De zoontjesfabriek

De zoontjesfabriek. Over vrouwen, islam en integratie (English: The Son Factory: On Women, Islam and Integration) is the title of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's first book, which was published in Dutch in December 2002. It is a collection of all articles (seven in total) that Hirsi Ali had published up till then, and an interview with Dutch feminist author Colet van der Ven. The book was frequently discussed, translated and became a bestseller in Germany (published together with The Caged Virgin in 2005 under the title Ich klage an. Plädoyer für die Befreiung der muslimischen Frauen) and Italy (also published in 2005 together with The Caged Virgin and the scenario of Submission under the name Non sottomessa. Contro la segregazione nella società islamica). Contents The book contains the following articles: 'Ik wil dat het hier en nu gebeurt'. ('I want it to happen here and now') – Interview by Colet van der Ven Tussen confrontatie en verzoening. Nederland en de islam ('Between confrontation and reconciliation'. The Netherlands and Islam) Laat ons niet in de steek. Gun ons een Voltaire ('Don't abandon us. Grant us a Voltaire') Waarom lukt het ons niet om naar onszelf te kijken? ('Why do we fail to look at ourselves?') Moslima's, eis je rechten op! ('Muslimas, demand your rights!') PvdA onderschat het lijden van moslimvrouwen ('Labour Party underestimates Muslim women's suffering') Schurende normen. Over integratie als inwijding in de moderniteit ('Scouring standards. On integration as inauguration into modernity') Waarom ik de VVD verkies boven de PvdA ('Why I prefer the Liberal Party over the Labour Party') Publisher Uitgeverij Augustus gave the following summary in the form of a quote from Hirsi Ali from the book: "A Muslim woman achieves a higher status the more sons she has. When my grandmother was asked how many children she had, she said: 'One.' She had nine daughters and one son. She said the same about our family. That we only had one child. 'What about us?' my sister and I asked. 'You are going to get us little sons,' she answered. It made me desperate. What was I supposed to do with my life on earth? Giving birth to little sons! Becoming a son factory. I was nine years old back then.