“But the more pressing business is what feminists can do to prevent an alien culture of oppression from taking root in the West.”

—  Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Source: 2010s, Nomad: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations (2010), Chapter 15, “Dishonor, Death, and Feminists” (p. 231)

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