Hi Sami & Geketa,

I first would like to thank you Sami for the opportunity of reviewing Geketa's article. It was a very well written article and one that was very interesting as well. I really enjoyed reading the article and giving my review.

Being a woman that is from a very old-fashioned upbringing, and a woman that is not into women's lib, I could relate to the article alot. I also believe that God that very specific roles for women and specific roles for men...we are indeed quite different. However, even though we are different we were created to be as one, women were created from the rib of Adam, which means we are to be by the man's side and working together side-by-side.

We are created equal, but men are to be the head of the household. This is exactly how I was raised and I how I believe things should be. My mother and father worked together, yet when it came to who was the head of the household and who was responsible to make sure everything in the home was right, that was the job of my father (the man).

You can even find these same teachings in the military. When a military man is married with a family he is held responsible for everything that goes on within his home and with everyone in it. If anyone does something wrong the military man is responsible and can even get reprimanded for it.

The Christians believe that Eve was responsible for picking the apple from the tree and eating it, however the Muslims believe the opposite. In Islam Adam was responsible because it is the man's job to make sure everything in the home is right and done according to God's word. I also believe this way of thinking. As I said, I am very old-fashioned, and I also think that many things were much better years ago when people had many of these same values and morals. Unfortunately, many of the values and morals people use to have, especially here in the United States, have gone out the window, and that is a very sad thing to see.

I totally disagree with the way women especially dress, there is no decency or modesty anymore. They want to expose as much of their body as possible and do it in public for all to see. People say alot about Muslim women because they are all covered...it is a thought of many that men are trying to hide their women. That is not true. God says we are to be modest and covered, and in fact, women in this country use to dress very conservatively and wear hats or scarves to cover their head. At one point in time here women would never think of going out of the home without having their head covered. The reason for that is the values and beliefs we use to have here...women were to be covered out of respect for herself as well as her husband once married.

Anyway, women and men are definitely created much different and each have their jobs to do, yet they are still created equal according to God's word.

Thanks for a very thought provoking article Geketa, and I wish many people, especially women, would read this and perhaps change their way of thinking somewhat!

God Bless Everyone,

Love Marilyn