decided to wear baggier, tighter or shorter clothing and parents are all about the questions. I was also rather disappointed that we did not have more time for questions and answers it seemed that they spent so much time with the presentation that we did not have enough time to really ask some of the questions that we had. It would have been interesting to question about the control issue and how women are viewed as lesser because of their lack of control over child birthing and their menstrual cycle. Overall though I really did enjoy the speakers they were very articulate and informed on the subject, obviously.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Women in Islam Speakers
I really enjoyed the speakers that came in and talked to us on Tuesday. It was a very informative discussion and very crucial to us as a class understanding the role of women in Islam. The speakers were very well prepared and answered the questions very effectively. I thought it was of particular interest that Gulnar did not question her daughter when she began to wear the hijab even though she thought it was not the appropriate time for this. It seems that in American culture when a child begins to dress differently parents are very prone to question their decisions if they feel that their child is in the wrong. I know that it is not exactly the same situation be the hijab is a personal choice, but isn’t a personal choice when children of America decided to wear baggier, tighter or shorter clothing and parents are all about the questions. I was also rather disappointed that we did not have more time for questions and answers it seemed that they spent so much time with the presentation that we did not have enough time to really ask some of the questions that we had. It would have been interesting to question about the control issue and how women are viewed as lesser because of their lack of control over child birthing and their menstrual cycle. Overall though I really did enjoy the speakers they were very articulate and informed on the subject, obviously.
decided to wear baggier, tighter or shorter clothing and parents are all about the questions. I was also rather disappointed that we did not have more time for questions and answers it seemed that they spent so much time with the presentation that we did not have enough time to really ask some of the questions that we had. It would have been interesting to question about the control issue and how women are viewed as lesser because of their lack of control over child birthing and their menstrual cycle. Overall though I really did enjoy the speakers they were very articulate and informed on the subject, obviously.
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I like your comparison between Islamic women deciding to wear the hijab and American children deciding to dress differently. I think in both cases there could be a fine line between conformity and making a personal decision.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with giving the speakers more time to answer questions, I was disappointed as well. I would have loved to hear about the more personal aspect of these women's lives. I know its a little taboo, but for women of our country to find a way to relate to them in the most personal way would have been wonderful.
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