by guest blogger LadyDiva21
Female oppression still exists in many of our societies today. This
ranges from tacit male dominance in religion and philosophies to the
brutal male oppression, for instance Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
that is still carried out in some communities. This article belief
gives an over view of the bible in the different forms and types of
women oppression... What do you think are women still oppressed now as
they were before, or have they moved up through the years?...
http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/01443/fo_home.html
Although women have made great strides over the centuries, we still are second class to men the world over. You can review the 2008 primaries for President of the US to see how fearful the media, the Democratic & Republican parties, and many Americans, were at the thought that a woman could dare become President. In some Southern states, when a woman marries, she MUST by LAW take the man's name, and you can just review the current swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated to see how far women have come.
ReplyDeleteIn a world where women are currently being murdered in honor killings, cannot compete in the olympics to represent Saudi Arabia (for instance), and there are no female US presidential candidates for 2012... we still have a very, very long way to go.
The problem with Female Circumcision (the name that does not prescribe a political bias) is that it deals with many levels of "evil" or maybe we can use the term "extreme unfairness" or "inhumanity."
ReplyDeleteWomen are A) Interacting in a society which requires a diminished sexual autonomy.
Women are B) Forced or coerced based on unfair standards to consent to diminished sexual autonomy.
Women are C) Forced against their will either (in a state of being) too young to properly consent, literally threatened, or put under duress if they do not comply.
Unfortunately in cases A and B --- as a country we cannot say what is morally right or wrong. Sure it seems morally reprehensible to us (rightfully so I might add) however the systemic change in their culture --- cannot be qualified or prescribed by our culture.
The question I think (generally) lies in whether as a nation --- can we stop FC without imposing a moral authority. Second, without the endorsement of a nation can a private coalition or charity carry enough clout to make a meaningful impact?