With all the anti-muslim sentiment in the U.S. I again ask, if the view of ISIS is the view of Muslims, as a whole, why are these women fighting ISIS?

Stereotypes can be a dangerous way to categorize people. It creates a wall that prevents understanding of commonalities, not too mention the total lack of personal growth.

The Kurdish women fighting ISIS http://www.cnn.com//2015/03/12/world/cnnphotos-female-peshmerga-fighters/index.html

During a visit to Washington, D.C., photographer Julia Barden decided to visit the city's monuments. While walking down the steps from the Lincoln Memorial, she spotted these two women taking in the memorials as well.

From USAToday  http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/opinion/2014/11/07/around-the-world-displays-of-diversity/18443695/