Fauzia’s Rejection

Miriamk Sahiba,

Re:53

Not very many desi folk can digest the liberality of my thoughts. I do appreciate your candor.
Thank you.

I agree with you. In our culture i.e. South Asian; a woman is either a virgin or a whore.

Why did she marry a John?

From google-

Definitions of john on the Web:

toilet: a room equipped with toilet facilities
youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
whoremaster: a prostitute`s customer
the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn

John is a common English male`s name. It is pronounced identically as the etymologically distinct name Jon, which is frequently treated as a variant spelling of John.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_(name)

John (``Jack``) Russell, ``The Sporting Parson`` was an enthusiastic hunter and dog breeder as well as an ordained minister. He was reputed to be a man who enjoyed good living.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_(%22Jack%22)Russell

A john (U.S.) or a punter (U.K.) is a male client of a prostitute, particularly in the case of street prostitution. Although these are slang terms, they are used by both prostitutes and police in their respective countries. Some male clients from the United States prefer to call themselves ```mongers``, short for whoremonger, a word that has expanded from its meaning of a pimp or bawd, who dealt in whores as a fishmonger deals in fish, to include anyone keeping the company of whores. Yet another
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_(prostitution)

John (or O`NIELL) O`neill (VC, MM) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_(or_O%27NIELL)_O%27neill

(1.) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John (Acts 4:6). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown.
christianity.about.com/library/weekly/blT0002000.htm

one of the twelve apostles and brother of James, son of Zebedee. He was inspired by God to write the fourth Gospel and the 3 letters bearing his name.
www.domini.org/word_of_life/gloss.htm

A person who patronizes prostitutes.
www.bdsmstore.com/glossary.html

(p. 371): Omitted are Constellations (anth 1980), which assembles juvenile sf, and Gollancz/Sunday Times SF Competition Stories (anth 1985), which he edited anonymously, assembling the best material from that competition.
www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/SF-Archives/Misc/sfec_e2h.html

Bowie`s friend and fellow musician in early collaborations with Bowie in the Buzz and Feathers bands. He played rhythm guitar on the Japanese Tour and on the 3 rd UK Tour.
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Concise Encyclopedia Article Page 1 of 1
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(1792-1855) and Sarah “Sally” (Parker) Hall (1790-1859) were married in 1812 at Rich Square. John was the son of John and Miriam (Grant) Hall. He was born in 1792. Sarah was the daughter of Jeremiah and Keren (Newby) Parker. She was born in 1790 at Rich Square. In 1818 they transferred to Whitewater Monthly Meeting in Wayne County, Indiana. They were granted a certificate to Milford Monthly Meeting in Wayne County in 1830. There children were Martha (1812), Phinehas (1814), Robert (1817), Moses (1819), Sarah (1826), John (1828), and Joseph (1831). John died in 1855. Sarah died in
www.earlham.edu/~libr/quaker/parker/glossaryf-h.htm

(Lackland, Softsword), weak-willed and treacherous, but crippled from the start by inflation and baronial opposition to further taxation. Crowned with the support of the Norman barons against his nephew Arthur`s claims (by primogeniture), he became Arthur`s guardian. 2
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In the usage under consideration, this term refers to the fourth book of the New Testament, ``The Gospel according to John.`` He was one of the twelve apostles chosen by Christ. The significance of the asterisk in this connection is to indicate the characteristic manner in which references to the Bible are made. ``John 3:16`` designates the book (John), the chapter (3), and the verse (16).
answering-islam.org.uk/Testimonies/TruePath/glossary.htm

1. a policeman. 2. the toilet.
www.artistwd.com/joyzine/australia/strine/j.php

English: from the Hebrew name Yochanan ‘Jehova has favoured (me with a son)’, [considerable other information given].
www.rushworth.com/wills/surnames/

Gale Reference Team
www.knowlex.org/lang/en/lexikon/Edwin_Lutyens.html

``Jehovah is a gracious giver``
utenti.lycos.it/foundfig/gloss.htm

c. 90–110. Brown does not give a consensus view for John, but these are dates as propounded by C KBarrett, among others. The majority view is that it was written in stages, so there was no one date of composition
www.smartpedia.com/smart/browse/Gospel

owner of Cockamamie`s collectible shop whose homosexuality upset Homer; voiced by John Waters
www.explore-art.com/arts_and_entertainment/O/One-time_characters_from_The_Simpsons.html

Bismil,
you writing up to rejection is good except embarking on free and safe sex.
I am looking forward the day , when girls would be bold enough to simply reject the other party.Most of the girls have adopted the wrong way.First they get married and then after 2,3 months they leave the guy on the pretext of his simple.And some of them take revenge
by returning the ring next day.I think it`s the better option.son and his mother would be cautious next time.

ShoreSahib
# 43

Such enlightened ideas. Please keep them coming. They are an antidote to…well whatever it is that’s transpiring here.

How predictable and sad that a woman (in this case Fauzia) claims her identity (thereby her sexuality) and on cue enter modesty proselytizing mullahs and their smitten acolytes. But what I really find preposterous is that their argument is being peddled as anything less than a clarion call for patriarchy (as if it was in any danger of crumbling in the first place).

Shorejee, what to do…we are a repressed culture, which insists on categorizing a woman as either a virgin, or whore. And the rest of us who don’t conform to one of the two prescribed labels are to be relegated to the hinterland where we won’t cause too much of a ruckus!

Temporal
#49

:)…..I await with bated breath for “just for making me blush part deux”. After all, it’s
the chai scene. Does the girl come in, her heart aflutter in anticipation, trying to
precariously balance a chai ki tray? Does she then drop the chai ka cup on one
of the two of you? One can only hope ;).

Echoboom Sahib,

For once I am in agreement with you. I am waiting for a heroine far more exciting than one that has the courage to practice self determination....I am looking for my muse-the desi woman who captures, interrogates, tortures and beats to death frothing fundos....that I think, would excite all of us literary types to no end...much better than mere sexual agency, dont you think?

Raw Dust,

I`m quite fine, thanks. But Ammu, the protagonist was punished for daring to exercise her sexual agency. Roy created a more complex woman character that literally dwarfed her entitled and oily brother Chacko....as far as I`m concerned, Roy could die happy knowing her first novel is a tour de force.

``She was asked out on many dates and went on many dates. She practiced safe sex and masturbated herself into climax regularly. She got a degree and a good job.``

More power to Fauzia but you don`t need to go to vilayat for that these days.