[Sharmina Z.]

Being a Muslim born and raised in the US, I was taught to use both toilet paper and water. We were taught to ‘wipe, wash, and wipe again’ so as to avoid getting anything on our hands, and to make sure we were clean and dry. Muslims are required to wash after using the bathroom. When visiting overseas it was a bit annoying not to always have toilet paper, but you have to understand that a lot of the people in the developing world are just now starting to wear underwear under thier traditional garb. Therefore that wet feeling is not an issue. I must say though, I can go without toilet paper, but not without water. Also this washing is one reason why most children are encouraged to eat with thier right hands, not thier left. Like my Uncle says, just like you wouldn’t just wipe off your dirty dishes with a napkin and then expect them to be clean, you can’t just wipe your bottom. Besides look at the growing popularity of wet wipes for adults. And what else is a bidet for?

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Name : Sharmina Z., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Southeast Asian, Religion : Muslim, Age : 32, City : Richardson, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : med student/homemaker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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