Thursday, April 21, 2011

Do they need help?

Two of the stories we read have to do with the rights of women being given to them but for some reason those rights did not mean much. In “Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving” by Lila Abuh-Lughod women were given the freedom to take of the clothing they wear to cover their bodies and face, but they are not doing it. The story of “The Globe Trotting Sneaker” by Cynthia Enloe women are giving up their rights just so they can have a job. Women know that they can move on in life and not be so dependant on men, but men still find a way to keep them down. The reading of “Do Muslim Women Need Saving” reminded me of a scene from the movie Sex in the City 2.
The movie is taking place somewhere in the east. But the four friends are in a place where women cover themselves up from head to toe. One of the friends gets in trouble and the men from there want them out so they follow them. The girls finally find a place to hide with the help of one of the women. The four friends are hiding in a room full of women who are covered. But after a while the women take of their veils and show their clothing underneath which is all clothing from New York, which is where the four friends are visiting from. This scene showed that while women are accepting how the men want them to dress they still found a way to have their own style. But I wonder what would happen if men found out about this?

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