Essay On Misogynistic Women

Following the unfortunate events of 9/11, Muslims around the world faced an upsurge in negative stereotypes that further homogenized their separate cultures into a large, single threat. This generalized “Muslim World” consists of over one and a half billion individuals spanning across several countries that are of different races, cultures, languages, traditions and even levels of modernity. However, it is still believed that Muslim communities are following a misogynistic religion that does not support gender equality or LGBTQ rights. These negative stereotypes are exacerbated by mass media reports on terror attacks, honor crimes, and anecdotes that portray the miserable Muslim woman against dominating or abusive men. Undoubtedly, sharing

In this society, women have been in the work force for quite some time; in fact, the implementation of business practices from Islamic knowledge has become the newest trend. Another common stereotype that exists categorizes Muslim women as oppressed individuals that are not allowed to leave the confines of their home. And, while, there may be Muslim women in some communities that face such persecution, these Islam-themed businesses run by Muslim women in Karachi, Pakistan provide a case against that stereotype, as do the career-seeking women in Java. Ironically, these Pakistani women are at risk of social ostracism from their families for adopting these practices, including wearing of the hijab (Imtiaz, 2017). As a symbol of greater piety, these practices perhaps send a message to others that their lifestyles are not fully in accordance with Islam, and that they too should adopt similar practices. These Pakistani women, similarly to the Javanese example provided by Smith-Hefner, are taking their knowledge of Islam and voluntarily adopting certain personal and business practices, which shows that the image of helpless Muslim women is not as prevalent as Western media makes it