Obsessive Compulsive Rant (spare me, I'm in a Women Studies course that talks about these things all of the time)

It's important for an American to go to Morocco or any foreign country with knowledge of the societal issues back home. Why? To avoid passing judgements embedded with cultural superiority similar to the arguments made by the "western" colonizer. I admit, I grumble and mumble about the things I deal with in Morocco, but I am critical of American society as well (just not in the blog...)
I've listened to conversations held by Americans, as observers, on the subject of Moroccan women's oppression. For instance, many remark on how their Moroccan host mothers seem to be at the beck and call of their husbands, the sisters of the house are constantly working too, and the men just sit around watching T.V. without lifting a finger. The next moment they talk about their own issues with American men and discuss their participation in American "hook-up" culture from an interior perspective. There seems to be little or no cross-cultural analysis made to deepen their understanding of patriarchy's pervasive effects. Women are also oppressed in the United States of America, but in slightly different ways.
For instance, the concept of beauty defined and dispersed by American popular culture is extremely derogatory towards women. The only message I seem to get from MTV is that women are sexual objects and they look better if they emphasize their adornments. The fact that misogynistic terms actually exist in our vernacular is enough to prove that American women are oppressed. Why are sexually promiscuous men seen as "pimps" as if it's a good thing? And why are sexually promiscuous women described as "whores"? They are the same behaviours. The discrimination is based on gender normative assumptions. And I could go on and on with examples to prove my point.
Essentialism and exceptionalism are best avoided in this conversation. I recognize that my satiral blog can be seen as ethnocentric and demeaning. That, of course, was not my intention. I am sarcastic about nearly everything... it is part of my blog writing voice as well. That does not mean that I cannot try other voices and that is precisely what I've opted to do. You'll just have to bear with me through the parts that you think are too heavily theoretical or philosophical. 
I also would like to point out that I do not believe Moroccan society is any more or less oppressive of women than American society. My host family is full of empowered independent women working their way up the economic ladder with relative ease. My host sisters have the same hopes and ambitions as any American girl their age. One of them wants to be a banker, the other one already has a prestigious position in the government. Now if that isn't progressive and enabling of women, I don't know what is. The Moroccan government is five steps ahead of the American government in that sense because it seems like women's participation in government is much more encouraged than in the United States. Remember how the media treated Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin? Whether you agreed with them or not, they were painted as villians. It's a hostile world for women in American politics and they have much higher expectations than any male politician.
I'll continue reflecting. That is all.