FEMINISM SHOULD BE BANNED
MEN AND WOMEN ARE NOT EQUAL AND THAT’S HOW GOD MADE US.
I explicitly and unequivocally reject the idea of Feminism. God made two different types of human beings for a reason. If men and women were to be equal, he would have just made men or women. And that’s why I believe women can never be equal to men. That’s how God made us.
Women can’t be men, the very idea of equality is inconceivable. Women are different, they are strong, and in many ways more sensible than men. Every Adam needs Eve.
Before we go too deep, I would like you to know, I am a Saudi Arabian born and raised Muslim( more on that later ).
Everybody Should Be a Feminist
Being feminist should be a masculine thing rather than being feminine. If a man can’t defend his mother’s, sister’s, and daughter’s rights to freedom, then what kind of a man is he. C’mon man.
No human being should be deprived of any opportunity based on their sex. I have personally met men who treat their wives like crap and want their daughter to marry a prince of a dude, it doesn’t work that way. The patriarchy cannot expect women to be their maids.
Both men and women are God’s creation, and the one who oppresses the other is a sinner.
Nobody Should Be a Feminist
As Emma Watson said on entertainment weekly “The word Feminism seems to inherently suggests a preferential treatment for women”. It's hard for the patriarchy to digest womens right to freedom and there have been multiple occasions where women have misused the #ME_TOO movement to fulfill their own personal envy.
The main issue with the word FEMINISM is, it has multiple definitions, each with its own justification and flaws. This not only hurts the entire movement but completely undermines the significance of the awareness it needs to promote.
Toxic Masculinity
Let’s make one thing clear, A man does not have to bully women, drink beer, or drive a truck to prove his masculinity. A real man is one who makes others feel safe with his company.
The social stigma around masculinity is intoxicating. “You throw like a girl, why are you crying like a girl, Man up” these peer pressure has led to a rising number of men taking their own lives. While females are more likely to experience suicidal thoughts, men are much more likely to commit suicide.
The World Health Organization reports that 800,000 people die by suicide every year worldwide, while suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.
Equality vs Equity
Although the word equality and equity may look and sound the same, its definition is completely different. As illustrated in the above picture, equality means everyone gets the same chance, whereas equity means everyone gets what they need.
The mainstream ideology forces us to believe that men and women are equal. As I said earlier, nothing can be further from the truth.
Allow me to explain it with a weird example, With the equality model, all the male and female employees get to use the same restroom, With the equity model, women get a larger restroom and more toilet stalls.
Similarly, we need job security and better HR plans that will help women succeed both at work and at home.
Men and Women have different physical and emotional needs that can’t be fulfilled with equality because gender equality is a myth. We need equity and we need EDUCATION REFORMS.
Women’s Rights with Education Reforms
“if you educate a man you educate an individual but if you educate a woman you educate a whole nation” -Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey
Women’s rights are still a taboo subject in many countries. We cannot promote an ideology on the street with banners and slogans, WE NEED EDUCATION REFORMS.
If a man hears about women’s rights and freedom at age 25, it’s already too late. We need to educate our children from a primary level. The classroom, storybooks, teachers, and the school environment have a deep mental effect on our children and it has to represent gender equality.
We have to educate our children not just to become doctors and engineers, but also to be a righteous, fair, and trustworthy human being.
Women Rights in Islam
Growing up in Saudi Arabia I have learned about the Islamic culture very closely. I am completely aware that many of the practices of Muslims do not represent Islamic values but as the famous scholar Dr. Zakir Naik once said
“ Don’t judge a religion by its followers, Adolf Hitler wasnt Christian dictator, he was Hitler”
More than 1400 years ago before Prophet Mohammed ﷺ was sent as a messenger of God, then the situation of the Arabian peninsula was known as “Age of Jahiliya”, which translates to “ Age of Ignorance”. If you would see a mourning man, there could be two reasons, either someone died or he had a daughter.
Having a daughter was a disgrace and many of them were buried alive just after they were born. Women were treated as second class citizens with no rights or respect. Prophet Mohammed ﷺ prohibited this barbaric acts and described women a Barakah of the House which means Blessings of the House.
Prophet Mohammed ﷺ marriage broke all the stereotypes that we still hold today.
- Prophet Mohammed ﷺ wife Bibi Khadija was 15 years older than him.
- Bibi Khadija was a prominent businesswoman of Makkah.
- Prophet Mohammed ﷺ used to work for Bibi Khadija and resigned after he became Prophet to carry out God’s work, which means Bibi Khadija was the bread earner of the house.
- Bibi Khadija proposed to Prophet Mohammed ﷺ with the help of her friend.
Now imagine the above scenario in so-called modern 21st century, a man marrying a woman 15 years older than him, his wife makes more money and to top it all off, a woman proposing a man. The society would kill him with toxic masculinity.
Islam is very strict about women’s rights. One of the biggest sins a Muslim man can commit is to forcefully get her daughter married without her consent. A practice that is very common in South Asian Muslims.
A Turkish Tv series has perfectly shown the balance between women’s rights and men’s authority in Islam. I will attach the link down below.
Conclusion
Yes, I believe the word feminism should be banned when what we’re talking about is basic human rights. Because, it’s basic human rights that we all deserve and no human being should have to face the dilemma to choose between social stigma and basic freedom. Anyone who violates human rights should face serious consequences.
Let me know what you think? I will be looking forward to your responses.
