I confront the European elite’s self-image as tolerant ‘while under their noses women are living like slaves.
Meaning of the quote
The quote is saying that some European leaders think they are accepting of everyone, but in reality, they are ignoring the fact that women are being treated like slaves right in front of them. The speaker is challenging this idea that Europe is a tolerant place, when there are still big problems happening that the leaders are not addressing.
About Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali-born Dutch-American writer and activist, is a critic of Islam and advocate for the rights of Muslim women. She has been outspoken about issues like forced marriage, honor killings, and female genital mutilation, and has faced death threats for her criticism of the Muslim faith. After a political crisis in the Netherlands, she moved to the United States, where she has continued her work as a writer, activist, and public intellectual.
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