Poem Analysis: All Veiled Muslim Women
ABST 100
Assignment 1
Stereotypes and Racial Profiling Inquiry
'All veiled Muslim women are oppressed '
'All veiled Muslim women are oppressed ' is a well-known negative stereotype that is heard not only from the wide public, but also from the feminists, journalists and in the politician 's contemporary debates over immigrant integration and gender equity into the Western world (S.Bilge, 2010).
The Muslim veil has drawn a variety of interpretations and controversies, such as its shifting meanings, women 's motivation in wearing it and whether it is a requirement in the Quran. The Muslim veil is most often seen as a symbol of women 's subordination to men, and equates the Muslim veil with women ' oppression by Islamic …show more content…
In the poem she notes that even though we can not see her physic (because she is covered), we should appreciate that is her choice to be veiled, and that the veil liberates her in a way that she does not envy other women, she is not depressed, cheated or abused. Furthermore, in the poem she mentions that she works, drives a car, speaks perfect English and she feels equal to any male. At the end she refuses any pity, as she says being veiled, for her means freedom - 'as God has guided her to the truth '.
I think Jenn 's voice in this poem represents the voice of many veiled Muslim women in the Western society. A person who 'breaks ' this stereotype, and is an example that not all Muslim women who are veiled are oppressed, is Dalia Mogahed. She is a powerful, educated and confident Muslim woman, who was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Advisory Council. She represents the opinions, attitudes and values of millions of Muslim worldwide. I think that women who decide to wear the veil have strengthened self-confidence, as they are closer connected to their culture, and are proud community members, as they are not afraid to say who they are and what are they standing for: modesty, dignity, respect and self
Assignment 1
Stereotypes and Racial Profiling Inquiry
'All veiled Muslim women are oppressed '
'All veiled Muslim women are oppressed ' is a well-known negative stereotype that is heard not only from the wide public, but also from the feminists, journalists and in the politician 's contemporary debates over immigrant integration and gender equity into the Western world (S.Bilge, 2010).
The Muslim veil has drawn a variety of interpretations and controversies, such as its shifting meanings, women 's motivation in wearing it and whether it is a requirement in the Quran. The Muslim veil is most often seen as a symbol of women 's subordination to men, and equates the Muslim veil with women ' oppression by Islamic …show more content…
In the poem she notes that even though we can not see her physic (because she is covered), we should appreciate that is her choice to be veiled, and that the veil liberates her in a way that she does not envy other women, she is not depressed, cheated or abused. Furthermore, in the poem she mentions that she works, drives a car, speaks perfect English and she feels equal to any male. At the end she refuses any pity, as she says being veiled, for her means freedom - 'as God has guided her to the truth '.
I think Jenn 's voice in this poem represents the voice of many veiled Muslim women in the Western society. A person who 'breaks ' this stereotype, and is an example that not all Muslim women who are veiled are oppressed, is Dalia Mogahed. She is a powerful, educated and confident Muslim woman, who was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Advisory Council. She represents the opinions, attitudes and values of millions of Muslim worldwide. I think that women who decide to wear the veil have strengthened self-confidence, as they are closer connected to their culture, and are proud community members, as they are not afraid to say who they are and what are they standing for: modesty, dignity, respect and self