Saturday, November 1, 2014
It's Not an Oxymoron
Western white women are very naive and single-minded; they are too quick to pity the Arab women rather than taking some time to learn and understand them. I love the motive Darraj has to portray her type of feminism, to show that her kind of women are not oppressed nor are they controlled by men. I don't understand why household chores are directly related to oppression in the western white women's mind. Having a clean house should be something all women want; I can't imagine a woman feeling comfortable coming home to a mess, or even inviting guests into a pigsty. Arab women should be praised for the pride they take in a cleansed home. Moreover, it's absurd to say that Arab women can't receive an education because in their culture the women are supposed to be housewives. Arab women are actually encouraged in their young adult years, by their fathers, to get an education and to live life the way they want. There are other aspects that need to be taken into consideration by the western women, for those are the true reasons why Arab women can't always receive the education they desire.
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After looking at some ads from the 1920s and up I can see why some women grew to feel that being a hosuewife was a submissive role. There are many ads that send a terrifying message that women are simply around to bear children and conform to a man's whim. In the pictures I saw women would be smiling and cleaning while a man's foot was firmly placed upon their backs as if they were less than a human being. However, I do believe that there can be pride in being a housewife and taking care of the house to make it presentable to others and a treasure to look at.
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