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...which a single child can have multiple sets of parents. "I talk about sexuality and pornography, about desire and our bodies," Rehman says. Her tart social commentary tackles head-on the culture clash between Islam and the West. In July the Oslo daily Dagbladet listed Rehman and her Norwegian husband, author Dagfinn Norb?, among the country's most influential opinion shapers, saying the comedienne "has become one of the most important voices in our social debate." Rehman, 28, was born in Pakistan, but came to Norway when she was 1 year old after her father found...
...pillories cross-cultural dating, dispensing sardonic tips on "how to pick up a Pakistani chick," and addresses her girlhood fear that the light mustache that appeared on her upper lip would scare off potential suitors. She was reassured by the fact that her mom had found a husband despite similar wisps of down, "but that was before I knew that Dad had been forced to marry her." Not everyone is amused. In an August 2002 article in the Aftenposten daily, anthropologist Marianne Gullestad accused Rehman of reinforcing stereotypes about Muslims, and making Norwegians think it's O.K. to discriminate against...
...Strip is Back I was very disappointed that "the Strip Is Back!" depicted Las Vegas as a sexy, sinful "playground for adults" [Aug. 2]. I have been to the city on many occasions with my husband and young children. Las Vegas is an elegant and entertaining city of great hotels and restaurants, wonderful shows and child-friendly arcades. But the pictures of strip clubs in your story were off-putting. You even made the Mandalay Bay's casino look seedy and cheap. What did you intend to do, keep middle-class people from visiting? Monica Stevens Farmington, Michigan...
...Raders, 38, an attorney in Denver, for example, found herself nodding off behind her attorney husband Phil Johnson, 46. "His Harley had a backrest!" she complains. "It was like a chair!" She bought herself a Harley Sportster 1200 and took the required course to get a motorcycle license. "It's still romantic," Johnson says, comforting himself. "I always ride behind her to watch and make sure...
Ever since she was 40, May Glostock, 72, of St. Louis, Mo., has been hitting the road, riding her own BMW with her husband George, 73, a letter carrier. They racked up thousands of miles, including an expedition to Alaska. But when George retired recently, they downsized to one bike, a BMW with a sidecar, which they take turns driving. Both dismiss the notion that you can be too old to ride. "If you have enough adventure in your soul," George asserts, "do it. If you doubt it, you have to live...