People need to know the difference between patriarchal cultures/societies and religion. What the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was teaching was to break ties with burying daughters alive, fornication, adultry and other degrading actions for both males and females. This book depicts outraged emotions of a feminist who is portraying the status of women in Islam as low and worthless. Yes, backward societies do degrade women, but not Islam. I am an American Muslim woman who is fascinated with her beautiful religion, one that protects women and gives them just rights. Thank you very much.