opposite problem. They have to live with many traditional constraints, the older order still exists for many of them, and so they long for more freedom. Religion for women is seen as a stabilizing factor without it there would be no rules for them and they could do as they please. Muslim men prefer to marry girls from the own country; girls from Western society are seen as unstable and threatening. Many young Muslim women will end up marrying non-Muslims and young Muslim men become jealous of this Western culture; it encourages women to throw away their traditional attire. Western culture offers freedom, offers a culture without religious barriers and equality (Buruma 2007 p122).
Why is it the case in Western society that immigrants and especially Muslims are widely distrusted? Ever since the 9/11 attack on America, all Muslims are seen as potential terrorists and not