Read an article by famous Sindhi linguistic Dr Fehmida Hussain on feminism.
She says that many feminists think that historians shown a biased approach towards females while writing history and therefore they think that history is actually his+ story (his story). Historians have given more coverage to men and not hilighted female achievements. Though, Dr Fehmida clarifies that history came from historia which means story.
Do you agree that historians played biased while highlighting female achievements or females got due coverage?
For that matter, we cannot find ten men from sub-continent who have made thing as simple as matchbox. Right civilization make right individuals who make right contribution.
For that matter, we cannot find ten men from sub-continent who have made thing as simple as matchbox. Right civilization make right individuals who make right contribution.
But history is not always about positive contributions. no?
Do you agree that historians played biased while highlighting female achievements or females got due coverage?
Depends on which particular period and region you are reffering to.
History has not shown any bias when it comes to painting Elizabeth I as a strong, powerful and one of the supremely successful Monarchs European has ever seen. But sadly, not many 'achievements' can be attributed to females from Elizabethan Era. They were denied Education, opportunities and life in general.
Depends on which particular period and region you are reffering to.
History has not shown any bias when it comes to painting Elizabeth I as a strong, powerful and one of the supremely successful Monarchs European has ever seen. But sadly, not many 'achievements' can be attributed to females from Elizabethan Era. They were denied Education, opportunities and life in general.
I agree but if we look at sub-continent's history apart from few names like Mughal queen Noorjehan and freedom fighter Jhansi ki Rani, other females are not given as much coverage as they deserved.
The Chola Dynasty of Souther India invaded Sri Lanka, Maldives and Malaysia almost exact 1000 years ago. India invaded Portugal in 1961, it invaded Pakistan in 1965 (before that Pakistani forces entered territory in Kashmir that under international law is neither part of Pakistan nor India until a final settlement is made, but in response India crossed an internationally recognised border) and India invaded Pakistan again in 1971.
The word navigate comes from latin, where the word Naviger comes from navis (ship) and agere (to drive).
Most of the other points are close enough to the truth to not be worth arguing over.
Is Dr. Fehmida Hussain an authority on linguistics to twist meanings of words and facts? :D
She is authority on language. Currently serving as Chairperson of Sindh Language Authority. Served as Head of Shah Latif Chair, Karachi University for a decade.
Where did she twisted the words BTW? You missed the point that she was referring to feminists and clarified the origin of word 'history' and its meaning.
Not in the Indian subcontinent, I think. Atleast no bias to that extent. Indian history acknowledges many queens, their bravery and their accomplishments. Having said that, the lifeof many a medieval Indian woman was quite dismal.
The word navigate comes from latin, where the word Naviger comes from navis (ship) and agere (to drive).
You are right but the Sanskrit origin is also correct.
1530s, from L. navigationem (nom. navigatio), from navigatus, pp. of navigare "to sail, sail over, go by sea, steer a ship," from navis "ship" and the root of agere "to drive".Also, From Middle English navigate, from Latin navigo, from nāvis (“ship”) + agō (“do”), from Proto-Indo-European *nau- (boat), it is in fact known to have originated from the Sanskrit word "navgati" which means science of sailing, 'Nav' means ship and 'Gati' means pace or speed in Sakrit
You cannot only blame men for not writing women's history, what so called modern and free women of today have done to give their past a voice? The first female Prime Minister from Muslim World - Mohtarma Benezir Bhutto Shaheed - was an absolute disgrace to women's cause, in every single way. What did she do to give female past and present a voice?
We have elected female MNA in the Parliament on token tickets, but what have they done to highlight female contributions to family life, industries, war, agriculture, arts, culture and business? You have barefaced sexist bimbos like Kashmala Farooqi appearing on every third rate Morning Show boasting about how her shady billionaire husband wants her undergarments to be designer labelled and then we have women like Hina Rabbani Khar who are only famous for her surname and her $150,000 designer bag.
Now I realise there’s a potential for someone to say I’m cherry picking the bad examples, but the amount of female politicians we have, how many female friendly reforms and legislations we see coming out of the parliament. Why is that men should come out on TV and talk about rape laws? The point is, in many ways, it’s actually the women who have been an utter disappointment as far as doing anything for female cause is concerned.
Women’s past not having a voice symbolises women’s silence at present.
