Quotes

–mozenrathoftheblacksand

In reference to my headcanon about the ladies in “One Jump Ahead” here. Considering I’ve seen a few things label them as “harem girls” (and a harem is not a whorehouse like most westerners believe it to be – this was an assumption brought over by ignorant white imperialists who didn’t understand what a harem was), I really don’t think that’s the case. (I think the lyrics identify them as harem girls but I’m not sure.) A harem is a sacred space where men aren’t allowed – the word translated literally ties to “haram” or “forbidden,” and according to wikipedia, this is a space where young women were raised in preparation for marrying noble and royal men, or the living quarters of the wives of polygamous individuals, etc, but to add onto that: 

“A Muslim harem does not necessarily consist solely of women with whom the head of the household has sexual relations, but also their young offsprings, other female relatives, etc.” (x)

So no, my money’s on them being sisters and the woman in that scene being their mother.