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Yes the perception of the covered muslim woman is bad. But we keep that perception up ourselves when you don’t see many women like this lady, covered but representative, educated and active. The more accomplished muslimwomen often are not covered. So it is actually based on facts, not only perception. We should invest in eduacated women who are able to speak well and act, not just mothers who stay at home.
Why the “female” muslim? Why not the muslim “woman”?! It makes it sound like “muslim” is a natural kind of some sort. Would anyone ask how the “female french” is perceived rather than the “french woman”? I don`t think so.
wow, this is well said. Hats off to you.
I agree that women want to be autonomous and make their own choices, but I want to add something to that. I have gone through the whole process of muslimgirl/woman fighting for her right for autonomy, I have ‘fought’ for my rights with success. But getting this autonomy wasn’t enough until I got my family to accept the choices I make and even love me for them because they make me who I am, and have my brothers and father protect me while doing the things I want to do. We women want autonomy, but we need the men in our lives to respect and protect us too. It shouldn’t be the case that being autonomous for a woman means forcing a break with her protective background.
Get into the real world,muslim women should have thec same rights as women in “developed”countries,and yes I used that term on purpose.How about muslim men taking responibility for thier thoughts and actions.These poor women are at the whim of males who seem to have no selfcontrol or sense of decency.Removing the source of temptation without dealing with the underlying thought processes is in the long run,futile.Men are in control of thier minds,nobody makes them think something,only themselves,therefore it is time for muslim men to grow up and release the women of islam from this ridiculous enslavement.The day men will dress in bags head to foot so as not to inflame thoughts or actions in someone else is not going to happen so ,imo,it is indefensible on all levels for women to be chained in such a manner.
I totally agree; actually what I say is that unless men change with women, emancipation for women will not succeed. Women don’t live on islands only with other women. They live with men, and for women to really be ‘free’ men should follow their emancipationprocess.
…actually that’s not the only thing I want to say, I want to go further than that. I have five brothers. When I grew up I experienced this as a curse, because yes, there was this oppression. But I turned it into a blessing: I now appreciate having brothers who stand by my side. I think men should know their place, but they have a role in protecting women (if it’s only emotional, not physical).