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Jack Straw says some Pakistani men prey on white girls. Is he right?

Jack Straw says some Pakistani men prey on white girls. Is he right? Plus author Nick Chatrath talks to Nihal about his book Reaching Muslims.

At 1, we're opening up the debate by asking you this - Jack Straw says ''some Pakistani men prey on white girls" is he right? 

Back in November we did a phone in about a predominantly Pakistani gang of men in Derby who were convicted of raping young white girls. Since then, and in the last few days, the former Home Secretary Jack Straw has said some Pakistani men in the UK see white girls as "easy meat". Jack Straw has been criticised for making comments that have branded a whole culture, but is he right? Based on what some of you told us back in November, you DO think there is a problem - that some Pakistani men see white girls as easy meat.

So I'm taking your reaction to this story today - it's become part of the national debate. If you're British Pakistani, do you feel your culture's being victimised? Are you offended by the former Home Secretary's comments? Or is it time for Pakistani's to be more open about male attitudes to towards women of a different race?

After 2, author Nick Chatrath talk to Nihal about his book, 'Reaching Muslims: One-stop Guide for Christians' A book that aims to help Christians reach out to Muslims.

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