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In modern European discourses the earth beyond the boundary of Europe was feminized. The muslim communities within Spanish Christian society was feminine, situated on colonial context. With the advance of 'reconquista', Spanish Christian society oppressed the muslim communities by means of the double standard of laws which was a absolutely favorable condition for the Christians: in a series of Christian laws a Christian man committing sexual intercourse with a Muslim woman was not punished, while a Muslim man committing sexual intercouse with Chrisian woman was severely punished. In addition, Muslims as defeated enemies lived in poorer surroundings than Jews politically and socioeconomically. Muslim communities could not easily prevent Christian men from violating Muslim women. As a result, Muslim women served as slaves, concubines or prostitutes. It is one reason which the sexuality of Muslim women is a a trope of medieval Spanish culture.