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	<title>Comments on: Sex In Amman</title>
	<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/</link>
	<description>A Jordanian Blog</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: fawwaz</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139777</link>
		<dc:creator>fawwaz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139777</guid>
		<description>the sex is my live</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the sex is my live</p>
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		<title>By: ababneh</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139740</link>
		<dc:creator>ababneh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139740</guid>
		<description>when i was in my third year at the university of jordan i discovered the scope of this matter in jordan, i got depressed because i felt betrayed by my family, society, no one told me things where like that, and to be honest i searched for year for a reason to stop me from scoring, but i guess the only reason apart from the obvious sinful behavior, i found out that like this, it doesnt feel right, it feels like a lie, and the feeling of having sex with a girl, both virgins, both untouched, both married, is the best feeling in the world, and the only pure happiness u can feel i ur life

thanks for the article man</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>when i was in my third year at the university of jordan i discovered the scope of this matter in jordan, i got depressed because i felt betrayed by my family, society, no one told me things where like that, and to be honest i searched for year for a reason to stop me from scoring, but i guess the only reason apart from the obvious sinful behavior, i found out that like this, it doesnt feel right, it feels like a lie, and the feeling of having sex with a girl, both virgins, both untouched, both married, is the best feeling in the world, and the only pure happiness u can feel i ur life</p>
<p>thanks for the article man</p>
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		<title>By: raed</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139708</link>
		<dc:creator>raed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139708</guid>
		<description>omg i just had stumbeld on this log totally by accident(i was googling for sex in amman), but god dammit you r right , but this is not a reveloution this is a disasterous social and moral degredation, bcz any social change like this must take at least 15 to 20 years in any normal commuinity, so i think what happens in amman is a direct result duo to our lack of identity either politically or cultrely, which lead the mass of our society - teenagers and young adults- to mimick what they see on tv or the internet, and this is how we got our two extremes :
the first one was fascinated with the american lifestyle that he saw in the movies or tv series.
while the second one was affected more by the crimes the  west commits everyday on our behalf and he decides to reject anything that comes from them.
in conculision i think that the (moderate) ppl will have to choose eventually and the two sides will collide and this will be the real disaster.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>omg i just had stumbeld on this log totally by accident(i was googling for sex in amman), but god dammit you r right , but this is not a reveloution this is a disasterous social and moral degredation, bcz any social change like this must take at least 15 to 20 years in any normal commuinity, so i think what happens in amman is a direct result duo to our lack of identity either politically or cultrely, which lead the mass of our society - teenagers and young adults- to mimick what they see on tv or the internet, and this is how we got our two extremes :<br />
the first one was fascinated with the american lifestyle that he saw in the movies or tv series.<br />
while the second one was affected more by the crimes the  west commits everyday on our behalf and he decides to reject anything that comes from them.<br />
in conculision i think that the (moderate) ppl will have to choose eventually and the two sides will collide and this will be the real disaster.</p>
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		<title>By: merweex</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139652</link>
		<dc:creator>merweex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139652</guid>
		<description>hey people, actually am a male dentist, and many if what u said is some how out their  to a little extent in our beloved society, hence sometimes i see some try (s) in my clinic, but i dont  give a face to it,, not coz i dont like it, no i adore relations but not at  my carrier place. but still this article is over exaggerating  matters and issues.
...... since like more than half of sexual relations is due to money (prostitution), and that is very normal in any society, and Jordan has the lowest numbers. you said Tlaá ali and Rabia and these places are full of foreigners so do the math.    
sorry Mr article writer u just over exaggerated things, just dont forget it is the city life, and Amman is big city so u cant cancel these things by any mean possible. 
to all people who saw this article dont forget that Jordan is a mix between native Jordanians and the Jordanians who have Palestinians origins both Muslims and Christians , and both are conservative, but still we have some extremes and that's life.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hey people, actually am a male dentist, and many if what u said is some how out their  to a little extent in our beloved society, hence sometimes i see some try (s) in my clinic, but i dont  give a face to it,, not coz i dont like it, no i adore relations but not at  my carrier place. but still this article is over exaggerating  matters and issues.<br />
&#8230;&#8230; since like more than half of sexual relations is due to money (prostitution), and that is very normal in any society, and Jordan has the lowest numbers. you said Tlaá ali and Rabia and these places are full of foreigners so do the math.<br />
sorry Mr article writer u just over exaggerated things, just dont forget it is the city life, and Amman is big city so u cant cancel these things by any mean possible.<br />
to all people who saw this article dont forget that Jordan is a mix between native Jordanians and the Jordanians who have Palestinians origins both Muslims and Christians , and both are conservative, but still we have some extremes and that&#8217;s life.</p>
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		<title>By: hanaz</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139359</link>
		<dc:creator>hanaz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139359</guid>
		<description>Dear Mr. Naz,

FYI, your aticle sucks. I live in Jordan and we go out and party like everyone else. We have never seen or experienced any of the stupid things your talking about. You can do do 10000000000000 things in Amman, but I am sure the author of this article's surroundings are the lowest and chepest kind. You better get out more to some decent places and live a normal life instead of the filth you are tlaking about.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Mr. Naz,</p>
<p>FYI, your aticle sucks. I live in Jordan and we go out and party like everyone else. We have never seen or experienced any of the stupid things your talking about. You can do do 10000000000000 things in Amman, but I am sure the author of this article&#8217;s surroundings are the lowest and chepest kind. You better get out more to some decent places and live a normal life instead of the filth you are tlaking about.</p>
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		<title>By: YAZEED</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139041</link>
		<dc:creator>YAZEED</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-139041</guid>
		<description>*me slaps everyone*

WAKE UP FOLKS!

