Every culture has defining elements. There are also stereotypes associated with each culture. Sometimes the defining elements of a culture are falsely identified. An Identity Reduced to a Burka by Laila Al-Marayati and Semeen Issa La illustrates a stereotype regarding the Muslim culture. The Western media has falsely identified the veil in Muslim culture according to the story. Laila Al-Marayati and Semeen Issa La attempt to further explain the clothing choice of Muslim women. Clothing rules, such as the veil in the Muslim culture, should not have any power over men and women in any culture.
Each culture is subject to clothing stereotypes. Nevertheless, these clothing choices do not define the culture. Latinos are not subject to the constraints of a sombrero. Neither are the Persian Gulf States restricted by the abaya or the chador in Iran. American women are not confined to wearing dresses as they once were. Dresses are even utilized to display feminine power.
People seem to identify the burka as the permanent identity of Muslim women. It is utilized in places like Afghanistan as articles of clothing, but it does not define the culture. The men and women of these cultures have more to focus on besides clothing. The people of the Muslim culture focus more on realistic concerns. These concerns may include feeding their family, becoming literate, and living without violence. (Al-Marayati and Issa La)
[...] An identity reduced to a Burka Every culture has defining elements. There are also stereotypes associated with each culture. Sometimes the defining elements of a culture are falsely identified. An Identity Reduced to a Burka by Laila Al-Marayati and Semeen Issa La illustrates a stereotype regarding the Muslim culture. The Western media has falsely identified the veil in Muslim culture according to the story. Laila Al-Marayati and Semeen Issa La attempt to further explain the clothing choice of Muslim women. [...]
[...] This further illustrates wearing a veal as a symbol of power. In conclusion, men and women of every culture ascend the power of their clothing choices. Stereotypes regarding clothing are identified in multiple places. Despite this, men and women are defined by other measures. Each culture must be thoroughly studied to prevent ignorance regarding their clothing choices. The veil illustrates this perfectly. Works Cited Al-Marayati, Laila , and Semeen Issa La . An Identity Reduced to a Burka . LA Times Print. [...]
[...] Their veil reveals these powers. Muslim women account for the majority of the graduate school students in Qatar. The Iranian Parliment has more women members than senate of the United States. (Al-Marayati and Issa La ) This is definitely a testament to the power Muslim women maintain. If Muslim women conformed to the identity of American women weakness would be displayed. This would be a forced uncovering. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi once prohibited women from wearing a veil. During the 1989 Islamic Revolution women marched in chadors to protest the oppression. [...]
[...] This is illustrated by articles, books, and films about Muslim women. The title of each work includes "veil" in the title. The titles are similar to works like "Behind the Veil", "Beyond the Veil", and "At the Drop of a Veil." (Al-Marayati and Issa La ) The veil should be identified as a symbol of power. In Afghanistan, it symbolized the fact that women had the power of choice. They were free from the Taliban and still chose to wear the veil. [...]
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