Are brothels and bikinis signs of progress for Arab women? – CSMonitor.com

Are brothels and bikinis signs of progress for Arab women? – CSMonitor.com.

Western media have too often measured emerging democracies by the yardstick of “sex, drugs, and rock and roll.” A recent article in The New York Times, “Next Question for Tunisia: The Role of Islam in Politics,” appears to offer the additional standards of “brothels,” “beer,” and “bikinis.”