Nas is so right about it! We're facing a big problem here!
Guys, just look around u, and u will see that each individual male knows like 10 chicks!
One is his gf, the other is his intimate friend, and a girl he sleeps with, and that girl is his friend's ex gf who used to sleep with!  AS A RESULT. HE SLEEPS WITH THEM ALL! 
WHO ARE THOSE? MY SISTERS? YOUR SISTERS? Just think about it like this cus ive started thinkin about it for real and i changed big time!

Well, am 25 year-old , and i slept with like 80's girl or more over here in Amman! MAY ALLAH FORGIVE ME! n am not showing off or anything, its just the truth, but thanks Allah eni tobet w inhadet n am always asking for his forgiveness! and do u want to know what i meant by *GIRLS*?  Well,, Normal girls , virgins , and not prostitutes n hooters! 

I still remember what a girl told me once *EMZA3NI W 5AYTNI* , *EFTA7NI HABIBI* and u know wut happens? i got her pregnant, but there was a medicine 7ata itnazel 4 sure!, w nazalat w it5ayatat and shes married with 2 kids now, her husband thinks that his wife is one of sabe3 shorafa2 macca! he knows nothing, and that's how it goes nowadays! Its a new fation here in Jordan, 70% of Virgins in Jordan are not really virgins! 40% is doing anal sex, and 30% bet5ayato before getting married in 10 days!  PS. I KNOW MANY DOCTORS WHO DO SUCH AN OPERATIONS , AND HEY LSN!! HURRY UP GIRLS BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING SALE! &#60;=== HEH! IRONICALLY! 

OH YEAH! LETS NOT FORGET MARRIED PEOPLE TOO! WE HAVE SO MANY WOMEN THAT CHEATS ON THEIR HUSBAND WITH GUYS IN MY AGE AND VICE VERSA! IVE KNOWN SOME WOMAN BEFORE!

SEX ANGER IS KILLING JORDANIAN PEOPLE! YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE WHAT AM SAYING BECAUSE I USED TO LIVE LIKE THAT! IT WAS MY SOCIETY!

*cheers*</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*me slaps everyone*</p>
<p>WAKE UP FOLKS!</p>
<p>Nas is so right about it! We&#8217;re facing a big problem here!<br />
Guys, just look around u, and u will see that each individual male knows like 10 chicks!<br />
One is his gf, the other is his intimate friend, and a girl he sleeps with, and that girl is his friend&#8217;s ex gf who used to sleep with!  AS A RESULT. HE SLEEPS WITH THEM ALL!<br />
WHO ARE THOSE? MY SISTERS? YOUR SISTERS? Just think about it like this cus ive started thinkin about it for real and i changed big time!</p>
<p>Well, am 25 year-old , and i slept with like 80&#8217;s girl or more over here in Amman! MAY ALLAH FORGIVE ME! n am not showing off or anything, its just the truth, but thanks Allah eni tobet w inhadet n am always asking for his forgiveness! and do u want to know what i meant by *GIRLS*?  Well,, Normal girls , virgins , and not prostitutes n hooters! </p>
<p>I still remember what a girl told me once *EMZA3NI W 5AYTNI* , *EFTA7NI HABIBI* and u know wut happens? i got her pregnant, but there was a medicine 7ata itnazel 4 sure!, w nazalat w it5ayatat and shes married with 2 kids now, her husband thinks that his wife is one of sabe3 shorafa2 macca! he knows nothing, and that&#8217;s how it goes nowadays! Its a new fation here in Jordan, 70% of Virgins in Jordan are not really virgins! 40% is doing anal sex, and 30% bet5ayato before getting married in 10 days!  PS. I KNOW MANY DOCTORS WHO DO SUCH AN OPERATIONS , AND HEY LSN!! HURRY UP GIRLS BECAUSE THEY&#8217;RE DOING SALE! &lt;=== HEH! IRONICALLY! </p>
<p>OH YEAH! LETS NOT FORGET MARRIED PEOPLE TOO! WE HAVE SO MANY WOMEN THAT CHEATS ON THEIR HUSBAND WITH GUYS IN MY AGE AND VICE VERSA! IVE KNOWN SOME WOMAN BEFORE!</p>
<p>SEX ANGER IS KILLING JORDANIAN PEOPLE! YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE WHAT AM SAYING BECAUSE I USED TO LIVE LIKE THAT! IT WAS MY SOCIETY!</p>
<p>*cheers*</p>
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		<title>By: bambam</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-138984</link>
		<dc:creator>bambam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-138984</guid>
		<description>WOW someone learned "how to be condescending" today at school. Mad props to you JD</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WOW someone learned &#8220;how to be condescending&#8221; today at school. Mad props to you JD</p>
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		<title>By: JD</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-138979</link>
		<dc:creator>JD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-138979</guid>
		<description>Theory suggests that by promoting Sex, Drugs, &#38; Rok'nRoll, ... you keep people away from the important issues.  This isn't the only sudden evolution though, satellite TV, especially Local and Regional also follow the same scheme, ... distract the public away from the main issues.

Now everyone can swim, ... in several years, i doubt that many can float in a bath tub.

I also doubt that the full meaning of this response will be received properly by people other than the hosts of this site.

