Through countless interviews and meticulous research, as well as her own unique experience, Mooro gives voice to the Middle Eastern women who, like her, don't fit the mold. Part memoir, part social exploration, this is a book for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.

Introduction - Or, why I wrote this book -- When you can't see yourself -- When you learn how you're supposed to look -- When you learn who you're supposed to be -- When you can't be who you're supposed to be -- When you're supposed to be a virgin until you get married -- When you're not supposed to like sex -- When you're supposed to be with an Arab -- When you're supposed to get married ASAP -- When your dreams are limited -- When you are 'technically Muslim' -- When you are (not) a feminist -- When you are both and neither.