The future of Arab women

shamrock_uk · 03-30-2005, 03:04 PM

This is actually not a bad discussion by members of the public about the future of women in the Arab world. Seems to be posters from all countries taking part with some good points being made.

Aragorn1 · 03-30-2005, 04:29 PM

Is there meant to be a link here?

Timber Loftis · 03-30-2005, 04:34 PM

This discussion? It's a great one. You were saying? [img]graemlins/readingbook.gif[/img]

Morgeruat · 03-30-2005, 04:38 PM

This one is impossible for me to discuss without turning it into a religious discussion, so I'm staying out of it.

shamrock_uk · 03-30-2005, 04:40 PM

Ahem [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img] You will find it here.

Yeah, I'm not particularly looking for a discussion. But I thought the balance of opinions expressed on there was worth a read if nothing else [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 03-30-2005, 04:41 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

Timber Loftis · 03-30-2005, 06:34 PM

Very nice. Some great viewpoints. There were some male muslim ones that I thought were a little... wrong. It's not that these men are bad or evil, it's just that they are stuck in arguments we know will not stand the test of time. Arguments such as "the woman is given a high responsibility for the household, and therein lies her power." Riiiiight. Doesn't work in the long run. Women realize that money is power, and that means a job is power. And, the "family structure" argument doesn't work either. Women rightly view both arguments to be a translated version of confinement justified by conservativism.

In the US, our nuclear families did take a hit following women's lib and divorce rates flew through the ceiling. That wasn't permanent, though. And, you know what, it bears mentioning that anytime you are going to give people more freedom, they are going to be more free to walk away from each other, and from bad relationships and bad situations.

03-30-2005, 04:34 PM	#3
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	This discussion? It's a great one. You were saying? [img]graemlins/readingbook.gif[/img] __________________

03-30-2005, 06:34 PM	#6
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Very nice. Some great viewpoints. There were some male muslim ones that I thought were a little... wrong. It's not that these men are bad or evil, it's just that they are stuck in arguments we know will not stand the test of time. Arguments such as "the woman is given a high responsibility for the household, and therein lies her power." Riiiiight. Doesn't work in the long run. Women realize that money is power, and that means a job is power. And, the "family structure" argument doesn't work either. Women rightly view both arguments to be a translated version of confinement justified by conservativism. In the US, our nuclear families did take a hit following women's lib and divorce rates flew through the ceiling. That wasn't permanent, though. And, you know what, it bears mentioning that anytime you are going to give people more freedom, they are going to be more free to walk away from each other, and from bad relationships and bad situations. __________________

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03-30-2005, 03:04 PM	#1
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	This is actually not a bad discussion by members of the public about the future of women in the Arab world. Seems to be posters from all countries taking part with some good points being made.

03-30-2005, 04:29 PM	#2
Aragorn1 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: July 3, 2001 Location: Cornwall England Age: 38 Posts: 1,197	Is there meant to be a link here?

03-30-2005, 04:38 PM	#4
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 44 Posts: 5,421	This one is impossible for me to discuss without turning it into a religious discussion, so I'm staying out of it.

03-30-2005, 04:40 PM	#5
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	Ahem [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img] You will find it here. Yeah, I'm not particularly looking for a discussion. But I thought the balance of opinions expressed on there was worth a read if nothing else [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 03-30-2005, 04:41 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

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