Long Live Jordan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Theory suggests that by promoting Sex, Drugs, &amp; Rok&#8217;nRoll, &#8230; you keep people away from the important issues.  This isn&#8217;t the only sudden evolution though, satellite TV, especially Local and Regional also follow the same scheme, &#8230; distract the public away from the main issues.</p>
<p>Now everyone can swim, &#8230; in several years, i doubt that many can float in a bath tub.</p>
<p>I also doubt that the full meaning of this response will be received properly by people other than the hosts of this site.</p>
<p>Long Live Jordan</p>
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		<title>By: Alaa</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-138265</link>
		<dc:creator>Alaa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-138265</guid>
		<description>hello every body,
i'm actually embressed that we are being open and talking about such thing how ever to make the long story short from my personal experience i agree with the article writer in some points.

i have been into night clubs since i was 20 and in few years of going there i didn't really meet a jordanian chick 99% of the girls are working there and it should be a paid relation.

prostitutions always around local chicks not in night clubs i dare any body to name one single area without a house that provide such serves how ever its hidden mostly and very hard to locate them and that was in the past.
i left jordan in 2005 to KSA and as a celebrating thing my friends and i went to syria and because we are not syrians it was a peace of cake for us to find what we were looking for.

during the last 7 years i travelled to several countries and always kept in touch threw the internet and some chat programms and i came to jordan on visits at least 4 times a year.

and you might be surprised how many times i got lucky with local chicks after chatting with them for few weeks before i drop by to meet them in jordan and invite them to spend some decent time at my place.

sadly in 95% of the cases i had to lie and pretend that this relation will lead us to marriage but i believe it's not about money or about sexual needs it has something to do with marriage always and the way of getting married in this time so the girl have to do what she have to do and by the end of the day it's not a career for them it will end up as soon as they get married.

thanks in advance</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hello every body,<br />
i&#8217;m actually embressed that we are being open and talking about such thing how ever to make the long story short from my personal experience i agree with the article writer in some points.</p>
<p>i have been into night clubs since i was 20 and in few years of going there i didn&#8217;t really meet a jordanian chick 99% of the girls are working there and it should be a paid relation.</p>
<p>prostitutions always around local chicks not in night clubs i dare any body to name one single area without a house that provide such serves how ever its hidden mostly and very hard to locate them and that was in the past.<br />
i left jordan in 2005 to KSA and as a celebrating thing my friends and i went to syria and because we are not syrians it was a peace of cake for us to find what we were looking for.</p>
<p>during the last 7 years i travelled to several countries and always kept in touch threw the internet and some chat programms and i came to jordan on visits at least 4 times a year.</p>
<p>and you might be surprised how many times i got lucky with local chicks after chatting with them for few weeks before i drop by to meet them in jordan and invite them to spend some decent time at my place.</p>
<p>sadly in 95% of the cases i had to lie and pretend that this relation will lead us to marriage but i believe it&#8217;s not about money or about sexual needs it has something to do with marriage always and the way of getting married in this time so the girl have to do what she have to do and by the end of the day it&#8217;s not a career for them it will end up as soon as they get married.</p>
<p>thanks in advance</p>
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		<title>By: A</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-138255</link>
		<dc:creator>A</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-138255</guid>
		<description>I am a girl who has been living in Australia since the age of 19. My fiance is Jordanian.
I will remain a virgin till the day I marry him, through choice. I am not Muslim but in my heart this was the right thing to do. One of the reasons I love him so much was that he respected me and my choice. I hope that Jordanian men never lose those values for the sake of so called 'modernisation'. Your country should be so proud of raising men of dignity and character. More power to them!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am a girl who has been living in Australia since the age of 19. My fiance is Jordanian.<br />
I will remain a virgin till the day I marry him, through choice. I am not Muslim but in my heart this was the right thing to do. One of the reasons I love him so much was that he respected me and my choice. I hope that Jordanian men never lose those values for the sake of so called &#8216;modernisation&#8217;. Your country should be so proud of raising men of dignity and character. More power to them!</p>
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		<title>By: charles rm513</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137765</link>
		<dc:creator>charles rm513</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137765</guid>
		<description>Agree with you lian.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Agree with you lian.</p>
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		<title>By: أردني دافع الظرايب</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137761</link>
		<dc:creator>أردني دافع الظرايب</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137761</guid>
		<description>أنا ما ألاحظه هو أن التدين قد زاد في المجتمع الاردني أكثر بكثير من العقود السابقة

