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"The method of showing the empowerment of Muslim women by showcasing them doing “great things” in science and tech (STEM) fields smacks of inferiority complex. It accepts and takes for granted the non-Muslim framework. " #Thread #Feminism
Instead of questioning the standards set by the opposing side, it simply tries to conform to them. The The other side, held by non-Muslims and Islamophobes, holds a specific set of assumptions:
1. Women must work for financial compensation in order to be considered “successful” and “useful to society” and “bettering the world.”
2. The most prestigious careers are in STEM, which are dominated by men. Women ought to be encouraged to enter them.
2. The most prestigious careers are in STEM, which are dominated by men. Women ought to be encouraged to enter them.
3. Women must do the same work as men in the same way in order to be seen as “empowered” and “liberated.”
4. The higher up the corporate ladder a woman has climbed and the more educational degrees she has collected, the better off she is.
4. The higher up the corporate ladder a woman has climbed and the more educational degrees she has collected, the better off she is.
All of these premises are false. We as Muslims do not hold these views, nor do we submit to them.
We as Muslims submit to the superior values revealed to us within Islam about the genders, their roles, their natures, and how these two genders work together and complement one another in order for society, and humanity, to thrive.
We understand that:
1. Highlighting employment as proof of empowerment and success is simply buying into the false claim that careerism is empowerment.
1. Highlighting employment as proof of empowerment and success is simply buying into the false claim that careerism is empowerment.
2. If a woman is forced to work outside the home,either due to financial need or othr pressing circumstances, why should we assume that STEM careers are the best for her? Reflexively pushing women to entr male-dominated fields in order 2 prove a point abt “empowerment” is nt wise
3. Feminism pushes women to try to be the same as men, entering the same fields, working the same long hours, having the same level of promiscuity, and falsely promises that women will have the same outcome as men do.
4. Feminism promises women that they do it all and have it all: they can climb up the corporate ladder and get multiple PhD’s while also having a husband, starting a family, and mothering children. This is a fantasy that does not play out this way in reality.
Is this what we want for our sisters, when Islam teaches us a better way?
To the Islamophobes who want to say that Muslim women are oppressed, we simply don’t need to play their game. We can just turn the tables on them and respond,
To the Islamophobes who want to say that Muslim women are oppressed, we simply don’t need to play their game. We can just turn the tables on them and respond,
Actually, it is Western women who are suffering the highest levels of dissatisfaction & depression despite their supposdly empowerd lives. Instead of worrying about Muslim women, maybe clean up ur own house first.And if u need any tips frm us Muslims,we r more than happy to help!
