What issues do women face who are in same-sex relationships?
The first question part ii is: Using the information provided by the lectures, discussions and the readings by Moghadam and El Feki (Chapter 2 in her book) to answer the following questions. What are the challenges/barriers to getting married “permanently” in Egypt and other parts of the Arab world, particularly the Gulf? Why is “permanent” marriage often delayed? What are the different forms of irregular/unofficial/temporary marriages and why do some couples resort to these in the Middle East? What are the advantages and disadvantages of irregular marriages based on the readings? the question’s answer is found in the reading sex and citadel 2 and which will be uploaded the second question : Given class discussion and the reading by El Feki in Chapter 6 of her book, discuss alternative sexualities comparing Cairo and Beirut. What challenges do gay men who have sex with men face in the Arab world? How does this differ by social class in Cairo? What issues do women face who are in same-sex relationships? What are the challenges transgender people are facing in the Arab world?
