In this case, I believe it was direct exposure to it! Banshees did spend time in the Middle East. There are several critical observations on Arab culture. The closeting of women away from a full position in society and the double standards of Arabic Men being only the most obvious.
In this case, I believe it was direct exposure to it! Banshees did spend time in the Middle East. There are several critical observations on Arab culture. The closeting of women away from a full position in society and the double standards of Arabic Men being only the most obvious.
The oil tanker polluting the gulf is, of course, taking oil out of the gulf to power the western "democracies" - Including Siouxsie's. I suspect she was well aware of that.
The oil tanker polluting the gulf is, of course, taking oil out of the gulf to power the western "democracies" - Including Siouxsie's. I suspect she was well aware of that.
For many people from Siouxsie's background (tentatively myself included), Arabia is an exotic and romantic place imagined from reading "Arabian Nights" and seeing "Laurence of Arabia" and little more. Discovering the reality of the Middle East (especially Saudi Arabia) comes as a nasty shock.
what inspired siouxsie to lash out at arab culture?
There is much to lash out about...
There is much to lash out about...
In this case, I believe it was direct exposure to it! Banshees did spend time in the Middle East. There are several critical observations on Arab culture. The closeting of women away from a full position in society and the double standards of Arabic Men being only the most obvious.
In this case, I believe it was direct exposure to it! Banshees did spend time in the Middle East. There are several critical observations on Arab culture. The closeting of women away from a full position in society and the double standards of Arabic Men being only the most obvious.
The oil tanker polluting the gulf is, of course, taking oil out of the gulf to power the western "democracies" - Including Siouxsie's. I suspect she was well aware of that.
The oil tanker polluting the gulf is, of course, taking oil out of the gulf to power the western "democracies" - Including Siouxsie's. I suspect she was well aware of that.
For many people from Siouxsie's background (tentatively myself included), Arabia is an exotic and romantic place imagined from reading "Arabian Nights" and seeing "Laurence of Arabia" and little more. Discovering the reality of the Middle East (especially Saudi Arabia) comes as a nasty shock.