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"It must be noted that most of the institutions that objectify women as playthings would be out of business if women woke up and saw the light"

------ Rukaiyyah Hill Abdussalam in her book "Women's Ideal Liberation - Islamic versus western understanding"

Women have been greatly affected by the path western civilization has taken. Especially beautiful women. They are no longer human beings but rather toys to look at, admire and use. As objects of desire , men value women mostly in terms of sexual conquest and gratification. ++

The beautiful actress, the supermodel, or the victim of date rape on college campuses or on the battle field are no longer human beings with feeling. ++

They are instead a means of momentary fulfillment , visual delight and nothing more than a beautiful creature strolling down the public sidewalks or fashion runway.++

If women can be successfully stripped of their human identity, dignity and self respect, they can be more easily abused and manipulated. If their modesty and sense of morality can be diminished , they are easier targets to molest and sexually assault. ++

It must be noted that most of the institutions that objectify women as playthings would be out of business if women woke up and saw the light. ++

Beauty pageants, modelling agencies, female pornography purveyors, and prostitution rings thrive because of the willing participation of women blinded by the myths fed them by this culture. ++

It is distressing to see semi clothed female body increasingly splashed on billboards and in magazines selling everything from lipstick to batteries. ++

And it is not as if all this freedom comes with a high price tag. Female suicide , depression and substance abuse are worldwide problems. What is wrong with this picture of "Liberation?"