"Islam's Dr. Ruth and her campaign for good sex"

[Strong Atheist]

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The idea of anyone, let alone a female, practising sex therapy may seem at odds with the ethos of the U.A.E. – a country in which hand-holding and other displays of public affection can result in prison terms, where premarital sex among Western expats is a deportable offence.

But Lootah is able to get away with talking about this taboo subject because she bases her advice firmly on the teachings of the Qur'an, which is decidedly more forthcoming about sex than the Bible.

"We're talking about Islam. We're not talking about sex."

Still, the reality is that she and her clients are talking about sex. During a recent, two-hour interview – in English and with an Arabic translator – in her tiny office, she said the most important piece of advice she can give is, "Don't forget that there are 22 positions to have sex in. Use them all."

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Maybe there would be less suicide bombers if they could get their

72 virgins in one woman here on earth.

[Strong Atheist]

2. Oh, noes, you didn't!

:hide:

:popcorn:

:rofl:

[Silent3]

3. In some ways this reminds me of the science and religion thread.

I'd rather just throw out the whole framework of Islam, and any other religion, when it comes to dealing with sex, just like I'd rather not play the games it takes to gingerly skirt around the conflicts between religion and science in order to promote science among the religious.

Knowing that's not going to happen for many people (death for "apostasy" being a great lock-in technique for religion, in addition to things like social and family ostracism, etc.), do I applaud efforts that at least get people who are stuck inside such a framework to lighten up, enjoy life more, and perhaps become less judgmental of others?

Yeah, I suppose, but my enthusiasm is tepid at best.

[Strong Atheist]

4. Agreed. nt.