فعدد الاخوات المحجبات و المنقبات هو الاغلبية و في تزايد مستمر

أما هل هناك بنات يعشن حرية كاملة.؟ نعم، لكنهم قلة قليلة</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>أنا ما ألاحظه هو أن التدين قد زاد في المجتمع الاردني أكثر بكثير من العقود السابقة</p>
<p>فعدد الاخوات المحجبات و المنقبات هو الاغلبية و في تزايد مستمر</p>
<p>أما هل هناك بنات يعشن حرية كاملة.؟ نعم، لكنهم قلة قليلة</p>
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		<title>By: lian</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137705</link>
		<dc:creator>lian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137705</guid>
		<description>well its crazy but true you can get one night stand in jordan with normal girl for fun not for money 
i left jordan for 5 years that wasint there but when i came back i was so supprised of what jordan and sex life has become jordanian chick are welling to hook up with forns its the new thing you just have to find the right place and now girls they the one make the move on you if they like you so if you hot there no problem if you not will good luck you still forn 
enjoy it</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well its crazy but true you can get one night stand in jordan with normal girl for fun not for money<br />
i left jordan for 5 years that wasint there but when i came back i was so supprised of what jordan and sex life has become jordanian chick are welling to hook up with forns its the new thing you just have to find the right place and now girls they the one make the move on you if they like you so if you hot there no problem if you not will good luck you still forn<br />
enjoy it</p>
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		<title>By: العائد</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137701</link>
		<dc:creator>العائد</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137701</guid>
		<description>عشت في استراليا وجنوب شرق اسيا 8 سنوات وكان بعض الاصدقاء العائدين من زيارتهم لعمان يحدثنا عن ما جد في البلد, البعض صور الوضع وكأنه ضاحية الاضواء الحمراء في امستردام, الان صارلي عائد الى عمان 3 سنوات ولم ارى شيء مما قيل, واضح انك ترى ما تبحث عن رؤيته, ملاحظاتي الشخصية هي ان هناك تنامي واضح للفئة الملتزمة والمثقفة والمتدينه وهناك تنامي نوعي اكثر من كونه كمي لفئه ضاله وماجنه ولكنها لا تشكل نسبة تذكر من المجتمع ومن تجاربي الشخصية اغلب هذه الفئه مؤهلة للعودة الى جادة صوابها وبشكل عادة ما يكون متزمت بعد ان تدخل في الثلاثينات من العمر نصيحتى للاخوه القراء الابتعاد عن الخمر واماكنها واجتناب "خضراء الدمن" اي "حسناوات المزابل " عندها سيكون من السهل عليك رؤية الامور على حفيفتها بفطرتك, الصواب صوابا والمنكر منكرا.. الحمد لله على نعمة الاسلام</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>عشت في استراليا وجنوب شرق اسيا 8 سنوات وكان بعض الاصدقاء العائدين من زيارتهم لعمان يحدثنا عن ما جد في البلد, البعض صور الوضع وكأنه ضاحية الاضواء الحمراء في امستردام, الان صارلي عائد الى عمان 3 سنوات ولم ارى شيء مما قيل, واضح انك ترى ما تبحث عن رؤيته, ملاحظاتي الشخصية هي ان هناك تنامي واضح للفئة الملتزمة والمثقفة والمتدينه وهناك تنامي نوعي اكثر من كونه كمي لفئه ضاله وماجنه ولكنها لا تشكل نسبة تذكر من المجتمع ومن تجاربي الشخصية اغلب هذه الفئه مؤهلة للعودة الى جادة صوابها وبشكل عادة ما يكون متزمت بعد ان تدخل في الثلاثينات من العمر نصيحتى للاخوه القراء الابتعاد عن الخمر واماكنها واجتناب &#8220;خضراء الدمن&#8221; اي &#8220;حسناوات المزابل &#8221; عندها سيكون من السهل عليك رؤية الامور على حفيفتها بفطرتك, الصواب صوابا والمنكر منكرا.. الحمد لله على نعمة الاسلام</p>
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		<title>By: Ana</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137673</link>
		<dc:creator>Ana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137673</guid>
		<description>Naz..OMG every word u wrote was amazing ..I heard these stories while I was in the states ,but my husband insisted that me and my girls need to move to Amman. He brought us this summer. He wants them to learn to be more like "arab" girls are and learn the language .....but sorry to say me and my daughters are being shocked everyday with different things we see and hear..My girls speak arabic more then the arab girls here and know Islam . Men ,woman ,gilrs ,and boys have no respect . What you said about married and scarfed woman is so true.I found out first hand when guys or men try to talk to me like its ok(sad). It's all about sex here. Sad really sad when you want to go out and really there's no place to go. Even the mall here is a hook up place. I have no clue what to do and where to go here. WoW</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Naz..OMG every word u wrote was amazing ..I heard these stories while I was in the states ,but my husband insisted that me and my girls need to move to Amman. He brought us this summer. He wants them to learn to be more like &#8220;arab&#8221; girls are and learn the language &#8230;..but sorry to say me and my daughters are being shocked everyday with different things we see and hear..My girls speak arabic more then the arab girls here and know Islam . Men ,woman ,gilrs ,and boys have no respect . What you said about married and scarfed woman is so true.I found out first hand when guys or men try to talk to me like its ok(sad). It&#8217;s all about sex here. Sad really sad when you want to go out and really there&#8217;s no place to go. Even the mall here is a hook up place. I have no clue what to do and where to go here. WoW</p>
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		<title>By: Osama Abu Quttriyeh</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137237</link>
		<dc:creator>Osama Abu Quttriyeh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-137237</guid>
		<description>Dear All,

Please be aware that "Amman" has become a Sex Club, girls who wants to get married finally are not involved in  a sexual intercourse ( because there is a lot of sexual acts that does not force the girl to loose her virginity at last) so  married guys who think they had married a virgin girl please think again "maybe you have married a virgin one but virgin with a twist with many many physical experience )   a girl once told me that "you guys don't know what a girl has done before" and shes is correct there is no a certain way to know .
a girl with physical experiences want at last get married, the difference between us and the west is :

a western girl tells the guy who wants to marry her what sexual experiences she has been through .
but a middle eastern one does not ( 3nna elbanat men ta7t la ta7et). (she wants "Mahir" "3oross" "shahar 3sal" after all the physical experiences she has been through  she will not give one of the things mentioned above . 
so Jordanian girls wants the sex before marriage as she think she is free as much as the western girl.
and she wants the traditions too ( mahir shabkeh 3ross zoj mokhless) .

