Hi, Emily - there was a segment on the radio the other day about a Jordanian woman seeking asylum in the U.S. to escape the thread of "honor killing." She had sex with her future husband, and her family vowed to kill her. Seems like most "civilizations" have had this practice at one time or another. As a man, I feel ashamed that it always seems it's the woman who suffers most in such situations.
I think it's safe to say that while there may not be an actual Lady Maisry or a Susie Cleland, the song tells a universal story, and Susie and Maisry number in the tens of thousands.
-Joe Offer-