11-14-2008, 06:02 PM
Bismillah
Moving to other examples, not widows though, I was thinking to myself, why no one, I mean I never came accross any media outlet launching serious criticism againt the Japanese Geisha. Those women who voluntary start their path at early age, devoting full time for speical training in order to become professional entertainers for men. No one targets them with criticism for the strange and complicated hair style, or the extra ordinary heavy make up they have on. Leave alone the kimono and that they have to put their feet, since childhood, in a wooden small mould to prevent feet growth as small feet is a sign of beauty.
But media portrays a Muslims woman as oppressed, disrespected by men, living in a male society, just because she has to cover and be obedient to her husband, father or brother. Why the media is not focused on those examples I wonder!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha