I Cannot Help But Laugh Whenever I See

I cannot help but laugh whenever I see oxymoronic organizations such as the Islamic Feminists, or the Christian Feminists. I admire their effort to promote gender equality, but their nativity is childlike. Can women hope to gain more religious ground? The simple answer is no. The Old Testament and Quran are clear in defining the superiority of men. Sexism is prevalent in all current major world religions: The role of woman is that of a second-class citizen. Women of faith will never be able to gain more equal religious ground: if religion changes, it loses conviction, and if it loses conviction-it will cease to exist. Although patriarchy takes its roots in religion, religion does not take its roots in patriarchy. Riana Eisler contends that there was no such thing as patriarchy in original religion. Genesis is the basis of modern patriarchy. through carefully chosen quotes and passages, Naila Minai asserts that Muhammad originally thought of women as equal. Where as sultana Yusufali says she where’s her hijab as rebellion.

Naila Minai was incredibly deceptive in her claims. All though it may be possible to draw parralells to Riana Eisler by saying the arabs were equal before the invasions just like the neolithics. It is not exactly the same at all. Minai tries to justify polygamy as feminist because it ensures the bride is financially secured. At times I felt she was writing satire, I couldn’t tell if she was increbily arrogant, trying to be funny, or just stupid. Polygamy allows men several sex partner yet the woman is whipped for adultery if she has more than one. Minai mentioned that Mohamed married aysha when she was 7 but failed to mention that he raped her when she was nine. She starts off her article by quoting mohammed “Women are the twin halves of men” but she forgot quotes like “."Is not the attestation (knowledge and witness) of a women only worth half of a man's? And that is on account of her short intelligence." "No man shall be questioned for