They aren't beaten on a whim, nor executed at will. There are religious tribunals which get wide publicity, and are anomalies.

For instance, Phil was trumpeting the rape in Pakistan. The perps are facing the death penalty, as that has outraged their country, too. He hasn't posted any of that, in his "Islam is love" series, and I don't think he will. Doesn't fit his myth.

Every country has their hillbillies. Watch "Deliverance", not entirely fiction.

Those folks, both genders, got along quite well for hundreds upon hundreds of years. Do need an update, but, the Koran, like the Christian Bible to fundamentalists, doesn't allow for change based upon new information.

GWB's new-found attachment to women's rights could be expressed, if sincere, joining with the Afghan puppet and signing the convention the rest of the world has done.

Whatcha want to bet he won't do that?

Arf