I have no words to say more .</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear All,</p>
<p>Please be aware that &#8220;Amman&#8221; has become a Sex Club, girls who wants to get married finally are not involved in  a sexual intercourse ( because there is a lot of sexual acts that does not force the girl to loose her virginity at last) so  married guys who think they had married a virgin girl please think again &#8220;maybe you have married a virgin one but virgin with a twist with many many physical experience )   a girl once told me that &#8220;you guys don&#8217;t know what a girl has done before&#8221; and shes is correct there is no a certain way to know .<br />
a girl with physical experiences want at last get married, the difference between us and the west is :</p>
<p>a western girl tells the guy who wants to marry her what sexual experiences she has been through .<br />
but a middle eastern one does not ( 3nna elbanat men ta7t la ta7et). (she wants &#8220;Mahir&#8221; &#8220;3oross&#8221; &#8220;shahar 3sal&#8221; after all the physical experiences she has been through  she will not give one of the things mentioned above .<br />
so Jordanian girls wants the sex before marriage as she think she is free as much as the western girl.<br />
and she wants the traditions too ( mahir shabkeh 3ross zoj mokhless) .</p>
<p>I have no words to say more .</p>
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		<title>By: koko</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-136656</link>
		<dc:creator>koko</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-136656</guid>
		<description>many comments!!!!!!
i guess all of you have been searched for "SEX IN AMMAN" but you like the subject
o serto tetfalsafooo :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>many comments!!!!!!<br />
i guess all of you have been searched for &#8220;SEX IN AMMAN&#8221; but you like the subject<br />
o serto tetfalsafooo <img src='http://www.black-iris.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: Jordan: U want it U get it</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-136493</link>
		<dc:creator>Jordan: U want it U get it</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-136493</guid>
		<description>Everything is around here..u jst need the right ppl o wasta jahzeh iza sar ishi..
peace</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everything is around here..u jst need the right ppl o wasta jahzeh iza sar ishi..<br />
peace</p>
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		<title>By: eh</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135791</link>
		<dc:creator>eh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135791</guid>
		<description>wal  3laikom  ma  afya3kom
kol wa7ad btfanan bel 7ki</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>wal  3laikom  ma  afya3kom<br />
kol wa7ad btfanan bel 7ki</p>
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		<title>By: mody</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135718</link>
		<dc:creator>mody</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135718</guid>
		<description>hmmm, i am so surpised of the responses and that such an article exist , also not surprised of the subject, well logicaly...its a social development occuared on the habbits,traditions &#38; mentality (either good or bad)... i think the cause is that ppl are getteing far from religion (also some economical &#38; social factors), but on any how, the question is how to deal with it??</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hmmm, i am so surpised of the responses and that such an article exist , also not surprised of the subject, well logicaly&#8230;its a social development occuared on the habbits,traditions &amp; mentality (either good or bad)&#8230; i think the cause is that ppl are getteing far from religion (also some economical &amp; social factors), but on any how, the question is how to deal with it??</p>
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		<title>By: NATTY</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135717</link>
		<dc:creator>NATTY</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135717</guid>
		<description>Nas... what you said is absolutely true... Amman HAS changed overnight ...Big time! almost everyone is Sexually active, guys..girls..teens...mothers and fathers (affairs) ... sex is everywhere you go.. One-day-rent apartments, cars...clubs' toilets for christ's sake!! it's everywhere..

yes, the revolution has begun.. but you can't stop it, because we all know that one day it will eventually happen,, and casual sex would become the norm, and it did.. bas el fare2 eno it happened fast...

we can't change it... but we can try and make things right... "Sex Ed" in schools... STD's health awareness, testing for HIV should be free for all citizens..all this stuff, help those who are sexually active not to bring another miserable child with no parents to this world.

I DISAGREE with all those who said Nas is speaking based on exaggerations, or people who Brag and BS.
sex is available all around.. and yes it only takes one drink (no need for the dance), and a coupla sentences, and the deal is sealed...I've seen it with my own eyes..heck i even know girls who actually initiate the whole thing. I don't judge or criticize them, I try and put some sense back to their heads! but it's their lives... they're free to do whatever they want.. they're old-enough, mature women who know, hopefully, the consequences of their deeds... and it's not just 2 or 3 girls that am talkin about... it's a lot more.

But unfortunately, you can do nothing about it...so live your life, let others live theirs the way they want and suffer the outcome of their wrongs...so enjoy the show Nas.... had el mawjoud... nothing's gonna change....but I'm just glad that there's someone else who still has clear sight to see how corrupt Amman has become..

Thank you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nas&#8230; what you said is absolutely true&#8230; Amman HAS changed overnight &#8230;Big time! almost everyone is Sexually active, guys..girls..teens&#8230;mothers and fathers (affairs) &#8230; sex is everywhere you go.. One-day-rent apartments, cars&#8230;clubs&#8217; toilets for christ&#8217;s sake!! it&#8217;s everywhere..</p>
<p>yes, the revolution has begun.. but you can&#8217;t stop it, because we all know that one day it will eventually happen,, and casual sex would become the norm, and it did.. bas el fare2 eno it happened fast&#8230;</p>
<p>we can&#8217;t change it&#8230; but we can try and make things right&#8230; &#8220;Sex Ed&#8221; in schools&#8230; STD&#8217;s health awareness, testing for HIV should be free for all citizens..all this stuff, help those who are sexually active not to bring another miserable child with no parents to this world.</p>
<p>I DISAGREE with all those who said Nas is speaking based on exaggerations, or people who Brag and BS.<br />
sex is available all around.. and yes it only takes one drink (no need for the dance), and a coupla sentences, and the deal is sealed&#8230;I&#8217;ve seen it with my own eyes..heck i even know girls who actually initiate the whole thing. I don&#8217;t judge or criticize them, I try and put some sense back to their heads! but it&#8217;s their lives&#8230; they&#8217;re free to do whatever they want.. they&#8217;re old-enough, mature women who know, hopefully, the consequences of their deeds&#8230; and it&#8217;s not just 2 or 3 girls that am talkin about&#8230; it&#8217;s a lot more.</p>
<p>But unfortunately, you can do nothing about it&#8230;so live your life, let others live theirs the way they want and suffer the outcome of their wrongs&#8230;so enjoy the show Nas&#8230;. had el mawjoud&#8230; nothing&#8217;s gonna change&#8230;.but I&#8217;m just glad that there&#8217;s someone else who still has clear sight to see how corrupt Amman has become..</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
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		<title>By: Hani</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135690</link>
		<dc:creator>Hani</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135690</guid>
		<description>انا لم اقرأ كل التعليقات ...لأن معظم ما قراته كان شيئ مريض ومقزز

