[1951Boomer]

I lived in a moderate Muslim country for a couple of years. Don’t be fooled—some Arab men are obsessed with sex. As an American woman, I felt compelled to dress even more modestly than usual, and I comported myself with dignity at all times. Still, Arab men who encountered me in a taxicab or even walking out of a building put money into my hand and invited me to getaways. Each time, I made a quick escape after giving them a dirty, shocked look. And I was a married mother of four in her forties! Because they themselves are obsessed with sex, they project all of their own filth onto the women in their society, thinking that they, too, must be sex obsessed and chronically up to no good. They make me sick.

[machogirl]

Wonder if somehow that relates to their “interpretation” of their religion?

[jackibutterfly]

"As an American woman, I felt compelled to dress even more modestly than usual, and I comported myself with dignity at all times."

But, did you have your head covered?

[ronniesgal]

we lived in Damascus Syria in the late 80’s.
I was covered up (long pants, long sleeves) to walk my dog, but the men there thought I was “available” because I held my head up and looked ‘em in the eye when I was out in public.