Even so, as research shows, still fresh on the minds of many Americans
—
even Americans who show prejudicial attitudes about Muslims
—
the stickingpoint is September 11 and assumptions about how Islam treats women. It is notonly non-Arab Americans who see the problem. Arab Islamists themselves see
that a relaxed attitude regarding womens‟ rights would be a major advance in
ending, or at the very least, systematically decreasing prejudice.