كاننا في دولة اجنبية قذرة وليس في دولة عربية مسلمة محافظة

حسب ما فهمت من كاتب المقال ...(رغم انني لم اكمل قرائته لانني لا احب لا
 
الكتابة ولا القراءة بالانجليزية)...1

انه متضايق من تدهور اخلاقيات المجتمع ويستنكر انتشار الجنس المحرم

بينما معظم الردود تبدوا وكانها لا تمانع هذا الانتشار (الجنسي) او هي

فرحة لهذا التغير (السلبي) في اخلاق المجتمع (طبعا هم لا يعتبرونه سلبي)...1

هذا يدل على انكم من ضمن هذه الفئة المنحرفة

نسأل الله العافية</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>انا لم اقرأ كل التعليقات &#8230;لأن معظم ما قراته كان شيئ مريض ومقزز</p>
<p>كاننا في دولة اجنبية قذرة وليس في دولة عربية مسلمة محافظة</p>
<p>حسب ما فهمت من كاتب المقال &#8230;(رغم انني لم اكمل قرائته لانني لا احب لا</p>
<p>الكتابة ولا القراءة بالانجليزية)&#8230;1</p>
<p>انه متضايق من تدهور اخلاقيات المجتمع ويستنكر انتشار الجنس المحرم</p>
<p>بينما معظم الردود تبدوا وكانها لا تمانع هذا الانتشار (الجنسي) او هي</p>
<p>فرحة لهذا التغير (السلبي) في اخلاق المجتمع (طبعا هم لا يعتبرونه سلبي)&#8230;1</p>
<p>هذا يدل على انكم من ضمن هذه الفئة المنحرفة</p>
<p>نسأل الله العافية</p>
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		<title>By: Eddie</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135670</link>
		<dc:creator>Eddie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135670</guid>
		<description>WOW great article, just for the record I wrote nightlife in Amman to find some nightclubs and this was the first hit lol....

Anyways, great article and intense responses. I obviously did not read everything, but I had my share. One response was blaming the Palestinians and Iraqis who came in 1990s and 2000s, I kind of disagree. There is nothing wrong with opening the eyes of Amman residents to life, if it was not for them. Amman would have been an ordinary city. It is the main city in Jordan and should become globalised. This talk about Amman people being simple and those "materialisitic" refugees is a bunch of crap. Materialism exists everywhere. Another thing if you look at AMman in 1985 and Amman in 1995, you would be proud of the change. If it was not for those people, the change would not have been that drastic, same applies for the 2000s. 

As a reply for this topic, It is true that this is becoming WAY more common than before, and is increasing exponentially, I know someone who graduated from New English School back in 2003, he says that those things existed but on a smaller scale, much smaller.
Now this trend is moving to East Amman and actually outside Amman, No one is to blame. It was bound to happen, it is the same in growing or developing countries. Our population now is getting close to 7 Million. Amman on its own is about 2 Million, if this does not happen then there is something wrong. 

I myself was engaged in a sexual relationship when I was 18, of course am not married, and it was in Amman. It was not very common to my friends. However, It did exist. If I were to give a ratio, I would say one guy between 2 or 3 guys has had sex before 20 in Amman (of ANY FORM: Vaginal, Anal, Oral.....)

We should not fight this, all we should do is to educate our youth and by that I do not mean religion, I only mean Sexual Education.

