And that is complete bull****. I am a sociologist and I have made it a lifes goal to study violence against women. I have read, studied, and composed research papers on the subject, and no where has the stereotype of dress leading on a perpetrator ever been substantiated. It is a cop out for men who manipulate the masses into finding some outlet of sympathy for them i.e. that they were somehow not fully responsible for their deeds. I have ALSO interviewed several convicted rapists and worked as a counselor in crisis centers. Your analysis and whatever program you watched (I'm waiting for the name of it, btw), is completely erroeneous.
The prevelance of rape is 100% based on the woman's status in society, and how she is viewed by her male counterparts as a human being. The ONLY correlation between rape and clothing are LOOSE clothing, dresses, skirts (of any length), and long hair. It's easier to rape a woman in an abaya and a hijab than it is to rape a woman in jeans.
Women are not CAKE. They are human beings. Even your mentality is one shared by rapists, equating women to objects of property. Stop spreading this crap, it only leads to more violence. The more you objectify a woman (which you are doing), the less rights and respect she incurs from you. You may think you respect women, but you only do when they fall into the neat little package you have established for what a woman of worth is. It's EXACTLY the same mentality as rapists.
Correct! All this crap that the islamic society is morally higher and there are more rapes in the USA is bullcrap! Most cases in the muslim world are not even reported! These are jsut one of those made up exaggerated theories by mulllahs to make their followers feel better for belonging to a backward medieval society.
We all know there are mentally ill people found in every society, who could get excited and can't control their temptations when they see women with even a bit of revealing in their dresses. The more the revealing, the more they get excited. As it is not written on their faces that they are potential rapists, and they can be found in any field in any department. They might be only patiently waiting for the right time and opportunity to attack them.
How can a woman make sure she is safe from such people when she goes out with reveling dress or very less dress ?
that doesnt mean they will start covering themselves up with top to bottom...jst so that 1% chance that a sicko might attack them? thats how we shud have our women live?
True liberation is found in the minds and hearts of people. When men stop objectifying women, only then will they be truly liberated. While some believe it helps, a piece of cloth will not provide this, it's only a symbol of perceived status.
Salaam,
I have been busy with the end of Ramzan and Eid and seem to have missed a lot of exchange in this thread that i started.
Matinee, a lot of mainstream people will disagree with you but i as a 'muhajjiba' can see where you are coming from. I think hijab too like all other things in the society needs a balanced approach. By striking the balance i mean that not all the emphasis and responsibility should fall on the shoulders of the females only.
You are also right when you say that true liberation is found in the minds and hearts and not the outer being. Whats more important, gift box or the item it contains? Veil is an outer covering only. In order for our inner self to be purifeid, we need love of Allah and love of the purified ones, that is his beloved messenger and his Ahlul Bayt who are the best role models.