Islam Culture and Sexism on Women
Is the Islamic religion inherently repressive to the female gender? Is the Islamic law a totalitarian rule bigoted against women? Is it possible for women to continue to live in line with the oppressive traditional dictates? These are just a few of the many questions surrounding the passionate debates in the Islam culture. The trend among the Muslim women to appear over and over again in veils is no longer taken lightly but rather as a symbol of maltreatment. It is quite amazing that even in the 21st century; the Islam girls are much preserved such that they are not allowed to choose their spouses. Basically, an Islam woman is viewed as a weaker gender version that should be: emotional, indecisive, irrational, irresponsible and risk averse and therefore requires constant supervision and protection from her superior counterpart.This conceptualization, in my opinion, should be abolished and the Islam law should be revised to address the needs of women in the ever-changing world. Growing up in a multicultural society has never been among my best experiences. I have spent life both in America and in Pakistan. In my late teenage, I had thought that things would be to my advantage, but this would not be allowed by my Pakistan cultured family. I had always admired the girls of the American culture wearing their knee-length dresses and their tight jeans pants. I loved hanging out with my friends from all genders, but I earned a big no from my parents.
Ideally, not all Muslim women appear to be content in their garment. The rate at which Islamic feminism is rising is quite alarming. Perhaps the women are in search of equal rights with their male counterparts both in public and the personal sphere. This discourse has also attracted intervention from the non-Muslim society. Contemporarily, Islamic feminism is gaining much popularity than the secular feminism. The secular world is possibly playing a role in the strive to articulate the role of the Islam women in the society.
We have lamented a lot. Other cultures have let their women enjoy all the privileges attached to manhood which has helped them to emerge to be popular public figures. I am sure I am not the only one who feels caged in this totalitarian culture. We all admire being great, and this can only occur when we are allowed freedom. In the previous poll in the United States, Hillary Clinton ran against Donald Trump for the topmost seat in the state. I find this appealing and am sure the sense is mutual. This woman gained support even from some great figures in the country. I have always admired this, and I feel that the western culture has built substantial trust in the strength of a woman.The world is dynamic, and we should change with it. I find some verses in the Quran controversial and disregard them for teaching that a woman is a lesser entity than a man. The verses establish sexism mathematically and equate one man to two women. I guess this is where our parents find the justification to give our younger brothers much independence than us girls even at a marriageable age. Islam has to recognize the equality between men and women just as the western cultures have. Women should be allowed to wear what they want, get the education they want and go where they want. I dispute the argument that this is aimed to protect women. It is rather an avenue to perpetuate inequality. Equality is at the heart of the modern societies, and thus Islam will only become modernized after transformation.