Cheers from a Jordanian in the US who lived most of his life in AMMAN, best city in the WORLD!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WOW great article, just for the record I wrote nightlife in Amman to find some nightclubs and this was the first hit lol&#8230;.</p>
<p>Anyways, great article and intense responses. I obviously did not read everything, but I had my share. One response was blaming the Palestinians and Iraqis who came in 1990s and 2000s, I kind of disagree. There is nothing wrong with opening the eyes of Amman residents to life, if it was not for them. Amman would have been an ordinary city. It is the main city in Jordan and should become globalised. This talk about Amman people being simple and those &#8220;materialisitic&#8221; refugees is a bunch of crap. Materialism exists everywhere. Another thing if you look at AMman in 1985 and Amman in 1995, you would be proud of the change. If it was not for those people, the change would not have been that drastic, same applies for the 2000s. </p>
<p>As a reply for this topic, It is true that this is becoming WAY more common than before, and is increasing exponentially, I know someone who graduated from New English School back in 2003, he says that those things existed but on a smaller scale, much smaller.<br />
Now this trend is moving to East Amman and actually outside Amman, No one is to blame. It was bound to happen, it is the same in growing or developing countries. Our population now is getting close to 7 Million. Amman on its own is about 2 Million, if this does not happen then there is something wrong. </p>
<p>I myself was engaged in a sexual relationship when I was 18, of course am not married, and it was in Amman. It was not very common to my friends. However, It did exist. If I were to give a ratio, I would say one guy between 2 or 3 guys has had sex before 20 in Amman (of ANY FORM: Vaginal, Anal, Oral&#8230;..)</p>
<p>We should not fight this, all we should do is to educate our youth and by that I do not mean religion, I only mean Sexual Education.</p>
<p>Cheers from a Jordanian in the US who lived most of his life in AMMAN, best city in the WORLD!</p>
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		<title>By: bambam</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135608</link>
		<dc:creator>bambam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135608</guid>
		<description>OH WOWZ .... I love this totally calling u up maan</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OH WOWZ &#8230;. I love this totally calling u up maan</p>
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		<title>By: big appple</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135519</link>
		<dc:creator>big appple</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135519</guid>
		<description>Growing up in NY  and seeing all this different kinds of people from different backgrounds and lifestyles.  I said to myself If I have kids one day I wouldn't want them to see the kind of things I saw. Then when I arrive here in Amman I  saw the same things I just can't believe it I lot of skeletone in the closet.  DRUGS&#60;CRIMES&#60;SEX to name it, under cover.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Growing up in NY  and seeing all this different kinds of people from different backgrounds and lifestyles.  I said to myself If I have kids one day I wouldn&#8217;t want them to see the kind of things I saw. Then when I arrive here in Amman I  saw the same things I just can&#8217;t believe it I lot of skeletone in the closet.  DRUGS&lt;CRIMES&lt;SEX to name it, under cover.</p>
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		<title>By: cj</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135481</link>
		<dc:creator>cj</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135481</guid>
		<description>This artical was about Amman and how society has changed in regards to the relationship, sex and the public awareness of these changes. Why you felt you need to bring Jesus into this is beyond me. But let me reply to that in Saying that It is God you need to find as he is the light. Jesus is a prophet...he is not GOD. If he was GOD then why is it he talks to GOD "Father how can thy forsake thee" RJ ask your self if his is GOD why is he talking to himself. GOD would not let Abraham sacrifice his son....but GOD was willing to Sacrific Jesus the miracle he created.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This artical was about Amman and how society has changed in regards to the relationship, sex and the public awareness of these changes. Why you felt you need to bring Jesus into this is beyond me. But let me reply to that in Saying that It is God you need to find as he is the light. Jesus is a prophet&#8230;he is not GOD. If he was GOD then why is it he talks to GOD &#8220;Father how can thy forsake thee&#8221; RJ ask your self if his is GOD why is he talking to himself. GOD would not let Abraham sacrifice his son&#8230;.but GOD was willing to Sacrific Jesus the miracle he created.</p>
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		<title>By: rj</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135386</link>
		<dc:creator>rj</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135386</guid>
		<description>I HOPE SOME DAY YOU FIND THE LIGHT AND FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GOD AND HE WILL SET YOU FREE .FOR WHO BELIVE IN HIM AND FOLLOW HIM WILL NEVER DIE IN THE SPIRT AMEN.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I HOPE SOME DAY YOU FIND THE LIGHT AND FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GOD AND HE WILL SET YOU FREE .FOR WHO BELIVE IN HIM AND FOLLOW HIM WILL NEVER DIE IN THE SPIRT AMEN.</p>
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		<title>By: Joseph</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135099</link>
		<dc:creator>Joseph</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great blog. Great contributions. I thought I would add my perspective and thoughts as well.

I lived in Amman for 2 years and spent a lot of time traveling around the country. Although I am not Jordanian, I think I was there long enough to get a little understanding of the country at least enough to post my opinion.

Its true that there are young people in the city and a variety of behavioral ideas regarding the way they treat the opposite sex. But lets be reminded, they are young people and not unlike any others around the world. I have lived in several countries for exended periods and have visited a dozen more. One thing I can say about Jordan is that there is an overwhelming sense of respect that Jordanians have for not only eachother, but visitors to their country as well. It says alot about the inner core of each persons belief system, and for that, I over mutual respect. In other places around the world people often display behavior that is despicable and not consistent with a person that actually respects their family, country, and ther God above all. Clearly, Jordan does not have this problem. Of course there are always exceptions to the rule and those that test society's boundries. But on the grand scale Jordan is a place where you can travel to that offers not only an incredible history, but a warm reception from it's citizenry.

Regardless of negative comments on this blog, I will always hold Jordan close to my heart and consider it a second home.

