An important aspect of Islam, that seems to have been lost in the more Western, Christian world is the fact that Musilms believe that Islam is a heightened, more advanced form of Christianity and thus, when they are told that they are uncivilized and must learn how to be more like the West, which usually means more Christian or Jewish, they view it as a step backwards religiously.
All religions have been perverted by those who can pervert them. I don't believe there is any part of Islam that actually says women must be inferior to men, but somehow, the people who were in power at the time decided that in order to keep their power and further inflict their will, they would interpret Islam to benefit themselves. It's happened in just about every religion unfortunately.
Take care all.
