political ambition and sheer greed. From Publishers Weekly While the mainstream media cover Middle Eastern cultural tensions over the interpretation of Islamic law and the position of women, little attention has been paid to the complicated place of same-sex affection and relationships in these countries. Deeply informed and engagingly written, Unspeakable Love reveals that, while repressive prejudices and stereotypes still govern much thinking about homosexuality, there are pockets of change and tolerance.