God Bless. Salam
Joseph</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great blog. Great contributions. I thought I would add my perspective and thoughts as well.</p>
<p>I lived in Amman for 2 years and spent a lot of time traveling around the country. Although I am not Jordanian, I think I was there long enough to get a little understanding of the country at least enough to post my opinion.</p>
<p>Its true that there are young people in the city and a variety of behavioral ideas regarding the way they treat the opposite sex. But lets be reminded, they are young people and not unlike any others around the world. I have lived in several countries for exended periods and have visited a dozen more. One thing I can say about Jordan is that there is an overwhelming sense of respect that Jordanians have for not only eachother, but visitors to their country as well. It says alot about the inner core of each persons belief system, and for that, I over mutual respect. In other places around the world people often display behavior that is despicable and not consistent with a person that actually respects their family, country, and ther God above all. Clearly, Jordan does not have this problem. Of course there are always exceptions to the rule and those that test society&#8217;s boundries. But on the grand scale Jordan is a place where you can travel to that offers not only an incredible history, but a warm reception from it&#8217;s citizenry.</p>
<p>Regardless of negative comments on this blog, I will always hold Jordan close to my heart and consider it a second home.</p>
<p>God Bless. Salam<br />
Joseph</p>
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		<title>By: the westerner</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135011</link>
		<dc:creator>the westerner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-135011</guid>
		<description>Very interesting article, I been living in Amman for so little that I cannot say if things "have changed much" of course, but would like to share my experience.. I find that sexual frustration is very evident in the streets (ofAmman at least)... I often feel harrassed by men who look at me up and down and as if they could eat me with their eyes (that's when hijab would come handy), it is really uncomfortable.. One thing that I found most interesting in the comments is that many people think the West is all about sex and drugs etc.. I was raised in the States and not of Arab desent, not religious, and I always knew that sex and drugs are somewhat taboo, or experienced privately.. Many people who engage in premarital sex do it for many reasons, many still condemn it in the West!!!  Many feel guilty about their sexuality, many suffer a lot because they can't be open about their sexuality (eg. gays/lebians/transexuals)  Sex is human not evil/Western phenomenon I think.  If only we could figure out why is there much interest in control of  sexual behavior (around the world).  By nature we (females) have a hidden estrus thanks to bipedalism, and yes as someone mentioned above females developed this in order to retain a male companion long enough to raise a "fit" offspring (millions of years ago). Now we have developed this confusing complex societies with the rise of population (worldwide).  Social stratification and politics has made our world somewhat "divided" and humans (and ecosystems) SUFFER  because of our reality (huge population).. Now, what role does sex play in our existence anymore? It's not to populate (i dont think, we're so many) By nature (i believe) we use sex (as many other primates do, like bonobos) to reenforce ties and enable attachment.  In commonly used words.. for love, to express it and to regain attachment with their mate.  What are we doing when we have sex without love,, for fun? or because all the cultural aspects in society are forcing us to do so?  What is it so fun about sex without love?  In my experience sex with no strings attached is a relief to sexual frustration, emotional neediness, and rebellion against social rules for a quick fix of feeling powerful with a left-over feeling of emptiness and (once back to reality {social rules}) guilt.  Sex can be a very powerful tool too, especially for women (where are the male prostitutes?!), that's how we evolved and that's why there's a great tendency for humans to engage in monogamy (of course polygyny is widely practiced but tends to be functional  and practiced for socio-economic reasons, sometimes just for love).  Since it's impossible to generalize and have a right answer, we must tackle things at the individual level to understand our behavior. Maybe ask oneself, why is my sexual behavior important and what role it plays in my life, my religion, my family, my ego, my feelings, my community (?).  Then ask why is anyone's/everyone's sexual behavior important.  What about privacy? Is it an important part of Ammani culture? or not having it functional/important somehow? Maybe bragging is a way to resist engaging in sexual activity by just talking about it, thus functional and maintaining the social "norm?" Many questions..... sigh.. I love Jordan.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very interesting article, I been living in Amman for so little that I cannot say if things &#8220;have changed much&#8221; of course, but would like to share my experience.. I find that sexual frustration is very evident in the streets (ofAmman at least)&#8230; I often feel harrassed by men who look at me up and down and as if they could eat me with their eyes (that&#8217;s when hijab would come handy), it is really uncomfortable.. One thing that I found most interesting in the comments is that many people think the West is all about sex and drugs etc.. I was raised in the States and not of Arab desent, not religious, and I always knew that sex and drugs are somewhat taboo, or experienced privately.. Many people who engage in premarital sex do it for many reasons, many still condemn it in the West!!!  Many feel guilty about their sexuality, many suffer a lot because they can&#8217;t be open about their sexuality (eg. gays/lebians/transexuals)  Sex is human not evil/Western phenomenon I think.  If only we could figure out why is there much interest in control of  sexual behavior (around the world).  By nature we (females) have a hidden estrus thanks to bipedalism, and yes as someone mentioned above females developed this in order to retain a male companion long enough to raise a &#8220;fit&#8221; offspring (millions of years ago). Now we have developed this confusing complex societies with the rise of population (worldwide).  Social stratification and politics has made our world somewhat &#8220;divided&#8221; and humans (and ecosystems) SUFFER  because of our reality (huge population).. Now, what role does sex play in our existence anymore? It&#8217;s not to populate (i dont think, we&#8217;re so many) By nature (i believe) we use sex (as many other primates do, like bonobos) to reenforce ties and enable attachment.  In commonly used words.. for love, to express it and to regain attachment with their mate.  What are we doing when we have sex without love,, for fun? or because all the cultural aspects in society are forcing us to do so?  What is it so fun about sex without love?  In my experience sex with no strings attached is a relief to sexual frustration, emotional neediness, and rebellion against social rules for a quick fix of feeling powerful with a left-over feeling of emptiness and (once back to reality {social rules}) guilt.  Sex can be a very powerful tool too, especially for women (where are the male prostitutes?!), that&#8217;s how we evolved and that&#8217;s why there&#8217;s a great tendency for humans to engage in monogamy (of course polygyny is widely practiced but tends to be functional  and practiced for socio-economic reasons, sometimes just for love).  Since it&#8217;s impossible to generalize and have a right answer, we must tackle things at the individual level to understand our behavior. Maybe ask oneself, why is my sexual behavior important and what role it plays in my life, my religion, my family, my ego, my feelings, my community (?).  Then ask why is anyone&#8217;s/everyone&#8217;s sexual behavior important.  What about privacy? Is it an important part of Ammani culture? or not having it functional/important somehow? Maybe bragging is a way to resist engaging in sexual activity by just talking about it, thus functional and maintaining the social &#8220;norm?&#8221; Many questions&#8230;.. sigh.. I love Jordan.</p>
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		<title>By: In a society where married men feel free to hit on young girls&#8230; &#171; Natalia Antonova</title>
		<link>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-134960</link>
		<dc:creator>In a society where married men feel free to hit on young girls&#8230; &#171; Natalia Antonova</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.black-iris.com/2007/05/07/sex-in-amman/#comment-134960</guid>
		<description>[...] and glee, and disgust is injected into the conversation on sex. I see it in Nas&#8217;s famous &#8220;Sex in Amman&#8221; thread. I hear it when men begin discussing in Arabic without realizing that &#8211; holy crap [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] and glee, and disgust is injected into the conversation on sex. I see it in Nas&#8217;s famous &#8220;Sex in Amman&#8221; thread. I hear it when men begin discussing in Arabic without realizing that &#8211; holy crap [&#8230;]</p>
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